These solar stocks can bring some sunshine to your portfolio.

Third quarter earning season is off to a good start, as a record number of companies have raised guidance.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday’s session are Abbott Labs, Altera, CKE Restaurants, CSX, Host Hotels, Intel, Linear Technology, J.P. Morgan Chase and Valero.

While much of what’s taken place this earnings season can be debated solar stocks have been lighting up the night with quality top- and bottom-line reports while still flying under the radar quite a bit. From a technical perspective many are developing excellent bases from which to start building a position. The overall health of the market of course plays into any position a trader puts on. I believe we're overdue for at least a minor pause in the current phenomenal run so when weighing your potential longs they need to be taken in light of this. In fact ...

The solar industry has attracted major investment dollars from governments and institutions.