There’s a good article over at Fast Company highlighting Verenium (VRNM) which believes its enzymes can replace the corrosive acids currently used in the fracking process to extract natural gas deposits. The fracking process is considerably damaging to the environment with highly corrosive acids getting into groundwater channels. The oil & gas companies didn’t give a damn as long as the profits continued to flow, but as the impact of this destructive behavior comes to … Read the rest
Category Archives: Recycling/Waste
Industrial Services Of America (IDSA) Posts Strong Earnings, Shares Surge
It’s been an up and down few months for shares of Industrial Services of America (IDSA), which recycles metals and helps companies manage waste. In February, the company issued guidance that wasn’t as strong as traders were looking for and the stock plummeted. This morning the stock is popping around 17% after the company released earnings results that were at the top of the range of previous guidance. In February the EPS guidance was .25 … Read the rest
Rino Intl (RINO) Continues Plunge After Muddy Waters Research Calls Company A Scam
Rino Intl (RINO) began to really fall off a cliff late in the day yesterday and gapped down this morning to a new 52 week low on heavy volume. The sell off comes as a result of a scathing 30 page research report from a small firm called Muddy Waters Research. Usually, research from small firms go relatively unnoticed, but in this case the firm calls Rino Intl (RINO) a scam, spooking investors and sending … Read the rest
Capstone Turbine (CPST) Releases Ultra Low Emission CR200 KW Microturbine
Capstone Turbine just announced that it has released a new product: the Ultra Low Emission CR200 kW. The new microturbine is used for producing energy from waste gas and meets California’s Waste Gas Emission Standards, and is able to burn waste gas with methane levels as low as 30%.
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In a press release,Darren Jamison, President and Chief Executive Officer of Capstone Turbine Corporation, commented on the … Read the rest
LKQ Corp (LKQX) Announces Acquisitions
LKQ announced yesterday that it has acquired businesses since the beginning of the first quarter. The companies primarily deal in remanufacturing or aftermarket parts, and include: Cross Canada, a Canadian aftermarket parts distributor with operations in 5 provinces; PROformance Powertrain, an engine remanufacturer out of Springfield, MO; SPI Distribution, an aftermarket parts distributor; Best Bumper, a Texas bumper remanufacturer, an automotive recycler in Virginia and a self-service recycling company in Colorado.
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Analysts Bullish On Several Green Stocks (AMSC, SRCL, WFR, SOLF, STP, FSLR, TSL)
Wunderlich Securities rates American Superconductor (AMSC) a Buy and has a $50 price target which would represent a nearly 70% move up from current levels. The firm notes that the company has significant cash reserves and no debt. Shares of AMSC continue to remain in basing pattern and are now testing resistance of the 200 day moving average.
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Wunderlich is also bullish on shares … Read the rest
Clean Harbors (CLH) Smashes Estimates With Gulf Oil Spill Profits
Clean Harbors (CLH) was going to have a great quarter. After all, they were one of the big beneficiaries of the gulf oil spill with its experience in cleaning up environmental contaminants… and a big quarter it was. The company smashed estimates posting a record EPS of $2.20 which was way ahead of the analyst estimate of .87. To put that in perspective, it’s nearly equal to their best year in 2008 when they produced … Read the rest
Analyst Rating Roundup (FSLR, ENOC, CWST, KDN)
A few analyst rating changes for today..
Hat tip to Street Insider for the analyst commentary.
Canaccord Genuity maintains Buy rating on Casella Waste Systems (CWST) and has a price target of $6 which is more than 50% higher than current levels. “We maintain our BUY on CWST with higher confidence that the company can improve recycling volumes within its recycling segment this fiscal year.” Shares of CWST aren’t moving on the positive comments, down … Read the rest
US Ecology (ECOL) Selected To Dispose Of Waste From GE’s Hudson River Dredging Project
US Ecology just announced that it is one of three companies selected to handle the PCB-contaminated waste that will be generated by GE’s environmental dredging project to clean up the Hudson River.
The waste will be disposed of at US Ecology’s Grand View, Idaho facility.
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In a press release, US Ecology’s President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Baumgardner commented on the news:
“We are very … Read the rest
Wedbush Reiterates Outperform On Clean Harbors (CLH): "Leading Environmental Clean Up Company"
Wedbush reiterated its Outperform rating on Clean Harbors (CLH) and raised the price target from $72 to $76. The firm calls Clean Harbors “A leading emergency response/environmental clean-up company” in regards to the crisis in the Gulf of Mexico. Hat tip to Street Insider for the following analyst comments:
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The firm remains “confident in the long run investment thesis”, as gradual improvement in “economic activities is … Read the rest