On Monday, Gevo, Inc.(NASDAQ:GEVO)’s shares inclined 3.02% to $2.49.
Gevo, Inc. (GEVO), received a key endorsement for the use of its renewable isobutanol by the marine industry, following support and recommendation for the use of isobutanol by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) as an effective, less damaging, more suitable biofuel alternative than ethanol for powering various types of marine and recreational boat engines.
The NMMA is the leading association representing the recreational boating industry in North America. Its member companies produce more than 80 percent of the boats, engines, trailers, accessories and gear used by boaters and anglers throughout the U.S. and Canada. Over the last five years, the NMMA has worked together with Gevo, the US Department of Energy (DOE), Argonne National Laboratory, the US Coast Guard and others on the testing of isobutanol in a variety of marine engines. During this time, the NMMA has gathered a great amount of data supporting the viability of isobutanol as the preferred renewable fuel blendstock for gasoline-powered marine engines.
Gevo, Inc., a renewable chemicals and biofuels company, focuses on the development and commercialization of alternatives to petroleum-based products based on isobutanol produced from renewable feedstocks. The company operates in two segments, Gevo, Inc.; and Gevo Development/Agri-Energy.
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)’s shares gained 0.68% to $146.25.
Costco Wholesale Corporation ( COST) declared that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on Costco common stock of $.40 per share. The quarterly dividend is payable August 28, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 14, 2015.
Costco presently operates 679 warehouses, counting 479 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 89 in Canada, 36 in Mexico, 26 in the United Kingdom, 20 in Japan, 11 in Korea, 10 in Taiwan, seven in Australia and one in Spain. The Company plans to open up to an additional seven new warehouses proceeding to the end of its fiscal year on August 30, 2015. Costco also operates electronic commerce web sites in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and Mexico.
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its auxiliaries, operates membership warehouses. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. It provides dry and institutionally packaged foods; snack foods, candy, tobacco, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, and cleaning and institutional supplies; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio, and office supplies; meat, bakery, deli, and produce; and apparel, small appliances, and home furnishings.
At the end of Monday’s trade, Dunkin Brands Group Inc (NASDAQ:DNKN)‘s shares dipped -1.26% to $52.68.
Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, is keeping guests cool this summer with its August Flavor of the Month, OREO® Malt Madness. This new flavor is a delicious combination of traditional chocolate malt-flavored ice cream, loaded with OREO® cookie pieces and a chocolate sea salt cookie flavored ribbon. OREO® Malt Madness can be enjoyed in a cup, cone or as a milkshake. To make things even sweeter this month, guests can upgrade any double scoop purchase with a freshly-baked waffle cone for no extra charge.
Baskin-Robbins is also ongoing its 70th birthday celebration this month with its special “Celebrate 31″ promotion and on Monday, August 31st guests can enjoy any scoop of ice cream for $1.31 per scoop. The offer is valid for all 31 ice cream flavors, counting August’s Flavor of the Month, at participating Baskin-Robbins locations nationwide.*
Dunkin Brands Group, Inc., together with its auxiliaries, develops, franchises, and licenses quick service restaurants under the Dunkin Donuts and Baskin-Robbins brands worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Dunkin’ Donuts U.S., Dunkin’ Donuts International, Baskin-Robbins U.S., and Baskin-Robbins International.
TIM Participacoes SA (ADR) (NYSE:TSU), ended its Monday’s trading session with 4.05% gain, and closed at $13.36.
IM Participações S.A. (TSU) declares its 2Q15 results and invites you to join the Conference Call, planned for recently at 10:00am - US EST.
Operational Highlights
- Postpaid at strong pace of +11% YoY in 2Q15, and reaching 18% of our customer base. In the first half, we added more than 1 mln users;
- 4G clients reached 3.8 mln users (+3.9x YoY)
- Penetration of smartphones over total base reached ~60%, driven by smartphone sales mix of 93%, in 2Q15;
- Innovative ARPU grew 42% YoY in 2Q15, faster than data user base (+7% YoY);
- Infrastructure remais a top precedingity, investments amounted R$1.2 bln in 2Q15;
- Live TIM reached 166k users in 2Q15, leading Ultra BB net addition with 34% share;
TIM Participações S.A., through its auxiliaries, provides mobile telecommunication services in Brazil. The company offers mobile, fixed, and long distance telephony; data transmission; and broadband services. It provides prepaid, post-paid, and controle plan services; and value-added services, counting short message services or text messaging, multimedia messaging services, push-mail, video call, WAP downloads, Web browsing, business data solutions, mobile-learning services, wellness services, songs, ringback tones, applications, voicemail, conference calling, chats, and other content.
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