Archive for May, 2008

The Week In Cleantech (May 18 - May 24) - Is AMSC A Dog? - Alternative Energy Stocks

The Week In Cleantech (May 18 - May 24) - Is AMSC A Dog?
Alternative Energy Stocks, Canada - 15 hours ago
On Tuesday, Toby Shute at The Motley Fool told us that Pacific Ethanol was not dead yet. An interesting point made about the capacity to switch feedstock as

Stocks soaring in raw material-rich Brazil - San Francisco Chronicle

Stocks soaring in raw material-rich Brazil
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - May 24, 2008
Brazil exports commodities such as beef, iron ore, ethanol, soybeans, wheat and alfalfa, all of which are trading near record levels.

Pacific Ethanol shares drop after preferred stock sale - Bizjournals.com

Pacific Ethanol shares drop after preferred stock sale
Bizjournals.com, NC - May 23, 2008
Pacific Ethanol Inc. has raised $5.75 million through sales of stock and warrants to executives and announced an agreement for $28.5 million in gross

Pacific Ethanol shares drop after preferred stock sale - Bizjournals.com

Pacific Ethanol shares drop after preferred stock sale
Bizjournals.com, NC - 9 hours ago
Pacific Ethanol Inc. has raised $5.75 million through sales of stock and warrants to executives and announced an agreement for $28.5 million in gross
Pacific Ethanol slides after announcing $34.3M in new financing Forbes
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Dow's odd couple: transport & oil rise together - MarketWatch


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Dow's odd couple: transport & oil rise together
MarketWatch - 9 hours ago
The rails have done well, also managing to increase prices and carry larger loads as coal, ethanol and grains get shipped by train," said Marc Pado,
Stocks fall as oil prices stir economic worries Stockhouse
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Pacific Ethanol Announces $34.25 Million in Financings - Earthtimes (press release)

Pacific Ethanol Announces $34.25 Million in Financings
Earthtimes (press release), UK - 13 hours ago
The Company sold 294870 shares of its Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, all of which are initially convertible into an aggregate of 884610
Pacific Ethanol adds $34.25 Million in financings Central Valley Business Times
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Economists dissect new farm bill, process - Delta Farm Press

Economists dissect new farm bill, process
Delta Farm Press, NE - 14 hours ago
However, “the major problem is we let rice stocks get so low.” And ethanol can’t be blamed for rice shortages. “Rice isn’t used for ethanol and,

US stocks open lower as oil's surge resumes - MarketWatch

US stocks open lower as oil's surge resumes
MarketWatch - 14 hours ago
Investigate whether the increased ethanol use is productive or counter-productive. Corn requiires alot of clean water and tons of fertizlizer—which results

Has The Fear Factor Made Ethanol Stocks A Bargain? (PEIX, AVR, VSE … - StreetInsider.com (subscription)

Has The Fear Factor Made Ethanol Stocks A Bargain? (PEIX, AVR, VSE
StreetInsider.com (subscription), MI - May 22, 2008
In fact, the other day, famous oil guru T. Boone Pickens called ethanol a "joke" and market commentator Jim Cramer rips the ethanol stocks every chance he

AHEAD OF THE TAPE - Wall Street Journal


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AHEAD OF THE TAPE
Wall Street Journal - May 21, 2008
By MARK GONGLOFF Ethanol stocks, once Wall Street's green giants, have been squashed into wasabi paste. That could be a cautionary tale for today's
A Big Upgrade for Trina Solar Motley Fool
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How to make money from $4 gas - CNNMoney.com


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How to make money from $4 gas
CNNMoney.com - 3 hours ago
But he's wary of individual companies since so many of the solar, wind and ethanol firms are young and unprofitable. "Conceptually, alternative energy makes

Tuesday's Biggest Stock Stars - Motley Fool


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Tuesday's Biggest Stock Stars
Motley Fool - 9 hours ago
like one-star stock Pacific Ethanol (Nasdaq: PEIX). Stocks go up all the time, but unless you were able to predict the pop, what does it matter?
The Case Against Small Caps Motley Fool
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Top-Rated Stocks the Leaders Loathe - Motley Fool

Top-Rated Stocks the Leaders Loathe
Motley Fool - May 20, 2008
The US obsession with ethanol is also a plus for the company as it insures that prices for fertilizer will remain stable over the next year.

Small Cap Stocks on the Move - FPP, PEIX, NEXM, ROYL - TransWorldNews (press release)

Small Cap Stocks on the Move - FPP, PEIX, NEXM, ROYL
TransWorldNews (press release), GA - May 20, 2008
What They Do: Pacific Ethanol, Inc. produces and sells ethanol and its co-products in the western United States, primarily in California, Nevada, Arizona,

John McCain Hates These Stocks - DailyWealth

John McCain Hates These Stocks
DailyWealth, MD - May 20, 2008
By Tom Dyson When ethanol comes out of the plant, the first thing they do is add a few drops of gasoline. This has nothing to do with performance or

Downbeat tech news disrupts stocks' gains - Los Angeles Times

Downbeat tech news disrupts stocks' gains
Los Angeles Times, CA - May 20, 2008
Pacific Ethanol soared $1.94, or 61%, to $5.14. The Sacramento-based ethanol producer's results excluding a charge topped expectations.

Ethanol Stocks (AVR, VSE) Move Up On Pacific Ethanol's (PEIX … - Stockhouse

Ethanol Stocks (AVR, VSE) Move Up On Pacific Ethanol's (PEIX
Stockhouse, Canada - May 19, 2008
So the question I ask today, will the momos' move their money from the solar sector into ethanol-related stocks. Some of the ethanol stocks that you should

OTCPicks.com Stocks to Watch for Tuesday, May 20th PINR - TransWorldNews (press release)

OTCPicks.com Stocks to Watch for Tuesday, May 20th PINR
TransWorldNews (press release), GA - May 19, 2008
Our Stocks to Watch tomorrow include Pine Ridge Holdings Inc. (OTC: PINR), Cargo Connection Logistics Holding Inc. (OTCBB: CRGO), Pacific Ethanol Inc.
OTCPicks.com Daily Market Movers Digest Midday Report TransWorldNews (press release)
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Monday's Winners & Losers: Pacific Ethanol - TheStreet.com

Monday's Winners & Losers: Pacific Ethanol
TheStreet.com - May 19, 2008
Two analyst actions to note (that seemingly didn't affect stocks): Lehman Brothers upped its price target for Elan ELN to $19 from $16 — but the stock was

Earnings of Interest this Week - istockAnalyst.com

Earnings of Interest this Week
istockAnalyst.com, OR - 6 hours ago
For kicks I'll probably mock the report over at Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) - with what I envision happening to corn prices later this year, I'd use any pop to

Obama gets serious about South Dakota - Rapid City Journal

Obama gets serious about South Dakota
Rapid City Journal, SD - 11 hours ago
"But I think we have to transition to the development of ethanol using nonfood stocks — wood chips, prairie grass. And I think that's why I have been

Feed me - Does US policy fight global hunger? - Trading Markets (press release)

Feed me - Does US policy fight global hunger?
Trading Markets (press release), CA - 12 hours ago
Federal policy that subsidizes ethanol production has diverted farmland into corn production to make biofuels, taking away other crops and using much of the