The solar industry has been trading jabs all year, but Washington may have delivered the knockout punch. Consequently, solar stocks have taken their investors on a steep slide, with the trend pointing mostly south.

Solar stocks slid after Senate Republicans detailed revisions to the House's tax-and-spending bill that included fully phasing out wind- and solar-tax credits. The Senate's plan would see credits phased out from 2026,

The U.S. solar industry's tax credits might end up melting away sooner than expected. Many parts of the U.S. were sunny on Tuesday, but that happy situation didn't extend metaphorically to solar energy stocks.

The S&P 500 slipped 0.8% on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, with concerns about escalation in the Middle East rising as President Trump adopted a tougher tone toward Iran.

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