Archive for February, 2008

General Motors Changes Gears, Shifts to Ethanol - Money Morning


General Motors Changes Gears, Shifts to Ethanol
Money Morning - Feb 7, 2008
(GM) said Wednesday that half its US vehicles will run on ethanol by 2012, the Associated Press reported. Giving a speech at the Chicago Auto Show,

MGP stock drops on weak earnings - MSN Money


MGP stock drops on weak earnings
MSN Money - Feb 7, 2008
ATCHISON, Kansas (AP) - Shares of MGP Ingredients Inc. fell sharply Thursday after the company said inventory write-downs, a weak ethanol business and high

Study: Ethanol may add to global warming - MSN Money


Study: Ethanol may add to global warming
MSN Money - Feb 7, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) - The widespread use of ethanol from corn could result in nearly twice the greenhouse gas emissions as the gasoline it would replace because

GM plans half its cars on ethanol by 2012: report - MSN Money


GM plans half its cars on ethanol by 2012: report
MSN Money - Feb 7, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Motors Corp is planning for half its cars in the United States to be running on ethanol by 2012, the Associated Press reported.

The Andersons, Inc. Reports Record Earnings for the Fourth … - MSN Money


The Andersons, Inc. Reports Record Earnings for the Fourth
MSN Money - Feb 6, 2008
The Grain & Ethanol Group's 2007 operating income of $65.9 million was more than double its previous income record of $28.0 million achieved in 2006.

Sector glance: Ethanol stocks decline - MSN Money


Sector glance: Ethanol stocks decline
MSN Money - Feb 5, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) - Ethanol stocks fell Tuesday as investors expected high corn costs to maintain a stranglehold on profits, despite a recent improvement in

Sector Glance: Ethanol Stocks Decline - CNNMoney.com


Sector Glance: Ethanol Stocks Decline
CNNMoney.com - Feb 5, 2008
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Ethanol stocks fell Tuesday as investors expected high corn costs to maintain a stranglehold on profits, despite a recent

Sector Roundup: Internet, Homebuilders - Houston Chronicle


Sector Roundup: Internet, Homebuilders
Houston Chronicle, United States - Feb 4, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) _ Ethanol stocks mostly fell Monday after one of the largest ethanol producers said its fiscal second-quarter profit was hindered by lower

Sector Snap: ADM leads ethanol lower - MSN Money


Sector Snap: ADM leads ethanol lower
MSN Money - Feb 4, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) - Ethanol stocks mostly fell Monday after one of the largest ethanol producers said its fiscal second-quarter profit was hindered by lower

Economist: World faces ethanol famine - Capital Press (subscription)


Economist: World faces ethanol famine
Capital Press (subscription), OR - 1 hour ago
The ratio of world stocks of basic commodities to use is the lowest in 60 years," Taylor said. Lower interest rates and an unfinished farm bill are

Low worldwide stocks drive high food crop prices - High Plains Journal


Low worldwide stocks drive high food crop prices
High Plains Journal, KS - 4 hours ago
Demand for biofuel stocks–corn for ethanol and soybeans for biodiesel–and higher global demand for food crops behind the low supplies.

SeQuential Biofuels to open second Eugene station - The Register-Guard


SeQuential Biofuels to open second Eugene station
The Register-Guard, OR - 10 hours ago
SeQuential is committed to moving beyond corn as a feed stock for ethanol, he said. It’s looking at the broad category of cellulose — woody debris that

Zacks Buy List Highlights: Bankrate, Corning Incorporated, Archer … - FOXBusiness


Zacks Buy List Highlights: Bankrate, Corning Incorporated, Archer
FOXBusiness - 11 hours ago
Stocks ranked #1 (Strong Buy) by Zacks have produced an average annual return of +32.2% since inception in 1988. During the 2000-2002 bear market,

Food, glorious food: Stock choices are luscious - USA Today


Food, glorious food: Stock choices are luscious
USA Today - 18 hours ago
As the price of gasoline rises, so does interest in alternative fuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel. Corn is one common ingredient for ethanol.