Why Shares of First Solar Are Rising This Week

While markets look like they're going to finish the week higher than where they began, First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) is poised to close sharply higher. Between the building belief that the climate bill will successfully move out of the House of Representatives and several positive takes on the stock from analysts, investors are scooping up shares of the solar specialist over the past few days. As of 1:11 p.m. ET today, shares of First Solar have risen 17% since the market's close last Friday.