Call activity is picking up in the solar names. Suntech Power Holdings (STP) was up over 12% today to $41.75. Almost 5,000 STP Sept 45’s traded today vs and open interest of 5,351. There was also roughly 600 Oct 45’s, 1,000 Oct 50’s, and 500 Oct 55’s vs almost zero open interest before today.
CSIQ saw similar action. The standout strike is the Sept 30 that traded 6,600 contracts today vs an open interest of … Read the rest
Following Suntech’s (STP) better than expected Q2 earnings this morning, Piper Jaffray is bullish according to StreetInsider.com.
The firm said the results were driven by strong shipments and average selling prices, noting that Suntech has secured 900MW of its 09 silicon supply at favorable pricing and has long term supply contracts in place which should help significantly lower costs.
Also mentioned were indications from Suntech that Italian demand in 09 could be as strong … Read the rest
Jeff from The Option Addict came out with a note showing some short candidates in the Solar Energy space due to their technical weakness. Stocks include CSIQ, LDK, SOL, STP, TAN, WFR, and YGE.… Read the rest
Trina Solar (TSL) has entered into a sales agreement with Italy’s largest power company, Enel. The two agreement calls for supplying Enel with a total of 17MW. “We are very pleased to have entered into this sales agreement with Enel, a globally recognized power provider who is committed to investments in new power sources from environmentally-friendly technologies,” stated Jifan Gao, Trina Solar’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to building our relationship with … Read the rest