Why Residential Solar Stocks May Have a Rough Quarter

Residential solar stocks have been on a massive run higher in 2017 as the market became more bullish on solar stocks in general. Vivint Solar (NYSE: VSLR) has more than doubled, Sunrun (NASDAQ: RUN) is up 36%, and SolarCity-owner Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is up 54%. 

The question is: Why? There may be some huge headwinds ahead for residential solar companies, and when they start showing up in second-quarter earnings reports, it may set us up for a weaker-than-expected earnings season. 

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Source: Fool.com