Archive for November, 2008

Corn, Soybeans Fall as Stocks Dip Raises Growth, Demand Concern - Bloomberg


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Corn, Soybeans Fall as Stocks Dip Raises Growth, Demand Concern
Bloomberg - Nov 19, 2008
20 (Bloomberg) — Corn and soybeans dropped for a third day as stock markets slumped, increasing concern that a worsening global economy will curb demand
US grains fall 3 pct amid economic meltdown guardian.co.uk
UPDATE 4-US corn to 13-month low on Wall Street worry Forex Pros
US corn, soy drop on deep recession fears Reuters
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Brazil Stocks Fall for 4th Day on Commodity Slump; Bolsa Drops - Bloomberg

Brazil Stocks Fall for 4th Day on Commodity Slump; Bolsa Drops
Bloomberg - 24 minutes ago
Sao Martinho SA, Brazil's second-biggest publicly traded sugar and ethanol producer, dropped 5.5 percent to 9.30 reais. Brazil's economy may undergo a

CBOT Corn Review: Creeps Lower Amid Tightening Trade Range - CattleNetwork.com

CBOT Corn Review: Creeps Lower Amid Tightening Trade Range
CattleNetwork.com, KS - 40 minutes ago
Ethanol futures were lower. December ethanol ended down $0.001 to $1.687 per gallon and January ethanol ended down $0.015 to $1.675.
US Wheat Outlook: Seen Starting Mixed In Low Volume Trade FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market
CBOT Corn Review: Ends Higher On Short Covering, Wheat Support CattleNetwork.com
CBOT Corn Review: Climbs Amid Short-Covering; Demand Weighs CattleNetwork.com
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5 All-Star Stocks Fighting the Tide - Motley Fool

5 All-Star Stocks Fighting the Tide
Motley Fool - 1 hour ago
For one, though ethanol may not be my favorite of the alternative energy options, it seems likely that there will be place for it in the energy mix.

Happy Birthday, ethanol subsidies - Medill Reports

Happy Birthday, ethanol subsidies
Medill Reports, DC - 5 hours ago
Act mandates the production of 36 billion gallons of ethanol and other biofuels by 2022. Only 15 billion gallons of it may come from grain stocks.

Bills Come Due On the… - Energy Tribune


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Bills Come Due On the…
Energy Tribune, TX - Nov 18, 2008
And on November 3, the New York Stock Exchange suspended trading in VeraSun stock. VeraSun joins other ethanol makers in bankruptcy court.

Wall Street's Buy List - Motley Fool

Wall Street's Buy List
Motley Fool - Nov 18, 2008
You gotta give randnew points for brevity, but we'll turn to tonymagoo for a bit more on the theme: "ADM is the largest ethanol producer in America.

Fitch 2009 US Agribusiness: Diversification, Improved Liquidity … - MarketWatch

Fitch 2009 US Agribusiness: Diversification, Improved Liquidity
MarketWatch - Nov 18, 2008
Ethanol production is suffering from weak margins due to overcapacity as well as a sharp decline in gasoline prices, which reduces ethanol's value as a

Japan to back third farm waste ethanol project - Reuters

Japan to back third farm waste ethanol project
Reuters - Nov 18, 2008
T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and an agricultural public corporation led by the prefectural government of Akita in northern Japan,

Aventine Renewable shares fall below $1 - CNNMoney.com

Aventine Renewable shares fall below $1
CNNMoney.com - 2 hours ago
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Shares of ethanol producer Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc. sunk below the $1 threshold for the first time Monday as

PRO-CON: Should the federal government bail out the US automakers? Yes - Kansas City Star

PRO-CON: Should the federal government bail out the US automakers? Yes
Kansas City Star, MO - 13 hours ago
All Impalas and many trucks made in the last several years are capable of burning fuel that is 85 percent ethanol. Ethanol produced efficiently from sugar

Ethanol industry faces slump with falling prices - Chicago Tribune


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Ethanol industry faces slump with falling prices
Chicago Tribune, United States - 20 hours ago
The problems have caused some ethanol producers to see shrinking profits and falling stock prices. Other companies have scrapped projects.
Once booming, now beaten down, ethanol enters a new era with some Pioneer Press
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• Barry County VeraSun plant, area farmers caught up as ethanol … - MLive.com

• Barry County VeraSun plant, area farmers caught up as ethanol
MLive.com, MI - Nov 15, 2008
He holds more than 300 shares of its stock, which once sold for $25 a share. Last week, shares in the country's largest publicly traded ethanol company sold

The real enemy? Corn - Toronto Star

The real enemy? Corn
Toronto Star,  Canada - 8 hours ago
If stock data are any indication, fast food has already begun to rush into the gaps in our diets as we try to tighten our belts.

QualityStocks "Top Movers and Shakers" for 11/14/2008 - TransWorldNews (press release)

QualityStocks "Top Movers and Shakers" for 11/14/2008
TransWorldNews (press release), GA - 13 hours ago
Stratos Renewables Corp. is a low cost sugarcane ethanol producer focused on becoming a leader in Latin America's emerging sugarcane ethanol industry.

UPDATE 1-Ethanol producer Aventine delays two plants - Reuters

UPDATE 1-Ethanol producer Aventine delays two plants
Reuters - 20 hours ago
LOS ANGELES, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Ethanol producer Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc (AVR.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Friday it
Market Report — In Play (AVR) MSN Money
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BioFuel Energy Corp. (NASDAQ: BIOF) - a newbie in ethanol market … - HotStocked


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BioFuel Energy Corp. (NASDAQ: BIOF) - a newbie in ethanol market
HotStocked, Bulgaria - Nov 14, 2008
What is interesting - people usually like alternative energy stocks. But in these intense times, I doubt the company will be able to benefit from this.

Brazil stocks rise as investors hunt bargains - The Associated Press


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Brazil stocks rise as investors hunt bargains
The Associated Press - Nov 14, 2008
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian stocks are rising as investors hunt for bargains among battered shares of the big companies that dominate Latin America's
Crisis Puts the Brakes on Brazil's Go-Go Economy Washington Post
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Ethanol's Uphill Climb in Sinking Economy - Kansas CW

Ethanol's Uphill Climb in Sinking Economy
Kansas CW, KS - Nov 13, 2008
But is ethanol really the wave of the future? Just last month, VeraSun, one of the nation's largest ethanol producers, filed bankruptcy, and canned plans to

$3 Corn Or $5 Corn? Which Will Come First? - CattleNetwork.com

$3 Corn Or $5 Corn? Which Will Come First?
CattleNetwork.com, KS - 1 hour ago
On the negative side, Hurt says corn demand could be weaker than USDA anticipates due to poor export sales, declining livestock numbers, narrow ethanol
US grains steady after steep fall on demand worry Reuters
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Penford Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Results - MarketWatch

Penford Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Results
MarketWatch - 6 hours ago
Australia due to a shortage of physical maize stocks in the first half of the year, as well as start-up expenses to commence ethanol production in May.

'Mad Money' visits UI - Iowa City Press Citizen

'Mad Money' visits UI
Iowa City Press Citizen, IA - 7 hours ago
He said that ADM is the last of the ethanol companies worth buying. With the election of Barack Obama as president, a supporter of ethanol subsidies,