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Trina Solar Adds Factory Capacity Amid Robust Demand

Trina Solar (TSL) early Thursday reported better-than-expected Q1 earnings and revenue, as shipments of solar modules nearly doubled from the year-earlier quarter. The China-based maker of solar modules reported earnings per share excluding items of 16 cents, down 57% year over year. Revenue grew 25.5% to $558.1 million. The company’s earnings included a $7 million loss due to foreign exchange. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected EPS

HP Stumbled In Q2 With Sales Miss, But EPS Beat

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) continues to stumble as it gets closer to its split later this year. The computer products giant reported mixed Q2 earnings after the close Thursday, with EPS beating Wall Street expectations but revenue coming in short. HP’s earnings outlook for the current quarter also was on the light side. Still, HP stock was up 1% in after-hours trading, after it released its results for the quarter ended April 30. HP stock rose 2.3% in

Fitbit leads fitness band market, but Apple gaining

Fitbit leads the fragmented fitness band market, but Apple (AAPL) is poised to gain share with its Apple Watch, a new survey indicates. Investment bank Robert W. Baird & Co. polled 5,000 U.S. consumers this month for its second fitness band survey. Roughly 20% of respondents claim that they own a fitness band, and purchase intent is strong. Nearly one in four respondents say that they plan to buy a fitness band, up from 14% in Baird’s December survey. Fitbit is the leader in purchase intent, followed by new entrant Apple, then Jawbone and Garmin (GRMN). “Fitbit and Apple (are) seemingly positioned best in the growing industry, though Garmin and Jawbone should also benefit from the rising tide,” Baird analyst William Power said in a research report Thursday. Baird rates Apple stock as outperform and Garmin as neutral. The May survey found that 8.4% of respondents…