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Speculative Oil Investments

By Matthew Luke - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: FM, NES, SZYM

Simple investments, with easy to understand investment theses, are one of the best ways to make consistently long-term profits in the stock market. And while I am a firm believer in this investment strategy, there is nothing wrong with the occasional bet on a well-researched speculative stock. Once a portfolio of lower-risk investments has been established, investing a small percentage of your money in a Powerball-like stock could be well more »
3 Stocks Moving on News

By Alexander MacLennan - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: BBRY, SZYM, TSLA |

Nearly all stocks move, at least to some extent, on reports that are released from or about the company. But some stocks are particularly volatile based on news reports, analyst predictions, and product reviews. Here we will take a look at three vastly different companies and see why their share prices are so news driven and why this trend is likely to continue.

The story of a start-up

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3 Stocks Moving on News

By Alexander MacLennan - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: BBRY, SZYM, TSLA |

Nearly all stocks move, at least to some extent, on reports that are released from or about the company. But some stocks are particularly volatile based on news reports, analyst predictions, and product reviews. Here we will take a look at three vastly different companies and see why their share prices are so news driven and why this trend is likely to continue.

The story of a start-up

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Three Stocks Moving On News

By Alexander MacLennan - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: BBRY, SZYM, TSLA

Nearly all stocks move, at least to some extent, on reports that are released from or about the company. But some stocks are particularly volatile based on news reports, analyst predictions, and product reviews. Here we will take a look at three vastly different companies and see why their share prices are so news driven and why this trend is likely to continue.

Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA)

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7 Billion Mouths to Feed

By Jon Quast - March 30, 2013 | Tickers: AGRO, DE, LMT, SZYM

In the year 2012, planet earth hit a pretty significant milestone: global population 7 billion.

It's amazing how fast the world's population is growing. In the year 1,800 there were just 1 billion people on this planet. So it took thousands of years to get the first billion people, but just 200 years to get the next 6 billion. It's truly mind blowing.

Ok, so here more »
Three Things to Become Profitable

By Jon Quast - March 21, 2013 | Tickers: ADM, CVX, SZYM

Most of us have heard of Solazyme Inc (NASDAQ: SZYM). This company is on the front lines of an industry that is attempting to create cleaner energy, in this case from bio-diesel made from algae. It's a great idea. It doesn't matter on what side of the line you're on when it comes to protecting the environment--diesel made from a renewable source is very appealing. So, it more »
3 High-Growth Stocks in Clean Energy

By Federico Zaldua - March 21, 2013 | Tickers: KIOR, SCTY, SZYM

Clean energy is poised to grow quickly. But as in most new industries, its not easy to identify the companies that will succeed. Within the clean energy space, companies with seemingly bright futures, like Sun Power or First Solar, have destroyed an enormous amount of value. After researching the industry, I've identified three high-growth companies that might be building strong businesses

Let's review Solazyme (NASDAQ: SZYM), SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY more »)
Hedge Fund BlueCrest Capital’s Key Picks for 2013

By Meena Krishnamsetty - March 6, 2013 | Tickers: AGO, CME 130518C00060000, LPX, RRC, SZYM

Some investors view hedge funds as slow, underperforming financial vehicles of yesteryear, which is a grave misconception. For those who have known where to look, there have been ways to beat the market by focusing on the best picks of the best fund managers. At Insider Monkey, we track 450 of the industry's 8,000-plus funds, and our small-cap strategy beat the market by 18% a year for more more »
Not Your Grandfather's Energy Stocks

By Candice Munroe - March 1, 2013 | Tickers: ENOC, SZYM, WM

I am having a very spiritual week. I have attended several events that have a ‘Love thy neighbor’ tone this week. I admire those around me who can truly live this mantra and hope to strive for world peace on an ongoing basis. In an effort to apply these lessons to my everyday life right away, here are some stocks I see as feeding the soul more than others.

Waste more »
Is Solazyme a Growth Stock?

By Nicholas Kitonyi - January 17, 2013 | Tickers: ADM, SZYM

Solazyme (NASDAQ: SZYM) rallied toward the end of 2012 following the announcement of Q3 results that beat analyst estimates and promising deals. The renewable oil production company was up 30.56 percent in 2012 as investors reacted to the earnings release. Solazyme reported $0.06 earnings per share in its Q3 results, 20 percent above the Street estimate of $0.05.

Following the company's Q3 results and guidance for more »
Alternative Energy Rallies: This Time is Different!

By Brian Nichols - January 3, 2013 | Tickers: BIOF, GEVO, REGI, SZYM

Buried deep within the fiscal cliff deal were all sorts of relief and funding towards renewable energy, including those for wind power and biofuel projects. As a result, alternative energy companies were on a roll throughout the trading day on Wednesday. And while this may bode well for short-term traders/investors, I can’t help but feel a little deja-vu, and the outcome is not favorable.

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How Different Airlines are Managing Fuel Costs Part Two

By Alexander MacLennan - December 17, 2012 | Tickers: DAL, SZYM, UAL

One of the primary reasons many investors are skeptical of airline stocks is the volatility of expenses, specifically fuel costs. The industry lost a combined $20 billion in 2008 as a perfect storm of economic recession and record fuel prices pushed airlines into the red. But airlines are determined not to let this happen again and they are taking action to protect their bottom lines.

Algae in the air

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Two Very Optimistic Analyst Price Targets

By Alexander MacLennan - December 11, 2012 | Tickers: AC.A, AC.B, CHR.B, SZYM, UAL

When looking for investments, it is best not to rely solely on one criteria, but it is worth examining who is estimating what, and for what reason. Among the forecasting predictions of analysts are price targets designed to predict a stock's price twelve months into the future. Like most predictions, these are not set in stone and can be moved around to reflect changing outlooks and business potential.

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Fuel Your Portfolio With This Undervalued Energy Company

By Adam Levy - November 28, 2012 | Tickers: AMRS, REGI, SZYM |

Should there be any question that biofuels will play a significant part of the United States’ future? In the first year of President Obama’s first term, the EPA released revisions to the National Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. Among the revisions, the most important to note is an increase in the volume standards for biofuel, with required volume increasing to 36 billion gallons of total renewable fuel in the more »
What the Bioeconomy Means for Investors

By Maxxwell A.R. Chatsko - November 27, 2012 | Tickers: AMRS, CERE, LIFE, MON, MYGN, SZYM |

On April 1, the White House released the National Bioeconomy Blueprint (opens PDF) that outlined the importance of transitioning health/life science, chemical production, agriculture, and other industries into the 21^st century. Yes, it was April Fool’s Day. No, the White House wasn’t joking.

Despite being lost in the midst of an election year the message was clear: an American bioeconomy can transform the world. The report more »
When Scaling up Brings You Down

By Maxxwell A.R. Chatsko - November 26, 2012 | Tickers: AMRS, CDXS, GEVO, KIOR, SZYM

Despite sky-high hype before their IPOs and the honeymoon periods shortly thereafter, nearly all sustainable chemical producers trading on the public market are deep in the red today. The capital intensive and headache-filled task of scaling up has been met by Mr. Market’s valuation catapult with a one-way ticket back to reality. Investors who fell to the Siren Song of these greentech IPOs are now (wrongly) questioning the viability more »
Pinned on Paradise

By Maxxwell A.R. Chatsko - November 18, 2012 | Tickers: AMRS, SNY, SZYM, TOT

Once upon a time Amyris (NASDAQ: AMRS) was the darling of the sustainable chemicals industry. It was championed by legendary VCs Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Vinod Khosla, who individually suggested they transition from malaria wonder-drug artemisinin to impurity-free, drop-in diesel fuel. That suggestion catapulted the company into the center of the biofuels conversation just a few short years ago and created a vision that, through investor’s eyes, remains more »
Take a SWOT at Renewable Energy Group

By Maxxwell A.R. Chatsko - November 14, 2012 | Tickers: AMRS, REGI, SZYM

It is easy to get overwhelmed by a sea of information when researching a potential investment. What is noise? What really matters to the long term prospects for an investment? Remember, when you buy shares in a company you own a piece of that company – not just a three to five-letter ticker on the other end of your login page. A great way to organize your research is to perform more »
Solazyme: A Lesson in Patience

By Maxxwell A.R. Chatsko - November 6, 2012 | Tickers: AMRS, BG, CVX, KIOR, SZYM

I have given the investment community targeted warnings about Solazyme’s (NASDAQ: SZYM) valuation in February ($14.34 per share), March ($15.13 per share), May ($9.71 per share), and August ($13.50 per share). Despite these words of caution I have been constantly drowned out in a sea of overconfidence and opinions that shift to fit the situation at the moment. Now I know how Kyle Metivier feels more »
Is It Easy Being Green?

By Stephen Benz - November 1, 2012 | Tickers: CVX, SZYM, DOW, UL, UAL

Energy independence is a hot topic in American politics. While I think most agree that increasing our fossil fuel production would be an economic win, many Americans, including myself, are apprehensive of the environmental ramifications of a “drill baby drill” policy some politicians advocate. I still think renewables hold great promise in the long term, but that won’t solve our energy needs in transportation until America experiences a mass more »

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