Meanwhile, the stocks of Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings and Versun Energy have had a rough ride since going public in June.

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Flannery cut price targets and estimates for Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Pacific Ethanol and VeraSun Energy, which sent shares down across the sector.

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The pontiff had originally been scheduled to celebrate Ash Wednesday at the small Sant' Anselmo church, then lead a procession to Santa Sabina Basilica on Rome's Aventine Hill.

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Flannery lowered his 2008 earnings estimate for Aventine to 10 cents a share from 21 cents a share and knocked his estimate on VeraSun down to less than a penny from 35 cents a share previously.

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