UPDATE: FuelCell Energy's stock surges toward a 4-day win streak after DOE project award
Shares of FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCEL) surged 8.4% in premarket trading, putting it on track for a fourth-straight gain, after the fuel cell technology announced a government project award. The stock had run up 26% over the previous three sessions (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fuelcell-energy-stock-powers-higher-after-bullish-call-from-j-p-morgan-11602175749). The company said it was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy for an $8 million funding award to design and make a SureSource electrolysis platform capable of producing hydrogen. "This project represents a key step in FuelCell Energy's path to commercialize its high efficiency solid oxide electrolysis technology," the company said in a statement. The stock has slipped 5.2% year to date through Thursday, while the S&P 500 has gained 6.7%.
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