They were joined yesterday morning by North Carolina, where the Senate President Pro Tempore, Phil Berger, confirmed the legislature and the Governor, Pat McCrory, would pursue serious tax reform this session.

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Yesterday morning it was, the decision came to me by e-mail.

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Solar stocks are heading lower across the board this morning following an alarming earnings warning after the close yesterday by thin-film solar provider Energy Conversion Devices (ENER).

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Citing the warning late yesterday by chip maker Microchip Technology, UBS analysts Uche Orji and Parag Agarwal this morning downgraded shares of not only Microchip, but also Maxim Integrated Products and ON Semiconductor.

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