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VeraSun Near Bankruptcy Restructure Agreement - Wall Street Journal


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VeraSun Near Bankruptcy Restructure Agreement
Wall Street Journal - 4 hours ago
… trading Friday on the New York Stock Exchange, well off the stock's 52-week-high of $17.75. Ethanol production has more than doubled since 2005, …
Ethanol's Short-Term Bottom Seeking Alpha
VeraSun Energy Corporation Launches Chapter 11 Case to Enhance … Earthtimes (press release)
VeraSun Preps for Bankruptcy Greentech Media
Washington Post - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
all 27 news articles

October 31st, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

Burning man visits ethanol - Stockhouse

Burning man visits ethanol
Stockhouse, Canada - 16 hours ago
Ethanol stocks have been getting pounded since their IPOs and the sector has lost its luster. Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ: PEIX, Stock Forum) was the exception …
Goldcorp reports Q3 results, reaffirms guidance Stockhouse
all 6 news articles

October 31st, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

The Burning Man Visits Ethanol (PEIX, AVR, VSE) - 24/7 Wall St.

The Burning Man Visits Ethanol (PEIX, AVR, VSE)
24/7 Wall St., NY - 20 hours ago
Ethanol stocks have been getting pounded since their IPOs and the sector has lost its luster. Pacific Ethanol Inc. (NASDAQ:PEIX) was the exception for a …

October 31st, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

VeraSun stock plummets on Chapter 11 fears - Fort Dodge Messenger


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VeraSun stock plummets on Chapter 11 fears
Fort Dodge Messenger, IA - Oct 30, 2008
The financially beleaguered ethanol manufacturer, which has 17 ethanol plants throughout the Midwest, including one in Fort Dodge, announced Sept. …
VeraSun's Linden biorefinery back fully in "days" Reuters
Bankruptcy rumors sink VeraSun stock Sioux Falls Argus Leader
VeraSun shares jump on likely short-sell cover Forbes
KELOLAND TV - CNNMoney.com
all 38 news articles

October 30th, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

What does cheap oil mean for investors? - MoneyWeek (subscription)

What does cheap oil mean for investors?
MoneyWeek (subscription), UK - Oct 30, 2008
As for ethanol, we would avoid investing directly in ethanol stocks, but if political subsidies for ethanol continue to put pressure on corn and other soft …

October 30th, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

UPDATE 1-Aventine Renewable earnings drop, miss Street view - Reuters

UPDATE 1-Aventine Renewable earnings drop, miss Street view
Reuters - Oct 30, 2008
Ethanol production has climbed sharply in recent years as distillers such as Aventine, Pacific Ethanol Inc (PEIX.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), …
Aventine Renewable 3Q profit drops, misses Street CNNMoney.com
all 6 news articles

October 30th, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

Investorideas.com Membership Includes Access to Renewable Energy … - InvestorIdeas.com (press release)

Investorideas.com Membership Includes Access to Renewable Energy …
InvestorIdeas.com (press release), WA - Oct 30, 2008
The directory includes info and links on Alternative Energy Funds, Biogas and Ethanol Stocks, Energy Efficiency Stocks, Flywheel Stocks, Fuel Cell Stocks, …

October 30th, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

Wednesday's Biggest Stock Stars - Motley Fool

Wednesday's Biggest Stock Stars
Motley Fool - Oct 30, 2008
Our government is under tremendous political pressure [to support corn ethanol], even though it makes no sense." Investors often focus strictly on stock …

October 30th, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

CleanTech BioFuels, Inc. to be Featured in Small Cap Stock … - Business Wire (press release)

CleanTech BioFuels, Inc. to be Featured in Small Cap Stock …
Business Wire (press release), CA - Oct 30, 2008
The demand for the production of ethanol has grown to incredible levels with the recent volatility in oil prices and recently enacted legislation requiring …

October 30th, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

Bankruptcy rumors sink VeraSun stock - Sioux Falls Argus Leader


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Bankruptcy rumors sink VeraSun stock
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - 2 hours ago
The company's latest stock plunge came after the financial news service Debtwire claimed late Tuesday that the ethanol manufacturer had found …
Reports: VeraSun Considering Bankruptcy KELOLAND TV
Movers roundup: Johnson & Johnson, VeraSun Energy CNNMoney.com
VeraSun Indiana ethanol plant returns -media Reuters
Forbes - KELOLAND TV
all 34 news articles

October 29th, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

Grains export prices not immune from wider market malaise - Stock and Land

Grains export prices not immune from wider market malaise
Stock and Land, Australia - 8 hours ago
Mr Stevenson said a lot of this assumption had to do with the halving of the oil price, which in turn makes ethanol less attractive. "Ethanol's been taking …

October 29th, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

The ethics of ethanol - Grist Magazine

The ethics of ethanol
Grist Magazine, WA - 12 hours ago
Last month, BioEnergy Africa had an initial public offering on the London stock exchange, which earned more than $15 million. Despite the IPO, more than 70 …

October 29th, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

CBOT Corn Review: Up On Short-Covering, Tech Strength - CattleNetwork.com

CBOT Corn Review: Up On Short-Covering, Tech Strength
CattleNetwork.com, KS - 13 hours ago
Ethanol futures ended higher. December ethanol ended up $0.119 to $1.822 per gallon and January ethanol ended up $0.122 per gallon.

October 29th, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

Ethanol's Short-Term Bottom - Seeking Alpha

Ethanol's Short-Term Bottom
Seeking Alpha, NY - 20 hours ago
We pondered the potential low point for ethanol producer share prices in an August column ("Ethanol Stock As Cheap As An Ear Of Corn"). …
VeraSun shares jump on likely short-sell cover Forbes
VeraSun Plant Closing Results in Slashed Analyst Estimates Seeking Alpha
all 4 news articles

October 29th, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

Why Warren Buffett Is Buying - U.S. News & World Report

Why Warren Buffett Is Buying
U.S. News & World Report, DC - Oct 28, 2008
Rising demand for ethanol and the corn from which it is made should boost farm incomes and the demand for tractors. This should benefit Agco, …

October 28th, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

Brazil ethanol, sugar sector sees hard times ahead - guardian.co.uk

Brazil ethanol, sugar sector sees hard times ahead
guardian.co.uk, UK - Oct 28, 2008
"We need money to finance ethanol stocks during the interharvest period and to satisfy the world sugar demand," Jank said. Analysts and producers say the …

October 28th, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

Investing in energy: more wasted money at Google (GOOG) - BloggingStocks

Investing in energy: more wasted money at Google (GOOG)
BloggingStocks - Oct 28, 2008
As the price of commodities moved up and oil prices moved down, ethanol stocks have been killed. As government underwriting of solar power has been cut back …

October 28th, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

Have Stock Market Investors Panicked and Capitulated? - The Market Oracle

Have Stock Market Investors Panicked and Capitulated?
The Market Oracle, UK - 11 hours ago
We warned that the government's ethanol program would be another fiasco, and corn investors are learning that lesson. Even gold, which is real money, …

October 27th, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

CBOT Corn Review: Climbs On End-Users, US Stocks Support - CattleNetwork.com

CBOT Corn Review: Climbs On End-Users, US Stocks Support
CattleNetwork.com, KS - 12 hours ago
Ethanol futures ended higher. December ethanol ended up $0.038 to $1.690 per gallon and January ethanol ended up $0.038 to $1.702.

October 27th, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

OTCPicks.com Daily Market Movers Digest Midday Report - TransWorldNews (press release)

OTCPicks.com Daily Market Movers Digest Midday Report
TransWorldNews (press release), GA - 14 hours ago
Further, the company produces super-ethanol. It markets and sells its products in the United States and internationally. The company, formerly known as BAT …

October 27th, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

Foreign investors interested in Basic Energy ethanol program - Business Mirror

Foreign investors interested in Basic Energy ethanol program
Business Mirror, Philippines - 19 hours ago
… Corp. for the construction and operation of an ethanol plant with a capacity of 200000 liters a day. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, …

October 27th, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

Low oil prices take wind out of renewable fuels - San Francisco Chronicle

Low oil prices take wind out of renewable fuels
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 22 hours ago
As fossil fuel prices smashed record after record, options like ethanol, hybrid electric cars, solar power and wind looked better and better. …

October 27th, 2008 | Posted in Ethanol Markets | No Comments

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