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  1. A Contrarian on Housing

    Headlines

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    ready for a rebound. Home construction reached almost a three-year high in April, according to the U.S. Commerce Department . Builders broke ground at a yearly pace of 717,000 houses, seasonally adjusted. That is close to January

  2. Facebook IPO Not a Flop; Underwriters Priced it Right

    Headlines

    Tue, 22 May 2012

    in many markets are reporting that buyer traffic and sales have picked back up,” which was probably why the Commerce Department reported that housing starts for new construction climbed a better-than-expected 2.6% in April to a still

  3. Satcon Technology ([[SATC]] -1.2%) dips after Cantor Fitzgerald cut the shares to Hold earlier today. The firm cites uncertainty following the U.S. Department of Commerce's decision to impose an ...

    Headlines

    Fri, 18 May 2012

    after Cantor Fitzgerald cut the shares to Hold earlier today. The firm cites uncertainty following the U.S. Department of Commerce 's decision to impose an immediate 31% duty on Chinese-manufactured c-Si cells, modules, and panels

  4. Solar Tariff Winners And Losers

    Headlines

    Fri, 18 May 2012

    Recently, the U.S. instituted a tariff on Chinese-made solar cells. The tariff comes after the U.S. Commerce Department ruled that Chinese firms have been selling solar cells at below market prices because of government subsidies

  5. Yingli Green Energy ([[YGE]] -13%), clobbered today on news of the U.S. government's imposition of anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese solar firms, rises 2.9% AH after stating its tariff rate will be ...

    Headlines

    Thu, 17 May 2012

    250% range. Yingli adds it will continue to "aggressively defend [itself]", and notes a final decision on the tariffs remains to be made by the Commerce department and ITC (it's due before the end of 2012). Post your comment!

  6. U.S. Solar Tariffs Too Small to Have Major Impact

    Commentary

    Thu, 17 May 2012

    Reports have surfaced that the U.S Commerce Department has settled on 31% tariffs for Chinese-made solar modules. Without question, this tariff ruling is modestly negative for Chinese

  7. WRAPUP 4-US April retail sales hint at slower spending pace

    Headlines

    Tue, 15 May 2012

    S. retailers barely rose in April as the boost from an unseasonably warm winter faded, pointing to some loss of momentum in consumer spending early in the second quarter. However, the Commerce Department report contained signs of un

  8. Energy: A Spring Board for Growth?

    Headlines

    Tue, 15 May 2012

    point to a steady but not overly robust recovery. The Commerce Department announced a downward revision to 1Q2012 GDP growth on ..... Growth is good – for communities and investors. (1) US Commerce Department , 4-27-12; (2) US Bureau of Economic Analysis

  9. The Municipal Bond Market: Emerging from the Tunnel

    Headlines

    Wed, 2 May 2012

    stagnant growth affect the municipal market? In terms of the effect on exports to Europe, data from the U.S. Department of Commerce indicate that U.S. exports overall to Europe comprise approximately 2% of U.S. GDP, though in some

  10. The Weight of AAPL and Mixed Data in the U.S.

    Headlines

    Tue, 24 Apr 2012

    Association of Realtors said that sales of previously owned homes fell 2.6% last month. On the other hand, the Commerce Department reported that retail sales in March were better than expected, climbing 0.8%, following revised increases

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