April 20, 2010 (FinancialWire) (Investrend Research Syndicate) — ValuEngine, Inc. has upgraded Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. (NASFAQ: GPRE) to a "5" rating, the service’s highest.

Green Plains Renewable Energy engages in the production, distribution, and marketing of ethanol and related by-products in the United States. It also involves in grain warehousing and marketing; selling and related services of agronomy and petroleum products; and marketing and distribution of company-produced and third-party ethanol and distillers grains. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

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