Solar power is one of the most talked about alternative energy sources and companies like First Solar (FSLR) and Evergreen Solar (ESLR) are some of the biggest names in the industry. But can this increasingly popular sector power your portfolio?Tune in to Jeff Macke to find out more.

While start-ups get all the alternative energy attention, there are plenty of well established large caps that have green operations.

While I haven't mentioned it much one of my favorite sectors to invest in is energy. 1. And when it comes to energy ETFs the 800-pound gorilla is XLE the energy-select sector SPDR which trades over 20 million shares on a typical day. XLE’s holdings are heavily tilted toward the major integrated oil companies with ExxonMobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) accounting for slightly more the one-third of the ETF's holdings followed by ConocoPhillips (COP) Schlumberger (SLB) Occidental Petroleum (OXY) and so on.With cap-and-trade legislation passing the House over the weekend investing in the energy space is getting even more ...

Stocks expected to move significantly in Thursday's trading include a number of major banks -- including Fifth Third, Huntington and Regions Financial -- as well as Intuit, Limited Brands, PetSmart, Stage Stores, Suntech, Synopsis and WellCare.

Look to the sun to sustain us as it always has, but in new ways. Solar shines brightly as an investment in the future, yet it's available now.

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NOTE TO EDITORS: The Following Is an Investment Opinion Being Issued by Benchmark Journal.