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FuelCell Energy (FCEL) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know

FuelCell Energy (FCEL) closed the most recent trading day at $8.92, moving -0.22% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.32%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.68%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.15%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the fuel cell power plant maker had gained 11.89% over the past month. This has outpaced the Oils-Energy sector's loss of 6.8% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.61% in that time.

Investors will be hoping for strength from FuelCell Energy as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of -$0.02, up 75% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $20.34 million, up 19.66% from the year-ago period.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for FuelCell Energy. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.

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