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2012-10-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Ahead of Wall Street - October 9, 2012 - Ahead of Wall Street | Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The downgrade of global economic growth by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this morning provides a fitting backdrop for the start today of the third quarter earnings season.
This raises the prospect that most companies will cite the weak economic environment to provide a subdued outlook f... |
2012-10-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market Trends: Wall Street is Getting Shaky | Wall Street is starting to feel a little uneasy in the knees. With the NASDAQ clearly below September’s pivot-low early in Tuesday trading, a short-term sell signal for the index will be triggered.
It’s classic. The index corrected in September and u-turned higher at 3,093; however, the subsequent rally fell short, far... |
2012-10-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Baidu, RIM Drag Nasdaq 100 Below Key 50-Day Avg | The tech heavyPowerShares QQQ ( QQQ ), tracking the 100 largest nonfinancial stocks on the Nasdaq, broke below its key 50-day moving average for the first time in 10 weeks Tuesday.
The technical level is widely watched by traders and often serves as a level of price support. Failure to hold that level begets market wea... |
2012-10-08 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Weekly Earnings Calendar: Alcoa (AA) Kicks Off Q3 | The third quarter of 2012 is in the books. Now we get a chance to look at those books.
As per tradition, Alcoa ( AA ) unofficially kicks off Q3 earnings season tomorrow after the market closes. The rest of the week is relatively light, though there are a few big names set to report earnings between now and Friday.
Much... |
2012-10-08 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for October 8, 2012 - Market News | Markets failed to sustain Friday's initial gains, spurred by a fall in the unemployment rate, and ended mixed. The unemployment rate was at its lowest since 2009 and that helped benchmarks secure gains in the morning session. However, the benchmarks came off their highs with some apprehensions ahead of the start of ear... |
2012-10-08 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Ahead of Wall Street - October 8, 2012 - Ahead of Wall Street | Monday, October 8, 2012
The World Bank's downgrade of East Asian, particularly Chinese, growth outlook will likely have a bigger play today given the absence of any significant economic release on the home front. But it's hardly surprising given what corporate management teams have been talking about and will likely be... |
2012-10-08 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Earnings Season Concerns - Analyst Blog | The World Bank's downgrade of East Asian -- particularly Chinese -- growth outlook will likely have a bigger play today given the absence of any significant economic release on the home front. But it's hardly surprising given what corporate management teams have been talking about and will likely become a chorus in the... |
2012-10-08 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Earnings Preview: Alcoa Inc. - Analyst Blog | Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) is scheduled to report its third-quarter 2012 results after the market closes on Tuesday, October 9. Analysts polled by Zacks are currently expecting the company to break even on a per share basis on revenues of $5.62 billion.
With respect to earnings surprises, the company has posted two negative sur... |
2012-10-05 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Inside the Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) - ETF News And Commentary | For over a hundred years, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has been serving as the primary benchmark of American stock performance. Although the benchmark certainly has its limitations its longevity is unmatched and its reign over investor perceptions about stocks is legendary.
Still, while the market has certai... |
2012-10-05 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Market Wrap-Up for Oct.5 (AAPL, HD, ADP, MA, PAYX, more) | The market liked the better-than-expected jobs number early on this morning (the unemployment rate fell to 7.8% compared with the 8.2% analysts expected estimates), as stocks jumped up quickly. The euphoria did fade some as the indices closed mixed on the day. Overall, it was gains across the board for the markets as t... |
2012-10-03 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa to Clean Up Grasse River - Analyst Blog | Aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) announced that it will assist the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Proposed Remedial Action Plan (PRAP) to clean up the Grasse River, polluted by an Alcoa aluminum plant near New York's northern border. Alcoa has collaborated with the EPA to assess alternative remedies... |
2012-10-02 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Ahead of Wall Street - October 2, 2012 - Ahead of Wall Street | Tuesday, October 2, 2012
We made a positive start to the last quarter of the year on Monday with the U.S. manufacturing sector moving firmly in the growth column after staying in contractionary territory over the preceding three months. This is particularly significant as the U.S. reading bucked a worldwide trend evide... |
2012-10-02 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Lingering Positivity Ahead of Jobs Reports - Analyst Blog | We made a positive start to the last quarter of the year on Monday with the U.S. manufacturing sector moving firmly in the growth column after staying in contractionary territory over the preceding three months. This is particularly significant as the U.S. reading bucked a worldwide trend evident from PMI readings from... |
2012-09-28 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa to Modernize Cheoah Dam - Analyst Blog | Aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) along with the U.S. Department of Energy commissioned a modernization project at Cheoah Dam in Robbinsville. The project involves an investment of approximately $110 million and is part of Alcoa's Power Generating Inc.'s Tapoco Project, which seeks to upgrade four hydroelectric dams acr... |
2012-09-27 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Dahlman Rose Downgrades Alcoa to “Hold”; Potential Spin-off is Only Catalyst (AA) | Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) on Thursday received a big downgrade from analysts at Dahlman Rose.
The firm cut its rating on AA from "Buy" to "Hold," noting it sees few catalysts on the horizon. Aluminum prices are expected to remain in a tight range for the foreseeable future, and a potential spin-off of downstr... |
2012-09-27 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa Wheels Helps Reduce Emissions - Analyst Blog | Aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) revealed the findings of its peer-reviewed life cycle assessment (LCA), which showed that commercial vehicles using Alcoa aluminum significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the vehicles. The study concluded that the use of Alcoa forged aluminum wheels in place of steel wheels helped ... |
2012-09-25 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa Commits to Increase Recycling - Analyst Blog | Alcoa Foundation, a corporate foundation of aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. ( AA ), and U.S.-based non-profit organization "Keep America Beautiful" have teamed up to augment the recycling rate in the U.S. The partnership announced the launch of "Action to Accelerate Recycling" program at the Clinton Globe Initiative (CGI) An... |
2012-09-18 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | After Hours Most Active for Sep 18, 2012 : INTC, QQQ, WCRX, VRSN, SSYS, KO, DAL, HF, BAC, AA, TWX, MSFT | The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is down -.16 to 2,857.22. The total After hours volume is currently 31,238,642 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session :
Intel Corporation ( INTC ) is +0.02 at $23.39, with 3,302,352 shares traded. INTC's current last sale is 89.96% of the... |
2012-09-18 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Markets Consolidate, But Dow Muscles Higher | " FedEx Corporation ( FDX ) came out and lowered its guidance, which may affect several industries and companies throughout the world," noted Schaeffer's Senior Equities Analyst Joe Bell. "The market was relatively flat and we once again saw a lot of the consumer staples and defensive names lead for the day, while cons... |
2012-09-18 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Back to Reality: FedEx Reports - Analyst Blog | The earnings report from FedEx ( FDX ) this morning puts the spotlight back on the global growth worries that were drowned out by the hoopla surrounding the QE3 announcement.
Investors seem to think of QE3 as the panacea that Bernanke was at pains to point out it was not. The Fed's new program hasn't had much chance to... |
2012-09-18 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Jeffries Sees Shares of Alcoa as Fully Valued in the Near Term, Prefers Freeport McMoran (AA, FCX) | New York city based aluminum giant Alcoa ( AA ) was downgraded this morning over at Jeffries & Co from Buy to Hold with a price target of $11.00.
The analyst at Jeffries is clearly more enthusiastic about Freeport McMoRam ( FCX ) citing, "We have said for some time that if/when Alcoa shares got an upside bump, we would... |
2012-09-18 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Ahead of Wall Street - September 18, 2012 - Ahead of Wall Street | Tuesday, September 18, 2012
The earnings report from FedEx ( FDX ) this morning puts the spotlight back on the global growth worries that were drowned out by the hoopla surrounding the Fed's QE3 announcement. Investors seem to think of QE3 as the panacea that Bernanke was at pains to point out it was not. The Fed's new... |
2012-09-17 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stocks Break Winning Streak but Hold Technical Support | "After disappointing Empire State manufacturing data, the market finished in the red," said Schaeffer's Senior Equities Analyst Joe Bell. "Obviously, the big news last week was QE3 and the market's strong positive reaction. After such a strong run up, it makes a lot of sense for a little breather today." Although the D... |
2012-09-14 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for September 14, 2012 - Market News | The Fed finally announced additional economic measures and benchmarks soared to touch new multi-year highs on Thursday. The announcement that the US Federal Reserve will buyback mortgage securities worth $40 billion every month until the labor market improves pushed the benchmarks instantly higher and the financial sec... |
2012-09-14 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | I'm Buying $10,000 in This Unique Fund to Stay Ahead of This Fast-Changing Market | Even if you're abuy-and-hold investor by nature, you have to be nimble enough toprofit from any short-term gifts themarket may hand you. In late May, with the market swooning, I took advantage of that opening by acquiring even more shares of Citigroup (NYSE: C ) for my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio .
That move has paid... |
2012-09-13 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Why the bear market is finally ending | All I have known is the bear market, and now it's over.
I began my career covering U.S. financial markets on April 1, 2000, less than three weeks after the peak of the Nasdaq bubble. I watched hundreds of stocks go to zero and witnessed the collapse of an entire industry of high-fee, growth-chasing tech funds. I saw Jo... |
2012-09-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | After Hours Most Active for Sep 10, 2012 : NIHD, AA, PAY, DELL, BAC, QQQ, STT, INTC, AIG, DRYS, HBAN, CVH | The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is down -1.3 to 2,787.05. The total After hours volume is currently 23,698,554 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session :
NII Holdings, Inc. ( NIHD ) is +0.0829 at $6.40, with 3,015,946 shares traded. NIHD's current last sale is 53.36% of t... |
2012-09-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Buy or Sell? Monday's Winners: PPHM, CENX | Among the biggest winners in Monday's early trading are Peregrine Pharmaceutical (Nasdaq: PPHM) and Century Aluminum (Nasdaq: CENX).
The key to find winning investments in biotech: focus on companies that can handily exceed the increasingly stringent restrictions placed on Phase II trials. As noted in today's look at f... |
2012-09-04 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa Gains Control of Evermore - Analyst Blog | Aluminium giant Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) has announced that it has gained full control of Evermore Recycling, effective August 31, 2012. Evermore Recycling was part of the joint venture between Alcoa and Novelis.
Evermore recycling, which is a used beverage container recycling specialist, has now become a part of Alcoa's Glob... |
2012-08-28 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | BHP Divests Uranium Deposit - Analyst Blog | BHP Billiton Ltd (BHP) recently entered into an agreement with Cameco Corporation to sell its wholly-owned Yeelirrie uranium deposit in Western Australia. The asset sale, subject to relevant approvals from the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board and the Government of Western Australia, is expected to generate pr... |
2012-08-28 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | After Hours Most Active for Aug 28, 2012 : T, HPQ, KFT, AA, QQQ, VRSN, PHM, BAC, JPM, VXUS, FITB, MYL | The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is up .08 to 2,782.77. The total After hours volume is currently 20,499,069 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session :
AT&T Inc. ( T ) is +0.1014 at $36.74, with 1,907,457 shares traded. T's current last sale is 102.06% of the target price ... |
2012-08-24 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Bulls Lift Dow 100 Points; Banks Move to Buoy Global Economy | "The market started off in the red, but strengthened during early afternoon trading, as news came out that the European Central Bank (ECB) is considering setting a yield band target as part of the new bond-buying program," noted Schaeffer's Senior Equities Analyst Joe Bell. "The real push higher came after a letter fro... |
2012-08-23 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | BHP Delivers Weak Fiscal Numbers - Analyst Blog | BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) has reported financial results for fiscal year 2012 ended June 30, 2012 with diluted earnings per ordinary share of $2.88, down considerably from $4.27 in the year-ago period.
Revenues inched up 0.7% to $72.2 billion from $71.7 billion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. Underlying EBIT and... |
2012-08-16 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa to Divest Rockdale Assets - Analyst Blog | Aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) intends to divest certain assets at its Rockdale, Texas site to Lower Colorado River Authority. The sale will include approximately 34,000 acres of property, all surface and groundwater rights, certain common plant and equipment assets, and Alcoa's power contracts with Luminant. However... |
2012-08-16 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Ball Corp to Streamline Production - Analyst Blog | Ball Corporation ( BLL ) recently announced that it will cut down 12-ounce beverage can and end production capacity by stalling production at its two plants. In response to the current market demand, the company intends to step up its beverage can capacity in North America. The company will incur an after-tax charge of... |
2012-08-14 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Last-Minute Selling Pressure Drags Dow, SPX Near Breakeven | "The retail sales number coming in much better than expected was a nice change," said Schaeffer's Senior Technical Strategist Ryan Detrick. "This number has been weak the past few months, and today's data confirms the U.S. economy continues to improve. With housing and consumer confidence both slowly improving, this is... |
2012-08-13 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Dow Dips, SPX Snaps Winning Streak as Bulls Take a Breather | "After the S&P 500 Index (SPX) gained for six straight sessions, a little pause was well deserved," said Schaeffer's Senior Technical Strategist Ryan Detrick. "Still, considering the losses were muted, you have to hand it to the bulls for hanging tough yet again." After falling 95 points to an intraday low of 13,112.94... |
2012-08-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa Deploys Drill Pipe in Brunei - Analyst Blog | Aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) has announced that its Alcoa Oil and Gas Division has set up a 1800 meters (5,905 feet) long Aluminum Alloy Drill Pipe (AADP) in the Iron Duke Well C offshore Seria, Brunei. The company has collaborated with Brunei Shell Petroleum Co. ("BSP") and AMRTUR Corp. on the project.
The Iron Du... |
2012-08-07 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for August 7, 2012 - Market News | Benchmarks had a quiet session on Monday in the absence of major domestic headlines and ended with meager gains. Positive sentiment created by nonfarm payroll data released on Friday overflowed into Monday as well. Meanwhile, Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said that there is no need for any further austerity ... |
2012-08-06 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for August 6, 2012 - Market News | A strong nonfarm payroll report helped benchmarks snap their four-day losing streak on Friday. More importantly, strategists believed that better-than-expected jobs data did not completely rule out chances of further economic stimulus from the central bank. The Dow had its best day since June 29, while the S&P 500 was ... |
2012-08-03 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa Clinches Drill Pipe Contract - Analyst Blog | Aluminum heavyweight Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) has sealed a major contract from oil and gas exploration company Pennsylvania General Energy ("PGE"). Under the pact, the company will produce and supply 3,500 feet of aluminum alloy drill pipe to PGE for gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale formation of Pennsylvania. PGE was among... |
2012-08-02 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Wall Street Sells on the News; Dow Drops 92 Points | A bearish mood clouded the Street today, knocking the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) down more than 190 points at its intraday low. "Today was all about the European Central Bank (ECB) and the fact that they really didn't say or do anything new. You could argue that the market dropped because the ECB didn't take an... |
2012-07-30 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for July 30, 2012 - Market News | The nation's central bank and the European Central Bank sparked off fresh hopes of economic stimulus among investors that boosted benchmarks to their highest levels since early May. The Dow soared above the 13, 000 mark for the first time since May 7. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 touched its highest level since May 3.
The Do... |
2012-07-30 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Hopes Might Be High, But Wall Street Is Wary Before Fed, ECB Meetings | "After a very strong rally late last week, the market seemed to take a bit of a breather today," said Schaeffer's Senior Equities Analyst Joe Bell. "Most market participants are now looking forward to the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank announcements later this week." Although the Dow Jones Industrial Average... |
2012-07-25 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Largest option buying in equities so far | Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system.
Alcoa (AA): An investor purchased 20,000 January 2014 calls for $1.51, looking for the metal stock to rally over the next 18 months. AA is unchanged at $8.02.... |
2012-07-24 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Obama's "CAFE" Mandate Could Double Demand for this Metal | On July 19, I told you about one of the biggest opportunities in commodities since 1997 .
If you missed my analysis, the point was simple: Aluminum hasn't been this attractively priced in more than 15 years.
But aluminum's depressed price levels aren't the only reason I'm bullish on the metal. In fact, there's another ... |
2012-07-20 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Earnings Scorecard: Alcoa - Analyst Blog | The largest U.S. aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) posted a loss in the second quarter of 2012 due to lower aluminum prices. The company, however, expects demand for aluminum to remain strong in the near term.
Second Quarter Flashback
The company posted a loss of $2 million (break-even on a per-share basis) in the se... |
2012-07-19 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | One of the Biggest Opportunities in Commodities Since 1997 | If you want to be successful in the stock market , then sometimes you must think like a contrarian .
I've spent 15 years in the investment industry. In that time, I've seen many investors struggle and many others make a fortune.
The difference between success and failure usually has little to do with intelligence or an... |
2012-07-17 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa to Control Evermore - Analyst Blog | Aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) has announced that it is in the process of taking full control of aluminum beverage can recycling company, Evermore Recycling. Evermore Recycling was part of the joint venture between Alcoa and Novelis and both the companies purchased more recycled cans than any other group in the world... |
2012-07-16 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | After Hours Most Active for Jul 16, 2012 : YHOO, SVU, F, BSX, AA, LSI, WM, CTRP, CMCSA, NWSA, CSCO, CELG | The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is down -.45 to 2,576.6. The total After hours volume is currently 18,891,073 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session :
Yahoo! Inc. ( YHOO ) is +0.255 at $15.90, with 2,064,078 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up rev... |
2012-07-12 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa Signs $1.4bn Deal with Airbus - Analyst Blog | Aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) announced that it has signed multi-year agreements with Airbus for virtually all Airbus commercial programs, including models like A320, A350 and A380. The deal is valued at approximately $1.4 billion.
Per the deal, Alcoa will provide Airbus with aluminum sheet and plate, and aluminum l... |
2012-07-12 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | After Hours Most Active for Jul 12, 2012 : QQQ, BAC, AA, WM, TWTC, AMD, AOL, NLY, WIN, MSFT, ATVI, AMRN | The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is up .68 to 2,545.98. The total After hours volume is currently 17,717,320 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session :
PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -0.01 at $62.42, with 2,864,014 shares traded. This represents a 25.02% increa... |
2012-07-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Weak Price Hits Alcoa in 2Q - Analyst Blog | The largest U.S. aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) turned to a loss in the second quarter of 2012, hurt by lower aluminum prices. The company posted a loss of $2 million (break-even on a per-share basis) in the quarter compared with a profit of $322 million (or 28 cents a share) reported in the year-ago quarter.
Excl... |
2012-07-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Pre-Market Most Active for Jul 10, 2012 : AMD, ARR, BAC, MAKO, TEF, ASML, SNH, AA, SIRI, QQQ, AAPL, INTC | The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 4.11 to 2,614.42. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 18,035,779 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session :
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ( AMD ) is -0.49 at $5.13, with 8,732,822 shares traded. AMD's current last sale is 58.63% of ... |
2012-07-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Largest option buying in equities so far | Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system.
MetroPCS Communications (PCS): More than 5,000 July 7 calls were purchased for $0.15 as investors look for the stock to rally. PCS rose 4.27 percent to $6.59.... |
2012-07-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Ahead of Wall Street - July 10, 2012 - Ahead of Wall Street | Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Today's trading action will reflect the modestly improved sentiment on Spain following decisions by Euro-zone finance officials on Monday that are perceived favorable to the country. There is no substantive change on the ground, but these day-to-day sentiment swings do have a bearing on the marke... |
2012-07-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Twin Contracts for Textron - Analyst Blog | Textron Marine & Land Systems, a unit of Textron Inc. ( TXT ), has received a fixed-price, incentive-fee contract worth approximately $213 million from the U.S. Navy under a Ship-to-Shore Connector ("SSC") program. The contract includes options for the delivery of up to eight production craft worth $570 million by 2020... |
2012-07-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Smidgeon of Good News - Analyst Blog | Today's trading action will reflect the modestly improved sentiment on Spain following decisions by Euro-zone finance officials on Monday that are perceived favorable to the country. There is no substantive change on the ground, but these day-to-day sentiment swings do have a bearing on the market, and today's trend is... |
2012-07-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | After Hours Most Active for Jul 10, 2012 : TEF, BAC, AA, MSFT, SNH, WM, V, MAKO, QCOR, INTC, WIN, NWSA | The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is up .01 to 2,585.53. The total After hours volume is currently 23,558,188 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session :
Telefonica SA ( TEF ) is +0.1143 at $12.21, with 2,802,300 shares traded. TEF's current last sale is 61.66% of the target... |
2012-07-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Jefferies Keeps “Buy” Rating on Alcoa, but Lowers Price Target and Estimates (AA) | Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) on Tuesday caught some mixed commentary from analysts at Jefferies & Co.
The firm maintained its "Buy" rating on AA but reduced its price target from $12 to $11. That new target suggests a 26% upside to the stock's Monday closing price of $8.76. The firm also cut its 2012 earnings es... |
2012-07-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Focus Shifts to Earnings - Analyst Blog | The domesticeconomic calendaris on the thin side this week, though the second quarter earnings season gets into the spotlight with Alcoa's ( AA ) release later this afternoon. Early signs indicate that the earnings cycle may have run its course, with revenue gains hard to come by in a slowing global economy and margins... |
2012-07-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Ahead of Wall Street - July 9, 2012 - Ahead of Wall Street | Monday, July 9, 2012
The domesticeconomic calendaris on the thin side this week, though the second quarter earnings season gets into the spotlight with Alcoa's ( AA ) release later this afternoon. Early signs indicate that the earnings cycle may have run its course with revenue gains hard to come by in a slowing global... |
2012-07-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | 4 Stocks to Watch During this Earnings Season | Do quarterly results even matter? Investors had been anticipating a fairly tough set of reports prior to the most recent earnings season , but they bid up stocks throughout March anyway. When those reports rolled in across April and early May, the numbers (and outlooks) were quite good -- and stocks stumbled badly anyw... |
2012-07-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | After Hours Most Active for Jul 9, 2012 : PG, ABT, XOM, COP, VRSN, AA, HSH, MAKO, QQQ, INTC, MSFT, ASML | The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is down -1.4 to 2,608.91. The total After hours volume is currently 20,228,836 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session :
Procter & Gamble Company (The) ( PG ) is +0.0402 at $61.59, with 4,021,547 shares traded. PG's current last sale is 91... |
2012-07-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa Swings to Q2 Loss, but Adjusted Net Beats View (AA) | Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) late Monday kicked off the summer earnings season by posting a second quarter loss, but adjusted results bested Wall Street's expectations.
The New York-based company reported a second quarter net loss of $2 million, or less than a penny per share, compared with a net profit of $322 ... |
2012-07-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Investors Likely to Take a Pass on Earnings Season | By James Hyerczyk
Commodities Trading Advisor
After Friday’s dismal jobs data ignited a sell-off on Wall Street, investors will have no time to dwell on the aftermath. This week they face the Federal Open Market Committee’s release of minutes from last month’s meeting, as well as consumer and inflation data. In additio... |
2012-07-05 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Earnings Preview: Alcoa Inc. - Analyst Blog | Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2012 results after the market closes on Monday, July 9. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is a profit of 6 cents per share, representing a significant year-over-year estimated decline of 80.63%.
With respect to earnings surprises, the company missed... |
2012-07-03 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa’s Estimates Cut at Dahlman Rose on Weak Aluminum Prices, but Still a “Buy” (AA) | Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) on Tuesday received some mixed commentary from analysts at Dahlman Rose.
The firm lowered its second quarter earnings estimates for AA from 7 cents per share on $640 million in revenue, to 3 cents per share on revenue of $550 million. Dahlman Rose maintained its "Buy" rating and $14.... |
2012-07-03 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Bulls Claim Victory in Shortened Session; Dow Jumps 72 Points | After a very sluggish start to the pre-holiday session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) finally got moving, ending at its highest level in nearly two months. "It was simply a light volume day, with very little news out there," observed Schaeffer's Senior Technical Strategist Ryan Detrick. "We've found these days... |
2012-07-03 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Market Wrap-up for July 3 | The markets rose in abbreviated trading today, helped by an unexpected uptick in factory orders. The Commerce Department said that May orders rose 0.7% from April. This move follows two straight months of factor order declines.
Quick note: the markets will be closed tomorrow (Wednesday) in observance of the Independenc... |
2012-07-02 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa to Sell Hydropower Project - Analyst Blog | Aluminum giant, Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) struck a deal with Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners to sell its Tapoco Hydroelectric Project. Alcoa expects to receive $600 million from the sale, which is expected to close by the end of 2012.
The 351-megawatt Tapoco Hydroelectric project is located on the Little Tennessee and Che... |
2012-07-02 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | After Hours Most Active for Jul 2, 2012 : CHSI, AA, SOA, NLY, BAC, ITUB, WIN, QQQ, INTC, STZ, MSFT, LNCR | The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is down -1.92 to 2,623.11. The total After hours volume is currently 14,932,788 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session :
Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc ( CHSI ) is +0.3 at $92.30, with 907,643 shares traded. CHSI's current last sale is 11... |
2012-06-29 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Why I Think These 2 Commodity Stocks Will Make You Money | Investors have been fretting about a weaker economy and the implications for economically-sensitive assets such as steel, copper, iron ore and other commodities. Indeed, the underlying spot prices for several key commodities are at multi-year lows and stock prices of commodity-sensitive companies have also been quite w... |
2012-06-29 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Economic Focus in Holiday-Shortened Week - Earnings Preview | Announcements out of the Euro-zone summit have significantly brought down concerns about that region, at least for now. ( See here for a focused discussion .)
Attention now shifts to the domestic scene, where the holiday-shortened week is chock full of material economic reports, with the June non-farm payroll report gi... |
2012-06-29 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Earnings Focus in Holiday-Shortened Week - Earnings Preview | Announcements out of the Euro-zone summit have significantly brought down concerns about that region, at least for now. ( See here for a focused discussion .)
Attention now shifts to the domestic scene, where the holiday-shortened week is chock full of material economic reports, with the June non-farm payroll report gi... |
2012-06-28 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa ColorKast Debuts with Samsung - Analyst Blog | Aluminum heavyweight Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) has achieved a key milestone as its aluminum die casting technology, dubbed ColorKast, has been used by Samsung in its new digital camera, marking the first major push of this innovative technology in the consumer electronics space.
ColorKast allows Alcoa to make color anodizable ... |
2012-06-26 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | The One Number That Should Change Your Entire Investment Strategy | One clear theme that has been in place throughout the second quarter: The broader market should make you cautious, while individual stock bargains abound. I've been hammering home these seemingly contradicting themes, highlighting the need to keep seeking out entry and exit points for the stocks you own and the stocks ... |
2012-06-26 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stocks Reverse Early Weakness; Is the Housing Sector on the Mend? | "The market started relatively flat as investors digested a weaker-than-expected consumer confidence number," noted Senior Equities Analyst Joe Bell. "The market showed a lot of resilience, though, as most sectors rallied to finish in the green after yesterday's strong sell-off." Indeed, just before midday, the Dow Jon... |
2012-06-25 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa Appreciates Tesla for Model S - Analyst Blog | Alcoa Inc . ( AA ), one of the members of the Aluminum Transportation Group (ATG), applauded Tesla Motors ( TSLA ) on the launch of its Model S electric vehicle. The Model S is an electronic vehicle that intensively uses aluminum, which reduces weight and produces zero emissions while offering rapid acceleration and ni... |
2012-06-25 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa draws huge call buyer at lows | One investor is trying to bottom-fish Alcoa as the stock attempts to hold its lows from last year.
optionMONSTER's tracking systems detected the purchase of more than 20,000 January 9 calls for $0.75 against open interest of 7,223 contracts. Almost all the volume occurred in a single large block.
The investor now has t... |
2012-06-22 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Metals & Mining Stock Outlook - June 2012 - Industry Outlook | The Metals & Mining industry encompasses the extraction (mining) as well as primary and secondary processing of metals and minerals. These include aluminum and gold, other precious metals, coal and steel. The industry is oligarchic in structure, with a few producers accounting for a lion's share of the output.
Iron and... |
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2012-06-21 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Dow Plunged 251 Points; Wall Street Overrun With Downbeat Data | It was another wild ride for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) today, as a slew of domestic data kept buyers sidelined. "The day started off with initial jobless claims that sent the four-week moving average of this figure to its highest level since December 2011," said Schaeffer's Senior Equity Analyst Joe Bell. ... |
2012-06-21 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | An Important Update on 2 of My Real-Money Portfolio Holdings | If you're a subscriber of my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio , then you know I've been focusing on stocks that have the potential for serious multi-year gains. By definition, this means stocks that are out of favor right now. And in the face of a tough stock market this spring, many have them have stayed out of favor.
Th... |
2012-06-21 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa’s Target, Estimates Lowered at Goldman Sachs Ahead of Earnings (AA) | Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) on Thursday caught some negative commentary from analysts at Goldman Sachs.
The firm cut its price target on AA from $11 to $10, suggesting a smaller 12% upside to the stock's Wednesday closing price of $8.92. Goldman also lowered its earnings estimates for the company through 2014, ... |
2012-06-18 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Avoiding a Greek Tragedy. Now What? - Analyst Blog | In the choice between 'bad' and 'worse' available to the Greeks in Sunday's election, they made the 'right' call and opted for the 'bad' option. This is a big sigh of relief for Europe and the global financial system.
But don't look for a relief rally today as the market's attention shifts promptly from Greece to Spain... |
2012-06-18 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Ahead of Wall Street - June 18, 2012 - Ahead of Wall Street | Monday, June 18, 2012
In the choice between 'bad' and 'worse' available to the Greeks in Sunday's election, they made the 'right' call and opted for the 'bad' option. This is a big sigh of relief for Europe and the global financial system. But don't look for a relief rally today as the market's attention shifts promptl... |
2012-06-14 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Neutral on BHP Billiton - Analyst Blog | We are maintaining our Neutral recommendation on BHP Billiton Ltd ( BHP ).
We believe that the company is well-positioned to reap profits from worldwide industrial and infrastructure progress, based on the transition of the emerging economies from construction to consumption-based growth. The ongoing industrialization ... |
2012-06-14 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa Honored with Two Awards - Analyst Blog | Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) has received two awards for aluminum excellence at the American Metal Market annual aluminum summit held in New York. The company received an Innovation Award for its next-generation of aluminum-lithium alloys for the aerospace industry. The award was received by the President of Alcoa Forgings and Ex... |
2012-06-07 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | These 13 Stocks Are a Major Bargain | Lost in all of the noise of a slumping, rebounding and slumping-again global economy is a remarkable success story. A wide range of U.S. manufacturers have been sharpening their game, and are now retaining or even taking market share from tough competitors such as Germany, Japan, China, Brazil and elsewhere.
Indeed, th... |
2012-06-05 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa Adopts Natural Reforestation - Analyst Blog | Aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) announced that the company is using a very cost effective and natural way of reforestation at its Juruti bauxite mine in Brazil. The method is based on the theory of nucleation, where reforestation is done using small dense nuclei of plants and animals, which facilitate the arrival of o... |
2012-06-04 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa Achieves Safety Landmark - Analyst Blog | The world's leading aluminum producer, AlcoaInc. ( AA ), has achieved a significant safety milestone in its joint venture with Saudi Arabian mining company Ma'aden. The Ma'aden Alcoa joint venture recorded 25 million hours of work without losing a work day due to injury while constructing an aluminum smelter at Ras Al ... |
2012-06-01 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Pre-Market Most Active for Jun 1, 2012 : QQQ, BAC, FB, BP, VOD, F, AA, C, BHP, PLXT, AAPL, GRPN | The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -27.93 to 2,496.94. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 8,842,903 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session :
PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is -1.18 at $60.88, with 2,568,492 shares traded. This represents a 21.93% incre... |
2012-05-31 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Get Ready for the Commodities Rebound | According to official data, the Chinese economy is cooling a bit, with 2012 growth projected to come in around 7% or 8% -- a multi-year low.
Don't you believe it.
Statistics provided by the Chinese government are strictly a form of propaganda, used to influence global markets and quell domestic social unrest. According... |
2012-05-29 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | After Hours Most Active for May 29, 2012 : WMB, PPL, PEG, AA, RAI, TEVA, BAC, RIMM, QQQ, FB, MSFT, DELL | The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is up 1.14 to 2,560.11. The total After hours volume is currently 22,967,607 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session :
Williams Companies, Inc. (The) ( WMB ) is unchanged at $31.39, with 3,823,877 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the c... |
2012-05-28 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | 3 "Deep Value" Stocks You Can't Afford to Ignore | In a rising stock market , it pays to focus on a company's income statement . Each move up in the share price usually correlates to the company's bottom-line performance. But when the market is in sell-off mode, you should shift your focus to the balance sheet . That's where you can measure a company's real worth and g... |
2012-05-25 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa Gets Certificate by MBDC - Analyst Blog | Aluminum giant, Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) announced that its global line of wheel products have been Cradle to Cradle Certified by McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) at the Silver level driven by the production processes that are environmentally safe and healthy, and aluminum that is infinitely recyclable.
The company... |
2012-05-25 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stocks See Red Ahead of Long Weekend, But Hold Onto Weekly Gains | The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) took a bit of a dive today, as the bulls stayed on the sidelines ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. "It's Friday and we all get a three-day break from worrying about Greece and Europe," stated Schaeffer's Senior Technical Strategist Ryan Detrick. "I'd say it was a light news day, ... |
2012-05-23 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Now Is a Great Chance to Buy My 3 Favorite Stocks | We're inching ever closer to an official" market correction ." The S&P 500 is down almost 10% from its recent peak, which means we'll soon hear that phrase bandied about in the financial media.
These pullbacks are painful but bring a silver lining: good companies see their stocks pushed down to levels that create even ... |
2012-05-22 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for May 22, 2012 - Market News | The Dow and S&P 500 finally snapped their six-day losing streak and the Nasdaq also chalked up gains as investors chose to focus on positive signs from China rather than being bogged down yet again by European concerns. China's Premier Wen Jiabao has prioritized spurring economic growth over curbing inflation. Elsewher... |
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