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Top Solar Stocks To Watch Now - May 17th

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Tesla, Berkshire Hathaway, and GE Vernova are the three Solar stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Solar stocks are shares in companies whose primary business involves solar energy, including manufacturers of photovoltaic panels, developers of solar farms, and installers of residential or commercial solar systems. They provide investors exposure to the renewable energy sector and the potential growth driven by declining solar costs and supportive government policies. The performance of solar stocks can be influenced by factors such as technological advancements, incentive programs, and global demand for clean power. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Solar stocks within the last several days.

Tesla (TSLA)

Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Automotive, and Energy Generation and Storage. The Automotive segment offers electric vehicles, as well as sells automotive regulatory credits; and non-warranty after-sales vehicle, used vehicles, body shop and parts, supercharging, retail merchandise, and vehicle insurance services.

Tesla stock traded up $7.16 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $349.98. The stock had a trading volume of 93,349,107 shares, compared to its average volume of 97,010,697. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $267.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $329.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.13 trillion, a P/E ratio of 171.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.86 and a beta of 2.43. Tesla has a 12-month low of $167.41 and a 12-month high of $488.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.61, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. The company provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; and operates railroad systems in North America. It also generates, transmits, stores, and distributes electricity from natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal sources; operates natural gas distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, liquefied natural gas facilities, and compressor and meter stations; and holds interest in coal mining assets.

Shares of BRK.B traded up $6.61 on Friday, hitting $513.94. 4,982,950 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,298,481. The company has a market capitalization of $1.11 trillion, a PE ratio of 10.38, a P/E/G ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 0.88. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $519.81 and a 200 day simple moving average of $486.36. Berkshire Hathaway has a one year low of $401.58 and a one year high of $542.07.

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GE Vernova (GEV)

GE Vernova LLC, an energy business company, generates electricity. It operates under three segments: Power, Wind, and Electrification. The Power segments generates and sells electricity through hydro, gas, nuclear, and steam power. Wind segment engages in the manufacturing and sale of wind turbine blades; and Electrification segment provides grid solutions, power conversion, solar, and storage solutions.

Shares of GEV traded up $1.66 on Friday, hitting $428.63. 2,595,385 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,314,890. The company has a market capitalization of $116.99 billion and a PE ratio of 77.09. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $344.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $345.30. GE Vernova has a one year low of $150.01 and a one year high of $447.50.

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