Siemens AG (SI) has targeted orders worth more than 6 billion Euros for intelligent power networks (Smart Grids) over the next five fiscal years. The company is already a leading international supplier of Smart Grids and continues to strengthen this position.

Intelligent power grids, or smart grids, are based on the conventional power grids which transport electricity from large power plants to individual households. However, digital technology allows individual households or businesses to manage their electricity more efficiently, allowing them to receive, or deliver back to the grid, electricity from other sources like wind or solar power facilities, or even from batteries in electric cars.

According to studies, more than a billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions could be abated with intelligent power networks by 2020. Smart Grids are essential for integrating renewable power sources into power networks and for ensuring stable power supplies from solar and

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YGE, Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd.

ETLY, Ecotality Inc, ETLY.OB

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YGE, Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd.

YGE and its subsidiaries engage in the design, development, marketing, manufacturing, installation, and sale of photovoltaic (PV) products in the People’s Republic of China and internationally.

YGE’s products include multicrystalline polysilicon ingots and wafers, PV cells, PV modules, and integrated PV systems. YGE sells its PV modules under Yingli and Yingli Solar brand names to PV system integrators and distributors, as well as to installers, installers, and other value-added resellers. It also sells PV systems to mobile communications service

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Highlights include Ford Motor Co. (F), General Motors Corp. (GM), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC), Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (NSANY) and Toyota Motor Corp. (TM).Auto sales were very weak in April, but this is a continuation of an ongoing trend. Overall, sales are down 34% in April.Ford (F) sales were off 33%, mainly due to a weak F-series sales. General Motors (GM) sales were down 33%, with weakness in the SUV part of the product line. Chevrolet was down 27%. Chrysler sales were down 48%, even with average incentives of $4,300 (compared to an industry average of $3,000), which is 20% of the price of a car.Honda (HMC) sales were off 25%, which still are the best of the "Big-4" automakers (Honda sources more of its content from the USA than even Chrysler). Nissan (NSANY) ...

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today:

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Highlights include Ford Motor Co. (F), Geberal Motors Corp. (GM), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC), Nissan  Motor Co., Ltd. (NSANY) and Toyota Motor Corp. (TM).Auto sales were very weak in March, but this is a continuation of an ongoing trend. Overall sales are down 37%.Ford (F) sales were off 42%, mainly due to a weak F-series sales. GM (GM) sales were down 45%, with weakness in the SUV part of the product line. Chrysler sales were down 39%, even with average incentives of $5,500, which is 20% of the price of a car.Honda (HMC) sales were off 36%, which still are the best of the "Big-4" automakers (Honda sources more of its content from the USA than even Chrysler).  Nissan (NSANY) sales were down 38%. Toyota (TM) sales were off 39%. We suspect ...

Highlights include Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC), Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (NSANY) and General Motors Corp. (GM).Indian Car Sales Surge, European Sales Drop - But Not as Fast as U.S.More car sales indicate that growth in India and China is continuing, while sharp drops are being seen in the U.S., Europe and Japan. European registrations dropped 18%, following a 27% drop in January.Indian sales increased 22%, following 4 months of declines. This is due to some easing of credit in India (interest rates are still 10%), tax cuts aimed to increase car ownership, new models launched that spurred some interest and strong personal income growth.Both India and China are starting to see improvements in the auto market. Perhaps the rest of the world can start to follow. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC), ...

Highlights include Ford Motor Company (F). General Motors Corp. (GM), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC), Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (NSANY) and Toyota Motor Corp. (TM).Auto sales were very weak in February, but this is a continuation of an ongoing trend. Overall sales are down 41% and were the worst since 1981. The average incentive was $2900, which is up 8% and was unable to stimulate sales.Ford (F) sales were off 50%, mainly due to a tired product line and weak F-series sales. General Motors (GM) sales were down 53%, with weakness in the SUV part of the product line. Chrysler sales were down 44%, even with average incentives of $5,500, which is 20% of the price of a car.Honda (HMC) sales were off 38%, which is 3% higher that the market and shows why they ...