Investopedia: ABB Performing Well, But A Big Change Is Coming

This earnings season had been setting up quite well for ABB (NYSE:ABB). Though there was some consternation that the company had overpaid and bought unwelcome volatility with Power-One (Nasdaq:PWER), the company's earnings compared quite favorably to its peer group. With news now that CEO Joe Hogan is resigning, though, investors are right to question whether the company will be able to continue what has been a quite successful run under Hogan's leadership.

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Investopedia: Advanced Energy Industries Hanging On For The Turn

There's a quote you will hear once in a while around racing tracks that goes “to finish first, first you have to finish”. Given the nasty cyclical decline in semiconductor and flat panel manufacturing, and the near-death spiral of solar power, that seems like a relevant starting point for a discussion of Advanced Energy Industries (Nasdaq:AEIS). While conditions look pretty uninspiring today, AEIS has maintained solid market share through this downturn, has a liquid balance sheet, and should be poised to benefit when its core markets ultimately turn around.

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