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Cosan and Amyris Join Forces - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 3:33pm | 376Sugar and ethanol producer, Cosan Limited (CZZ) formed a joint venture with California-based Amyris Inc.(AMRS), pursuant to their term sheet entered in June 2010. The joint venture will primarily look into the development, production and commercialization of renewable base oils worldwide. Base...
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CBOE Put/Call Ratio Below .75 12-28-2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 3:32pm | 915Cusick's Corner After the market's tight range yesterday and now again today, market watchers are taking notice of volatility's move to the upside -- specifically the VIX popping from 16 to 18. This is a little unusual considering the light volume, tight range and the offensive sectors, i.e. XLF,...
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Cosan and Amyris Join Forces - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 3:15pm | 376Sugar and ethanol producer, Cosan Limited (CZZ) formed a joint venture with California-based Amyris Inc.(AMRS), pursuant to their term sheet entered in June 2010. The joint venture will primarily look into the development, production and commercialization of renewable base oils worldwide. Base...
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Cosan and Amyris Join Forces - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 3:15pm | 376Sugar and ethanol producer Cosan Limited (CZZ) formed a joint venture with California-based Amyris Inc. (AMRS), pursuant to their term sheet entered in June 2010. The joint venture will primarily look into the development, production and commercialization of renewable base oils worldwide. Base...
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Cosan and Amyris Join Forces - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 3:15pm | 376Sugar and ethanol producer Cosan Limited (CZZ) formed a joint venture with California-based Amyris Inc. (AMRS), pursuant to their term sheet entered in June 2010. The joint venture will primarily look into the development, production and commercialization of renewable base oils worldwide. Base...
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Cal-Maine Misses Estimate - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 12:00pm | 489Jackson, Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods Inc (CALM) posted second-quarter 2011 earnings of 63 cents per share, which were well below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 72 cents and year-ago quarter's earnings of 67 cents. The company reported lower-than-expected profit due to higher feed costs,...
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Cal-Maine Misses Estimate - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 11:30am | 489Jackson, Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods Inc (CALM) posted second-quarter 2011 earnings of 63 cents per share, which were well below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 72 cents and year-ago quarter's earnings of 67 cents. The company reported lower-than-expected profit due to higher feed costs,...
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Morgan Stanley Maintains EW Rating On Smithfield Foods
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 11:21am | 93Morgan Stanley is maintaining its Equal-weight rating on shares of Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD) after the USDA released its Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report. “While the report was likely bullish for lean hog prices, we believe that grain prices, which continue to rise, will pressure hog...
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Stock Market News for Dec 28, 2010 - Market News
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 10:33am | 967The markets closed almost flat yesterday, a light volume trade day primarily due to a snowstorm that kept most traders away from the Street. Investors also paid little importance to China's central bank increasing the interest rate. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day down 0.16% to...
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Stock Market News for Dec 28, 2010 - Market News
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 10:08am | 967The markets closed almost flat yesterday, a light volume trade day primarily due to a snowstorm that kept most traders away from the Street. Investors also paid little importance to China's central bank increasing the interest rate. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day down 0.16% to...
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Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Losers (SJM, BIDU, S, F)
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 9:49am | 121J.M. Smucker Company (The) (NYSE: SJM) dipped 3.10% to $63.80 in the pre-market session. SJM's PEG ratio is 2.13. Baidu Inc (NASDAQ: BIDU) lost 1.13% to $99 in the pre-market session. BIDU's shares have surged 135.99% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 11.51% in the same...
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Chocolate Cough Medicine
Monday, December 27, 2010 - 11:13pm | 527What is it about chocolate and medical cures? Chocolate benefits keep appearing regularly. It supposedly reduces wrinkles and aging according to Barry Callebaut AG (BYCBF.PK) the large chocolate maker, and it is even good for your liver. Chocolate has even helped Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway...
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Stocks Going Ex Dividend the First Week of January
Monday, December 27, 2010 - 5:05pm | 784Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends'. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only...
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Cal-Maine Drops On Weaker-Than-Expected Q2 Earnings
Monday, December 27, 2010 - 2:43pm | 78Shares of Cal-Maine Foods Inc (NASDAQ: CALM) dropped after the company reported weaker-than-expected Q2 earnings. CALM reported earnings at $0.63 per share, down from $0.67 per share, in the year-ago period. The company's revenue increased 2% y/y to $234.5 million. However, analysts expected...
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Hormel Upgraded to Outperform - Analyst Blog
Monday, December 27, 2010 - 1:33pm | 412We upgrade our recommendation on Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) from Neutral to Outperform based on the expectations of an increase in market demand and food prices in future. The gradual market recovery, which has been witnessed in fiscal 2010, is expected to show significant results in the...