Category: Digest Index

Biofuels Digest Index plunges a record 7.82 percent to 70.56 as panic defies progress

Biofuels Digest Index plunges a record 7.82 percent to 70.56 as panic defies progress

August 9, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, plunged a record 7.82 percent to 70.56, its lowest point in 10 months,  as global equities melted and advanced biofuels were slammed.  For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) plummeted 8.21 percent to $26.29, while Solazyme (SZYM) was routed 18.51 percent to $14.35.  Among […]

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Biofuels Digest Index tumbles to 76.55 as advanced bio falls again

Biofuels Digest Index tumbles to 76.55 as advanced bio falls again

August 8, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, fell 0.76 percent to 76.55 as advanced biofuels tumbled again.  For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) recovered 2.10 percent to $28.64, while Solazyme (SZYM) fell 9.92 percent to $17.61 after reporting quarterly earnings.  Among other equities, The Andersons (ANDE) soared 7.96 percent to […]

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Biofuels Digest Index plunges to 77.14 as global equities melt down on recession fears

Biofuels Digest Index plunges to 77.14 as global equities melt down on recession fears

August 5, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, plunged 6.37 percent to 77.14, down nearly 15 percent in 2 weeks, as global equities melted on recession fears.  For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) plummeted 5.08 percent to $8.05, while Valero (VLO) rocketed down 9.72 percent to $21.00.  Among other equities, Gushan […]

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Biofuels Digest Index drops to 82.39, down nearly 10 percent in 2 weeks, as the bears stir

Biofuels Digest Index drops to 82.39, down nearly 10 percent in 2 weeks, as the bears stir

August 4, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, dropped 1.52 percent to 82.39, down nearly 10 percent in 2 weeks, as advanced biofuels and ethanol struggled.  For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) recovered 3.32 percent to $29.55, while Solazyme (SZYM) plunged 7.94 percent to $20.52 in advance of its earnings report […]

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Biofuels Digest Index plunges to 83.66 as post-debt deal malaise strikes equities

Biofuels Digest Index plunges to 83.66 as post-debt deal malaise strikes equities

August 3, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, plummeted 3.54 percent to 83.66 as renewable equities were slaughtered following the US debt deal. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)plunged 6.17 percent to $28.60 on weak earnings, while Solazyme (SZYM) shed 6.17 percent to $22.29 as its earnings report neared on Thursday. […]

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Biofuels Digest Index edges up to 86.73 as advanced biofuels, Big Oil offset

Biofuels Digest Index edges up to 86.73 as advanced biofuels, Big Oil offset

August 2, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, edged up 0.09 percent to 86.73 as advanced biofuels gains offset Big Oil losses. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) recovered 0.33 percent to $30.48, while Solazyme (SZYM) surged 4.60 percent to $23.90. Among other equities, Rentech (RTK) jumped 4.26 percent to $0.98. […]

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Biofuels Digest Index slips to 86.65 as ethanol dips

Biofuels Digest Index slips to 86.65 as ethanol dips

August 1, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, slipped 0.30 percent to 86.65 as ethanol stocks dipped. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) dropped 1.40 percent to $30.38, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) plummeted 20.37 percent to $0.86. Among other equities, Syntroleum (SYNM) fell 4.96 percent to $1.34. Overall, declines led advances […]

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Biofuels Digest Index advances to 86.91 as KiOR joins the BDI

Biofuels Digest Index advances to 86.91 as KiOR joins the BDI

July 29, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, edged up 0.09 percent to 86.91 as KiOR joined the Index’s roster of 30 equities. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) dropped 2.50 percent to $30.81, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) soared 10.20 percent to $1.08. Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) retreated 3.19 percent […]

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Biofuels Digest Index tumbles to 86.83 as equities wilt under pressure of the US debt crisis

Biofuels Digest Index tumbles to 86.83 as equities wilt under pressure of the US debt crisis

July 28, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, tumbled 2.38 percent to 86.83 as equities wilted in light of the US debt crisis. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) fell 1.87 percent to $31.01, while Solazyme (SZYM) dropped 3.69 percent to $22.69. Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) retreated 3.17 percent to […]

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Biofuels Digest Index falls to 88.95 as advanced biofuels retreat

Biofuels Digest Index falls to 88.95 as advanced biofuels retreat

July 27, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, fell 1.08 percent to 88.95 as advanced biofuels retreated. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) fell 0.72 percent to $31.60, while Solazyme (SZYM) dropped 3.48 percent to $23.56. Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) retreated 3.19 percent to $24.62. Overall, declines led advances 2 […]

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