PreMarket Prep For April 17: Canadian Solar Finally Gets A Bullish Voice

Did you miss today's PreMarket Prep? Here are some of the highlights from the show.

Highlights And Key Technical Levels

The following are some of the stocks co-host Joel Elconin discussed on the show and offered technical analysis.

Also discussed was a tweetstorm from market watchdog and Nanex CEO Eric Hunsader, who commented on new exchange fees for real-time stock quotes in an SEC filing and guest appearances by Tommy Lackey and Gordon Johnson.

Tommy Lackey's Watch List

Tommy Lackey, managing director and portfolio manager at Relativity Capital Advisors joined the show to discuss some stocks on his scans. These include Rent-A-Center Inc RCII ("Kind of a look both ways play...I'd make it get over $11 before getting involved"), First Majestic Silver Corp AG ("This is one I'd like to see back around the $9 level") and Horizon Technology Finance Corp HRZN ("This is a big base here. I'd rather see it consolidate around the $11.20–$11.30 area. I'd like to see it cool off a little right here").

Click here to listen to the full interview with Lackey.

Gordon Johnson's Canadian Solar Initiation

Gordon Johnson, the managing director of Axiom Capital Management, also joined the Benzinga PreMarket Prep crew. Johnson initiated Canadian Solar Inc. CSIQ at a Buy rating Monday morning and announced an $18 price target. It's the first bullish sell-side rating on the stock in over a year. According to Johnson, the maligned solar company is in a similar position to First Solar, Inc. FSLR and SunPower Corporation SPWR in 2012. Click here to listen to the full interview with Johnson, or click here to read a recap. 

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