Jason Hall
Jason Hall is a contributing Stock Market Analyst at The Motley Fool and has been with the company since 2012. Prior to that, Jason spent more than a decade in a technical sales role in the printing and information services industry. He also founded and operated a small food manufacturing business for many years. Fun fact: Jason has backpacked on three continents and scuba dived in over 100 locations around the world, but his favorite place to be found is on a baseball or soccer field, coaching or cheering on his son.
Recent Articles by Jason Hall
Mar 28, 2014
by Jason Hall
Here's How GT Advanced is Helping Solar Manufacturers Cut Solar Panel Costs by 10%
GT Advanced Technologies claims its new Merlin technology for solar panels will increase efficiency and reduce manufacturing and installation costs by 10%. Will key suppliers like Trina Solar -- a big supplier to SolarCity -- integrate this new technology into their production lines?
Mar 25, 2014
by Jason Hall
New Home Sales Fall in February: Blame the Weather or Rising Rates?
New home sales reported for February were weaker than expected, following last week's slowing pace of new residential construction. Both rising interest rates and bad weather on the East Coast are getting the blame.
Mar 25, 2014
by Jason Hall
3 Billion Reasons GT Advanced Technologies Doesn't Need Apple
According to GT Advanced's new product and technology briefing on March 14, its opportunity extends far beyond just the sapphire deal with Apple -- and largely back to its roots in the solar business. Manufacturers like SunPower are expanding production, and First Solar is pushing to increase module efficiency.
Mar 18, 2014
by Jason Hall
Do the Delphi Deal, Obama's Budget Make Westport Innovations a Buy in 2014?
Westport Innovations' recent deal with Delphi Automotive, PLC is the first of what could be several more with engine and vehicle OEMS this year. Additionally, President Obama's initial budget proposal includes a strong increase in funds to support alternative fuels. Do these big deals make the stock a buy?
Mar 9, 2014
by Jason Hall
3 Natural Gas Davids Challenging the Transportation Goliath
Clean Energy Fuels continues to expand, as does competitor Trillium CNG, a subsidiary of utility Integrys Energy Group, with both announcing station openings this week. Despite a slow 4th quarter, Chart Industries is also expecting to participate in LNG station expansion in 2014.
Mar 9, 2014
by Jason Hall
Can These 3 Companies Save the Biofuels Business?
Biofuels like corn ethanol and biodiesel, such as is produced by Archer Daniels Midland, are only moderately less pollutive than fossil oil. Will Phillips 66 and Sapphire Energy's new partnership to further develop algal crude oil turn the tables? What about Solazyme's tailored oil business?
Mar 6, 2014
by Jason Hall
2 Reasons All Insider Trading Isn't the Same
The use of stock for compensation, and trading plans both to buy and to sell shares, is a common practice for insiders of companies such as Facebook and Clean Energy Fuels. Don't automatically take insider trading for actionable information.
Mar 4, 2014
by Jason Hall
Should Chesapeake Energy Put Itself Up For Sale?
Activist Investor and large shareholder in Chesapeake Energy Carl Icahn is reportedly gearing up to pressure the company to find a buyer, like ExxonMobil or British Petroleum. Why do companies like Cheniere Energy and Clean Energy Fuels matter?
Feb 26, 2014
by Jason Hall
Looking Ahead, GT Advanced Technologies Looks Incredibly Cheap
GT Advanced Technologies' investments in Sapphire look to be paying off through its deal with Apple to produce material for a so-far unspecified product. Even with the stock responding in 2013 to the tune of a huge bounce, it could be very, very cheap today.
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