4 posts and columns on dollar

Worldwide IT Spending Growth Speeds Up, Gartner Says

in Enterprise on January 6, 2011 at 7:48 am PT

Good news, right? Yes, but it’s complicated by the weakness of the U.S. dollar.

Solar: Can U.S. Upside Trump European Slowdown?

in News on November 26, 2008 at 4:06 pm PT

So here’s the crux of the debate on the solar stocks, which today have gained ground for the fourth straight session, posting some impressive cumulative gains after a long, long slide. The bearish view of the stocks is that the challenges facing the sector will continue into the unforeseen future. The bullish view is that that the Obama Administration will pour money into alternative energy, making the U.S. the biggest market for solar installations.

Google: Dollar Rally to Drag on Q3 Results

in News on August 25, 2008 at 11:11 am PT

Google’s third-quarter results will feel the effects of a strengthening dollar, Collins Stewart analyst Sandeep Aggarwal observed in a research note this morning. Aggarwal points out that currency has lifted earnings in each of the last 10 quarters, but that the company will suffer a sequential foreign exchange loss in Q3, with the year-over-year benefit “materially lower” than in recent quarters.

Trina Sell-Off Overdone, Says Raymond James

in News on August 18, 2008 at 3:27 pm PT

Shares of solar power technology provider Trina Solar (TSL) fell as much as 5.4 percent today after the company this morning announced sales and profit that missed estimates despite a big jump in sales and profit, year-over-year.