Archive for March, 2008

Pacific Ethanol suffers a bigger-than-expected loss - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times
Pacific Ethanol suffers a bigger-than-expected loss
Los Angeles Times, CA - 41 minutes ago
Billings, Ramsey & Co., who doesn't own shares in the company and rates the stock "underperform." The company operates ethanol plants in Madera, Calif.,

Local stocks: Ethanol company debates closure - Kansas City Star

Local stocks: Ethanol company debates closure
Kansas City Star, MO - Mar 31, 2008
By MARK DAVIS Kansas City’s other publicly owned ethanol company said Monday that it would cease operations unless it found financing.

Local stocks: Ethanol company debates closure - Kansas City Star

Local stocks: Ethanol company debates closure
Kansas City Star, MO - 4 hours ago
Investors can get information on stocks and mutual funds free online at The Kansas City Star’s Web site. Just go to the Business page at KansasCity.com.

Stocks Rise as Awful Quarter Ends - BusinessWeek

Stocks Rise as Awful Quarter Ends
BusinessWeek - 8 hours ago
The report suggests an attempt to alleviate some of the agricultural commodity price pressure and also has implications for supply of ethanol.

VeraSun Energy Completes Merger with US BioEnergy Following … - WELT ONLINE

VeraSun Energy Completes Merger with US BioEnergy Following
WELT ONLINE, Germany - 9 hours ago
VeraSun common stock will continue to trade on the NYSE under the symbol "VSE”. With the completion of the merger, VeraSun owns and operates 10 ethanol
VeraSun, US BioEnergy merge Fort Dodge Messenger
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Energy Sector Roundup: Natural gas rises - MSN Money

Energy Sector Roundup: Natural gas rises
MSN Money - Mar 31, 2008
Ethanol stocks dropped after an Agriculture Department survey showed that corn supplies will be tighter this year, pushing costs up for ethanol producers.

Energy Sector Roundup: Natural Gas Rises - Houston Chronicle

Energy Sector Roundup: Natural Gas Rises
Houston Chronicle, United States - 12 hours ago
Ethanol stocks dropped after an Agriculture Department survey showed that corn supplies will be tighter this year, pushing costs up for ethanol producers.

Sector Roundup: Ethanol, Food Makers - Houston Chronicle


Boston Globe
Sector Roundup: Ethanol, Food Makers
Houston Chronicle, United States - 12 hours ago
2008 AP NEW YORK (AP) _ Ethanol stocks fell Monday as a government survey showed that corn supplies will be tighter this year, indicating higher costs for
DJ UPDATE: USDA Report: Corn Prices Set To Rise After Data Trading Markets (press release)
Corn Prices Expected to Soar Higher on Lower Acreage Resource Investor
Analyst Predicts Corn Rationing in 2008 Houston Chronicle
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Sector snap: Ethanol shares decline - MSN Money

Sector snap: Ethanol shares decline
MSN Money - Mar 31, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) - Ethanol stocks fell Monday as a government survey showed that corn supplies will be tighter this year, indicating higher costs for ethanol

Ramp up ethanol and canola-based biodiesel - Canada.com

Ramp up ethanol and canola-based biodiesel
Canada.com, Canada - 14 hours ago
Bjornstad says numbers from the US Department of Agriculture on carryover corn and soybean stocks don't support the view that ethanol production is

Farmers expected to plant less corn - MSN Money

Farmers expected to plant less corn
MSN Money - Mar 31, 2008
Corn prices have skyrocketed in recent years, helped by the burgeoning ethanol industry, which turns the crop into fuel, and rising worldwide demand for

Stocks to watch today - Myiris.com

Stocks to watch today
Myiris.com, India - Mar 30, 2008
6) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) plans to enter into ethanol production business. At present the company has been procuring ethanol from other suppliers for

New Grain Report Is Likely to Make Waves - Wall Street Journal

New Grain Report Is Likely to Make Waves
Wall Street Journal - Mar 28, 2008
The report holds big implications for livestock farmers, ethanol plants, food companies and consumers. The USDA report gives the planting season's first
Markets nervous: will US plant enough corn? Reuters Canada
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Pacific Ethanol receives $40 million investment, reports heavy losses - Ethanol Producer Magazine

Pacific Ethanol receives $40 million investment, reports heavy losses
Ethanol Producer Magazine, ND - Mar 28, 2008
Lyles United invested $30 million in the Imperial Valley ethanol project. Gates’ investment and a booming ethanol economy boosted Pacific Ethanol’s stock

Will ethanol be able to keep getting funding? - BloggingStocks

Will ethanol be able to keep getting funding?
BloggingStocks - Mar 28, 2008
Ethanol stocks in the US have been in trouble, and Pacific Ethanol is no exception as shares have traded north of $17.00 over the last year.
Ahead of the Bell: Pacific Ethanol Forbes
Pacific Ethanol nabs $40M investment Bizjournals.com
Cash boost for Pacific Ethanol Stockton Record
Greentech Media - Trading Markets (press release)
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Huge US shift away from corn to soy acres - Guardian

Huge US shift away from corn to soy acres
Guardian, UK - Mar 28, 2008
"The stocks number does mean something this time around, we know what the exports are, what the ethanol usage is but we don't know the feeding number
SURVEY: Analysts See Corn Plantings Down From 2007 CattleNetwork.com
Corn Acreage Could Exceed Planting Intentions CattleNetwork.com
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Ahead of the Bell: Pacific Ethanol - MSN Money

Ahead of the Bell: Pacific Ethanol
MSN Money - Mar 28, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) - Pacific Ethanol Inc. shares could get a boost Friday after the company reported a $40 million cash infusion from Lyles United LLC.

Cash-strapped Pacific Ethanol of Sacramento sells $40 million of stock - Sacramento Bee

Cash-strapped Pacific Ethanol of Sacramento sells $40 million of stock
Sacramento Bee,  USA - Mar 28, 2008
Pacific Ethanol last fall suspended construction of a plant in the Imperial Valley. Pacific Ethanol's stock, which once traded over $40 a share,
Pacific Ethanol raises $40 million in stock sale Sacramento Bee
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Reaping the rewards from hot agriculture stocks - Globe and Mail

Reaping the rewards from hot agriculture stocks
Globe and Mail, Canada - 4 hours ago
The stocks in the Claymore Global Agricultural exchange-traded fund will give a quick eye on the sector. The ETF, which trades under a memorable ticker

Pacific Ethanol Closes $40 Mln Equity Investment By Lyles United - RTT News

Pacific Ethanol Closes $40 Mln Equity Investment By Lyles United
RTT News, NY - 5 hours ago
The company sold 2.05 million shares of its series B cumulative convertible preferred stock, all of which are initially convertible into an aggregate of

CBOT Corn Review: Hold Firm As Fundamentals Underpin - CattleNetwork.com

CBOT Corn Review: Hold Firm As Fundamentals Underpin
CattleNetwork.com, KS - 8 hours ago
Trade positioning ahead of Monday's prospective planting and quarterly grain stocks report did produce a choppy tone for most of the day,

Canada says no to ethanol waste as cow feed, and more - Grist Magazine

Canada says no to ethanol waste as cow feed, and more
Grist Magazine, WA - 12 hours ago
Next come mycotoxins — toxic forms of fungus that can thrive in corn stocks and concentrate in distillers grains. "Mycotoxins in DG can impair growth and