FBR Upgrades Sunpower (SPWRA); Oppenheimer Downgrades MEMC Electronics (WFR)

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Here are some analysts calls on SPWRA and WFR following last nights earnings reports.

FBR upgraded Sunpower (SPWRA) from Market Perform to Outperform and doubled the price target from $20 to $40. The firm noted that while while earnings were a mixed (beat onrevenues, but lower margins), the upgrade is driven by increasedbusiness prospects in the rooftop solar market, which SPWRA’s willcapitalize on. They expect funding for larger ground mounted systemsto be challenging and funding for the smaller rooftop projects toremain available and improve in the future.