Goldman Sachs Calls a Bottom in Solar

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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. sees an end to the gloom for solar manufacturers as demand in China stabilizes and free-falling panel prices bottom out.

China, the world’s biggest solar market, sent convulsions around the globe last year when it dialed back incentives and slowed development. That exacerbated a global panel glut and has sent prices tumbling 26 percent -- forcing some manufacturers to sell below their costs.