Category: Digest Index

Biofuels Digest Index jumps 0.56 percent to 30-month high of 87.23

Biofuels Digest Index jumps 0.56 percent to 30-month high of 87.23

[ 0 ] January 17, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, marched northwards another 0.56 percent to a 30-month high of 87.23 as large caps advanced. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) gained 0.84 percent to $33.51, while BP jumped 3.60 percent to $49.25. Among other equities, Rentech (RTK) gained 4.55 percent to $1.38. […]

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Biofuels Digest Index hits 30-month high of 86.74 as large caps jump

Biofuels Digest Index hits 30-month high of 86.74 as large caps jump

[ 0 ] January 14, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, gained 0.72 percent to a 30-month high of 86.74 as large caps jumped. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) gained 2.06 percent to $33.23, while Amyris (AMRS) soared 5.59 percent to $31.91. Among other equities, Valero (VLO) gained 1.95 percent to $25.04. Overall, […]

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Biofuels Digest Index hits 30-month high of 86.12 on large cap, enzyme advances

Biofuels Digest Index hits 30-month high of 86.12 on large cap, enzyme advances

[ 0 ] January 13, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, jumped 1.39 percent to a 30-month high of 86.12 as large caps advanced and enzymes gained in the wake of the Dupont-Danisco merger. The BDI last closed this high on July 10,2008, as the global financial crisis took hold. For the day, Archer Daniels […]

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Biofuels Digest Index hits new 29-month high of 84.94 on ethanol, algae surge

Biofuels Digest Index hits new 29-month high of 84.94 on ethanol, algae surge

[ 0 ] January 12, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, gained 0.70 percent to a 29-month high of 84.94 as ethanol and algae advanced.  For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) advanced 0.37 percent to $32.21. while BlueFire Renewables (BFRE.OB) retreated 8.89 percent to $0.41 as investors waited out news on a pending USDA […]

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Biofuels Digest Index jumps to 29-month high of 84.35 on Dupont, Danisco news

Biofuels Digest Index jumps to 29-month high of 84.35 on Dupont, Danisco news

[ 0 ] January 11, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, jumped 2.93 percent to a 29-month high of 84.35 as Dupont’s proposed acquisition of Danisco ruled the headlines.  For the day, Dupont (DD) was off 1.47 percent to $49.03 on news of the $6.3 billion acquisition, while Danisco soared to 87.56 euros, up 28.29 […]

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Biofuels Digest Index reaches 29-month high of 81.95

Biofuels Digest Index reaches 29-month high of 81.95

[ 0 ] January 10, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, gained 0.06 percent to 81.95 as cellulosic ethanol sputtered but large caps strengthened.  For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) recovered 0.82 percent to $31.95, while BlueFire Renewables (BFRE.OB) plunged 12.50 percent to $0.35 on investor jitters over a pending USDA loan guarantee application.  […]

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Biofuels Digest Index reaches new 29-month high of 81.90

Biofuels Digest Index reaches new 29-month high of 81.90

[ 0 ] January 7, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, gained 0.27 percent to 81.90 on large cap gains and despite ethanol losses.  For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) soared 3.83 percent to $31.69 after being upgraded by BMO to outperform, while BioFuel Energy (BIOF) plunged 7.10 percent to $1.57.  Among other equities, […]

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Biofuels Digest Index dips to 81.68 as cellulosics fall

Biofuels Digest Index dips to 81.68 as cellulosics fall

[ 0 ] January 6, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, dipped 0.07 percent to 81.68 as cellulosic ethanol stocks fell.. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) gained 0.46 percent to $30.52, while BlueFire Renewables (BFRE.OB) fell 8.89 percent to $0.41. Among other equities, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) soared 8.33 percent to $1.04. Overall, advances […]

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Biofuels Digest Index hits new 29-month high of 81.74

Biofuels Digest Index hits new 29-month high of 81.74

[ 0 ] January 5, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, rallied up 0.37 percent to 81.74, a 29-month high. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) fell 0.07 percent to $30.38, while Biofuel Energy (BIOF) jumped 4.29 percent to $1.70. Among other equities, Gushan (GU) plunged 7.07 percent to $5.26. Overall, advances and declines […]

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Biofuels Digest Index jumps to 29-month high of 81.44

Biofuels Digest Index jumps to 29-month high of 81.44

[ 0 ] January 4, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, started the new year with a 1.12 percent leap to 81.44, a 29-month high. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) gained 1.67 percent to $30.40, while Amyris (AMRS) gained 2.44 percent to $27.28. Among other equities, Cosan (CZZ) recovered 1.02 percent to $13.86. […]

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