Noting some spots of green amongst the reddish rubble today:Verigy (VRGY): The stock has held well ever since gapping lower on its last report.SunPower (SPWR): Regulation SHO list may be the reason on this one as we're still in a dicey situation until Congress approves the tax credit extension. This remains my single favorite name in the solar space. SanDisk (SNDK): Got the firm bid rumored a week or so back. I got long recently but will be gone again as the stock moves close to the high $20s. I still think fair value is much much higher but ...

Or should this be called "tech for ransom" until we have clear short rules? I'll say we won't see a series of higher highs until the SEC acts and we have pretty much straightlined down since August 11th. Sunpower (SPWR) says pricing will be down 10-20% next year and this seems to be having more impact on the solar group than MEMC Electronic Materials' (WFR) inline update or oil falling. Here's the thing: this pricing forecast is as expected at SPWR and may actually spur more demand. I'll be on the SPWR train again but am glad I sold ...

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NOTE TO EDITORS: The Following Is an Investment Opinion Being Issued by The Bellwether Report.