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And since May's trade war-driven sell-off in the market, shares of TAN have added nearly 11% above its April 30th close and adding to its impressive and largely under-the-radar gains in excess of 51%.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsTo be sure, there's a lot of vocal critics of solar or at least solar stocks and why they need to be avoided. At the end of the day though, if the charts of First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), SolarEdge Technologies (NASDAQ:SEDG) and Jinko Solar (NYSE:JKS) are what being a contrarian looks like, I say let's simply focus on extracting more profits from friendly price trends filled with skeptics. First Solar (FSLR) Click to EnlargeFirst Solar is the first of our three solar stocks. This heavyweight also happens to be the sector's largest outfit with a mid-cap valuation of about $6.6 billion.The company's most recent earnings report was mixed and saw a worse-than-forecast loss for the quarter. 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The Israeli-based company manufactures optimized inverter systems for residential, commercial and small utility-scale solar installations.Most recently, Goldman Sachs upgraded shares. The firm sees major tailwinds for the U.S. residential market including the 2020 California New Homes Mandate and an end to the 30% ITC tax credit triggering additional demand for solar upgrades.The better news? Goldman's move from sell to neutral for SEDG stock and price lift from $35 to $52 still shows Wall Street is at odds with demand from investors. Shares of this solar stock are trading about 14% above the analyst's price target.Moreover, with SEDG breaking out from a short base in the upper one-third of its corrective cup-shaped pattern -- shares deserve a buy recommendation today. The SEDG Stock TradeBuy SEDG stock today with an initial stop-loss below $54.50 to keep exposure limited to justifiable levels on and off this solar stock's price chart. 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