The Latest Breaking News from Julien DumoulinSmith

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.

The successor to the first stock market index is getting up there with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite in all-time-high territory.

Although there are several tailwinds for First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), U.S. policy challenges have “consistently failed” to drive pricing power for the company, according to BofA Securities.

BofA analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith upgraded SunPower Corp (NASDAQ:SPWR) to Neutral from Underperform with a price target of $23, up from $13 (3% downside). The re-rating followed the company's analyst day, which he said offered clarity on the growth trajectory.  Given what he calls "admittedly a robust turnaround plan with specific steps," Dumoulin-Smith made "material" upward…

Southwest Gas Holdings Inc (NYSE: SWX) has announced the issuance of 5.5 million shares of common stock at a public offering price of $74 per share plus a 30-day underwriters’ option to purchase another 825,000 shares or around $468 million in gross proceeds, according to BofA Securities.