Sheldon Krieger

For 3Q16, Sunrun’s (RUN) consolidated revenue came in at ~$112 million against analysts’ expectations of $135 million.

Although the majority of coal (KOL) stocks began 2016 on a weak note, they outperformed the broader market in 2016.

SolarCity was founded in 2006 with the initial focused on selling, financing, and installing solar energy systems for residential and commercial customers.

Sunrun was co-founded in 2007 as a startup by Ed Fenster and Lynn Jurich, with an aim to create worldwide use of solar energy. It began offering solar services in 2008.

Among the downstream solar companies, SolarCity (SCTY) has the highest EV-to-sales value of 8.70x, which is closely followed by Vivint Solar at 8.31x.

Coal (KOL) mining is a capital-intensive industry. A wide variety of auxiliary industries both help and depend on the coal mining sector across its value chain.

Currently, Danaher (DHR) reports its revenue under four operating segments: Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Dental, and Environmental & Applied Solutions.

Danaher Corporation (DHR) announced its 4Q16 and 2016 earnings results before the market opened on January 31, 2017. Let’s take a look.

ROK maintains that oil prices have recovered since early 2016 and that most of its business in the heavy industries end market is expected to stabilize.

In 3Q16, Trina Solar (TSL) reported a gross profit of $125.6 million compared to $176.3 million in 2Q16. On a YoY basis, the company’s gross profit fell nearly 9.0%.

JA Solar’s (JASO) future success largely depends on the ability to expand its manufacturing capacity and output.

Henry Hub benchmark natural gas prices came in at $2.92 per MMBtu for the week ended September 9, 2016, compared to $2.85 per MMBtu for the previous week.

Cloud Peak Energy reported positive growth in its 2Q16 EBITDA margins. Cloud Peak Energy’s EBITDA margins came in at 11.1% in 2Q16.

Yingli Solar’s (YGE) total operating expenses in 2Q16 were about $45.4 million, compared to $43.9 million in 1Q16 and $56.3 million in 2Q15.

Business expansion is crucial for companies like SolarCity, which intends to expand its presence via partnerships with homebuilders and industry leaders.

SolarCity’s business is divided into two segments: Operating Leases and Solar Energy Systems Incentives and Solar Energy Systems and Component Sales.

One out of four analysts covering Vivint Solar (VSLR) has rated the stock a “buy,” two analysts rated the stock a “hold,” and one analyst recommends a “sell” for the stock.

ITCs (investment tax credits) are a dollar-for-dollar reduction on an income tax bill. It is applicable to both residential and commercial deployment of solar systems.

Vivint Solar’s business model is divided into two revenue segments: Operating Leases and Incentives and Solar Energy Systems and Product Sales.

Unlike its peers, Sunrun is building an open platform of services and tools to provide a differentiated customer experience and, at the same time, gaining a wide customer base.

In February 2014, Sunrun (RUN) acquired the residential business of REC Solar, AEE Solar, and SnapNrack from Mainstream Energy Corporation for $78.8 million.

Extension of ITCs for investments in solar energy has been key for the rapid expansion of downstream solar companies like Sunrun, Vivint Solar (VSLR), SolarCity (SCTY), and SunPower (SPWR).

Vivint Solar’s estimated nominal contracted payments remaining increased by $251.4 million during 4Q15, compared to $214 million during 3Q15.

The Clean Air Act is a national air pollution control policy that regulates the emission of hazardous pollutants from stationary and mobile sources in the United States.

According to the EIA, low sulphur content coal is defined as having less than 0.60 pounds of sulphur per million British thermal units.

According to the World Coal Association, there are two main underground mining methods in the US.

Land ownership in the US can be broadly divided into the following categories: federally owned land, state-owned land, privately owned land, and Native American land.

Coal types differ from each other as a result of the difference in their organic matter content and maturity.