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Shares of major solar companies are soaring into green territory on Tuesday as shipments begin ticking up and the Chinese-based renewable energy producers grow optimistic on the long term.China-based Yingli Green Energy (NYSE:YGE) jumped 31% following its preliminary financial results where it showed shipments falling by 6% to 7% in the fourth quarter, better than its previous guidance.Shanghai-based JA Solar (NASDASQ:JASO) climbed more than 10% as the company late Monday revealed a narrowed operating loss and a sharper-than-expected increase in shipments.The surprise earnings and outlooks helped raise shares of the entire solar-panel renewable energy sector, with Suntech Power (NYSE:STP) increasing by more than 13%, RenaSola (NYSE:SOL) by more than 17% and Trina Solar (NYSE:TSL) by more than 23%.Shares of FirstSolar (NASDAQ:FSLR), the largest of the solar companies with a market cap of nearly $5 billion, grew more than 3% to $56.61 in recent trade. "My suspicion is there is a short sq...

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