Why Solar Energy Stocks Dropped on Tuesday

Shares of solar energy stocks dropped like a rock on Tuesday as investors speculated that higher interest rates could be on the horizon. Very few companies were spared -- suppliers to developers to finance companies were dropping today.

Some of the biggest movers included:

At 3:30 p.m. EDT, shares of these four companies were down 2.7%, 9.1%, 7.4%, and 8.9% respectively.

Source Fool.com