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Target (NYSE:TGT) And Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Confident In Raising Dividends

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:13:00 GMT

The dividend aristocrats continued their streak of success after three more members of the elite dividend index announced another increase in their dividends. Their ability to pay a dividend with such[More...]

Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) Has Gone Shopping

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:39:29 GMT

What do you do when the economy tanks and the stock market follows suit, but you are still generating a lot of cash? Many people would look for bargains in the market. Wal-Mart (WMT) (analysis) has done just that.[More...]

Alternative Energy - Industry Outlook

Mon, 11 May 2009 21:19:16 GMT

Assuming that GDP growth is slightly negative for the next 3 to 4 quarters while the credit markets gradually strengthen, let's consider the outlook and opportunities for the Alternative Energy industry over the next 6 to 12 months. Many companies engaged in the solar power market offer profitability with strong average long-term annual earnings growth expectations of approximately 40%, stock price valuations significantly discounted from their recent historic highs, and a favorable political environment. Industry Outlook for Alternative Energy Stocks: Speculative - Bullish The electric power industry is one of the world's largest industrial segments. With a global market share of approximately 25%, the United States is the leading producer of electricity, followed by China, Japan and Russia. Total global electricity consumption volume grew at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 3.1% from 1980 to 2006,[More...]

Forbes’ 10 Biggest Losers: 4 Wealth Protection Lessons From Bankrupt Billionaires

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:14:00 GMT

Forbes’ 10 Biggest Losers: 4 Wealth Protection Lessons From Bankrupt Billionairesby Louis Basenese, Advisory PanelistSenior Analyst, The Oxford ClubLast week, Forbes magazine released its annual list of billionaires. No surprise, the rolls shrank.“(In 2007), there were 1,125 billionaires. This year, it’s down to 793,” says CEO Steve Forbes.An NPR broadcast tried to put an optimistic spin on the news suggesting, “All those empty spots… mean more room for[More...]

VeraSun Energy De-Listed

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:44:00 GMT

VeraSun Energy (VSUNQ): Ain't No Sunshine When the Money is Gone We remain bearish on VeraSun Energy (VSUNQ), which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October 2008, precipitated by after-shocks of significant hedging losses, weak ethanol prices and higher financing costs. Subsequently, the stock was de-listed from the NYSE. However, the company was able to procure commitments for approximately $197 million in debtor-in-possession financing. With?12 of its?16 plants sitting idle, the company procured court approval for the sale of?7 of its plants as part of a new bankruptcy financing agreement. VeraSun Energy on October 31, 2008 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as a result of significant hedging losses and[More...]

Alternative Energy - Jan 21 2009 2:58PM

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:12:00 GMT

Notable Bankruptcies of 2008: Final Tally

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:35:00 GMT

In mid-August I predicted that “major” bankruptcies for 2008 would reach 225 (see Bankruptcies Revisited). Through October there had been 172 such bankruptcies, as reported by Bankrupctydata.com. That implied a pace of around 210 bankruptcies, well short of my prediction. At the time however, I suggested that the filing pace was likely to quicken in November and December as the economy deteriorated at a more rapid clip. Sure enough, the final numbers bear out my prediction. According to Bankruptcydata.com, “major” filings reached 231 in 2008. 231 bankruptcies falls far short of the 289 “major” bankruptcies in 2000 and 383 in 2001[More...]

Bankruptcies Revisited

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:34:00 GMT

In mid-August I predicted that bankruptcies for 2008 would reach 225 (see my post Bankruptcy Update). There had been 120 total bankruptcies at the time. The 120 bankruptcies as of August 15th implied a pace of about 195 bankruptcies, well shy of my prediction. But much has changed since mid-August, so let’s revisit that prediction. According to Bankrupctydata.com, there have been 172 bankruptcies through October. If we assume that bankruptcies continue to accumulate at 17 per month for the rest of the year (the monthly average), the implied total for 2008 would be 206. However, we know that the bankruptcy pace has quickened since August. In fact, since mid-August, bankruptcies have been averaging about 21 per month. If we use 21 per month instead[More...]

Historic Sell-Off

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:03:00 GMT

The stock market indices had a dramatic 5-wave decline today and a very sharp one, dropping by historic point numbers.[More...]

Stellar Follow UP Session!

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:15:00 GMT

The markets had a huge follow-up session and a very important one technically, as the indices gapped very sharply higher at the opening.[More...]

Ethanol Bounces Back After Tough Year

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:46:00 GMT

Oct. 25--STEAMBOAT ROCK -- Cheaper corn, rising oil prices and smarter business decisions are powering ethanol's road to recovery.
The state's largest ethanol producer at the time, VeraSun Energy Corp., filed for bankruptcy last Halloween and one of the smallest farmer-owned plants, Pine Lake Corn Processors, near Steamboat Rock, followed suit two months later.
A combination of record-high corn and low ethanol prices crippled the industry.

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Target (NYSE:TGT) And Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Confident In Raising Dividends

Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) Has Gone Shopping

Alternative Energy - Industry Outlook

Forbes’ 10 Biggest Losers: 4 Wealth Protection Lessons From Bankrupt Billionaires

VeraSun Energy De-Listed

Alternative Energy - Jan 21 2009 2:58PM

Notable Bankruptcies of 2008: Final Tally

Bankruptcies Revisited

Historic Sell-Off

Stellar Follow UP Session!

Ethanol Bounces Back After Tough Year

Local Ethanol Production Has Successes, Failures

Oil Refining Giant Finds Its Raw Material in Cornfields: Valero Says the Jump into Ethanol Production Reflects Market Reality

VeraSun Auctioning Tilton Land As Part of Bankruptcy

Guardian Energy Buys Former VeraSun Plant

Plants Pool to Create New Owner: ' We're Not Sexy Wall Street Bankers'

Sold!: May Be Running By Mid-to-Late Fall

Bumpy Road to Economic Recovery, Executives Say

Sunoco Wins Bid for N.Y. Ethanol Plant

Pacific Ethanol Revenue Halved Amid Talk of Bankruptcy Filing

VeraSun Energy Delays Startup of Janesville, Minnesota, Ethanol Biorefinery

VeraSun Energy Corporation Receives Commitments for Up to $215 Million in Debtor-In-Possession Financing; Court Approves $40 Million in Interim Financing and Grants Access to Cash Collateral for Immediate Use

VeraSun Energy Corporation Launches Chapter 11 Case to Enhance Liquidity While It Reorganizes

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VeraSun Energy Retains Morgan Stanley to Evaluate Strategic Alternatives

VeraSun Announces Common Stock Offering

SectorWatch.biz Issues MarketStats on Energy Companies GSAE, ENER, VSE, AKNS, GRH, and AVR

Stocks in Focus for Tuesday! September 9, 2008

BeaconEquity.com Issues Technical Trade Alerts on Renewable Energy Stocks: IBOT, VSE, AVR, SIAL, HPC, LZ

Form 4/A VERASUN ENERGY CORP For: Sep 30 Filed by: Herron Danny C (10K)

Form 3 VERASUN ENERGY CORP For: Aug 01 Filed by: Dickey Mark D. (10K)

Form 4 Caudill Paul J For: Jul 01 (10K)

Form 4 VERASUN ENERGY CORP For: Jun 16 Filed by: Caudill Paul J (10K)

Form 4 VERASUN ENERGY CORP For: May 22 Filed by: DAUWALTER JAMES E (10K)