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SolarCity Expands Pool Of Solar Financing Investors

Continuing efforts to expand residential solar energy growth, SolarCity (SCTY) announced a new investment financing plan that opens up a new pool of investors. SolarCity announced a partnership with Bank of America (BAC) for a $200 million tax equity investment program that will enable community banks and smaller investors to finance the company’s residential solar systems. The program, which BofA is set to manage, will be used to help homeowners

GoPro adding quadcopters, 360-degree video rigs to lineup

GoPro (GPRO) stock headed skyward Thursday on news that the action camera maker is spreading its wings into aerial drones and 360-degree video cameras. Speaking at the Code conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., late Wednesday, GoPro CEO Nick Woodman announced that his company is making a quadcopter and a six-camera rig for shooting spherical video for virtual reality headsets. Both products had been rumored, but Woodman used his appearance to provide details on GoPro’s plans. GoPro stock was up 7% to 57 in midday trading on the stock market today, at a four-month high. GoPro stock has jumped more than 50% since bottoming at 37.13 on March 10. The GoPro drone will be aimed at consumers and should come out in the first half of 2016, TechCrunch reported . Woodman did not give a price for the quadcopter, which will compete with drones from DJI, Parrot,…

Avago Beats Q2 Earnings Views, Confirms Broadcom Deal

Avago Technologies’ (AVGO) fiscal second-quarter earnings topped Wall Street estimates, and the Apple (AAPL) chip supplier also confirmed a $37 billion acquisition deal for Broadcom (BRCM) . The radio-frequency chipmaker’s Q2 earnings per share soared 151% to $2.13, topping analysts’ forecasts by 12 cents and representing an eighth straight quarter of acceleration. Net revenue from continuing operations jumped 135% to $1.645 billion, above the