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Semiconductors, Financials Due for a Rally

I agree on AXTI. A downgrade by Roth Captial on 1/3 brought this to the low 5's from $7 in a matter of days, but that is the only thing holding it down. When the indexes start turning towards green, this stock will be setting 52-week highs again.

5 Stock Market Predictions for 2008

Solar power companies will continue to boom in 2008 (FSLR, STP, SPRW, CSUN, AKNS), along with substrate manufacturers (AXTI, TSM, WFR). Interest in alternative energy will grow throughout the year and increase dramatically with the change in US leadership (outcome of election year will decide the acceleration rate for interest beyond 2008).