Archive for October, 2008

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
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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
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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

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
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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

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
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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,

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

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

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
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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

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

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.

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
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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,

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

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

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,

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.

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

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,

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.