First Solar among top S&P gainers; Sunpower up 16%

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 Feb. 19, 2013, 10:38 a.m. EST 

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By Claudia Assis

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- First Solar Inc. FSLR +3.22% was among the top gainers on the S&P 500 on Tuesday, with shares up 7.4%. Others in the solar energy industry also gained, with SunPower Corp. SPWR +12.93% shares up 16%. A number of research notes and commentary have highlighted solar stocks in recent days, and Citibank earlier this month initiated coverage of several companies in the sector, including First Solar and SunPower, with "buy" ratings.