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2012-05-22 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Dow, SPX Tip-Toe Breakeven During Dramatic Last-Minute Sell-Off | The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) traveled in positive territory for most of the day, but lost its grip during the final half hour of trading, flailing into the red. "The very oversold bounce that started yesterday ran out of steam as the trading day progressed," said Schaeffer's Senior Technical Strategist Ryan D... |
2012-05-17 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Almost Every Oil Well Will Need This Company's Technology | Investors looking at energy stocks may have a bit of whiplash these days. Oil prices appear fairly firm while natural gas prices still remain near multi-year lows. In other countries, natural gas prices are surging, as demand rises in places that have de-commissioned nuclear power plants, such as Japan and Germany.
Her... |
2012-05-16 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | After Hours Most Active for May 16, 2012 : STD, AAXJ, SLE, EBR, KFN, HLF, AA, CMCSA, CMCSK, QQQ, QCOM, MSFT | The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is up .26 to 2,561.82. The total After hours volume is currently 28,288,586 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session :
Banco Santander, S.A. ( STD ) is +0.0103 at $5.68, with 12,028,868 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in t... |
2012-05-14 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.
Walt Disney (DIS): More than 10,000 July 49 calls were bought, mostly for $0.35, as investors look for upside in the share price. DIS fell 0.61 percent to $45... |
2012-05-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | A Company I Love Can Now be Had at the Right Price | As Aesop once noted, patience is a virtue, and to wait will never hurt you. I had to remind myself of that as a stock I once planned to put in my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio ran away from me.
In early January, I laid out the investment case behind carbon-fiber maker Zoltek (Nasdaq: ZOLT ) , which you can read about h... |
2012-05-03 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for May 3, 2012 - Market News | Lower-than-expected private sector hiring spooked investors and dragged the benchmarks lower yesterday. In addition, new orders for U.S. factory goods declined by its highest margin in three years and factory activity contracted yet again in the Euro zone.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) slipped 0.1% to settle a... |
2012-05-02 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for May 2, 2012 - Market News | Markets started May on a winning note following a report which stated that manufacturing had expanded at its fastest pace since June last year. Alongside, the data also suggested growth in hiring, orders and production. These reports enabled the Dow to touch its highest level since late 2007 and all of the 10 industry ... |
2012-05-02 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | SPX 1,400 Stays Put; Investor Sentiment on the Rise | At its session low, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) was off some 87 points. "But in the end, it was nice to see that the buyers stepped up and the market finished well off its lows," reflected Senior Technical Strategist Ryan Detrick. "Volume was light, and I'd expect more of that tomorrow as everyone gets ready... |
2012-05-01 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Dow Blossoms to a Multi-Year Best Amid ISM Green Shoots | The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) kicked off the new month with some triple-digit action today. This upbeat activity only emboldened Senior Technical Strategist Ryan Detrick's stance that the "economy isn't dropping off a cliff." Detrick continued, "Sure, the jobs data has been weakening, but today's manufacturing... |
2012-04-30 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | It's Time to Cut your European Exposure Right Now | Sitting in the banking centers of London, Paris and Zurich, the top European money managers have all been singing the same tune lately: "Focus on America." These investment pros were greatly concerned about the U.S. economy a few years ago, but increasingly think that our country represents the best-multi-year growth o... |
2012-04-23 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | After Hours Most Active for Apr 23, 2012 : ANR, NOK, NFLX, BAC, QQQ, AFL, GE, AA, CSCO, QCOM, DTV, JBLU | The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is up .49 to 2,653.99. The total After hours volume is currently 27,215,723 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session :
Alpha Natural Resources, inc. ( ANR ) is -0.5275 at $15.59, with 4,006,239 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the curre... |
2012-04-20 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | After Hours Most Active for Apr 20, 2012 : TXN, BAC, QQQ, S, MSFT, SIRI, CSCO, BPI, INTC, AA, FSLR, F | The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is up 1.09 to 2,677.13. The total After hours volume is currently 34,695,743 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session :
Texas Instruments Incorporated ( TXN ) is +0.1061 at $32.58, with 14,999,738 shares traded.TXN is scheduled to provide a... |
2012-04-13 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for April 13, 2012 - Market News | Improving growth prospects in the world's second-largest economy, China, and positive developments from the European region drove the markets significantly higher, negating much of week's losses so far. Global cues also overshadowed a rise in weekly jobless claims, ensuring benchmarks' second-straight day of gains. Mea... |
2012-04-13 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | The ONE Thing that Could Ruin a Great Investment | It's always intriguing to look at the list of the most heavily-shorted stocks. Many investors like to see which companies are expected to tumble by various short-interest gauges. Owning these stocks long-term can give pause, and perhaps a reason to sell if short sellers' arguments appear to be on the mark. Other invest... |
2012-04-12 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for April 12, 2012 - Market News | Just a day after markets' suffered their biggest fall of the year, a single positive earnings report reversed the benchmarks' five-day losing streak on Wednesday. Markets' uptrend yesterday was also boosted by a fall in Spain's borrowing costs, a concern which had dealt serious injuries to the markets over the last few... |
2012-04-12 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Alcoa, Nokia, Chevron, Titan Machinery and Sara Lee - Press Releases | For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL - April 12, 2012 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Alcoa ( AA ), Nokia ( NOK ), ... |
2012-04-12 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): There is heavy buying in the April 10 calls and the May 10 calls as investors look for the metal producer to rally in coming weeks. AA rose 3.23 p... |
2012-04-12 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | BHP Billiton in News Again - Analyst Blog | Two conflicting events placed BHPBilliton Ltd ( BHP ) on a delicate ground this week. On the positive, the company received funding approval for a spar facility project. Undermining the optimism was the closure of its Norwich Park coal mine.
Yesterday, BHP Billiton announced the approval of US$708 million initial fundi... |
2012-04-11 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Pre-Market Most Active for Apr 11, 2012 : NOK, BAC, AA, SLT, QQQ, SNY, ALU, SIRI, AAPL, TZOO, MSFT, RIMM | The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 16.19 to 2,711.31. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 3,039,455 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session:
Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) is -0.68 at $4.35, with 14,024,744 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update th... |
2012-04-11 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa Kicks off Earnings Season, Swings to Surprise Q1 Profit (AA) | Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) late Tuesday posted better-than-expected first quarter earnings results, sending its shares surging higher in aftermarket trading.
The New York-based company reported first quarter net income of $94 million, or 9 cents per share, compared with $308 million, or 27 cents per share, in ... |
2012-04-11 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Market Wrap-Up for Apr.11 (AA, NOK, BA, CSC, UTX, more) | All it took for the markets to get back some of yesterday's selling was a surprise earnings beat from Dow component Alcoa ( AA ). The markets in Europe were higher as well.
With the markets suffering their first major losing streak of 2012 (down for 5 consecutive sessions), traders were certainly looking for an oversol... |
2012-04-11 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | One Important Question this Earnings Season - Real Time Insight | Earnings season unofficially kicked off Tuesday night with an encouraging report from Alcoa ( AA ). But things don't really get rolling until next week.
This earnings season is an important one in many ways. One of the big questions this quarter is: will strength in the U.S. economy offset weakness in Europe and China?... |
2012-04-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | These 4 Indicators Could Tell You Where the Market is Heading Next | When aluminum producer Alcoa ( AA ) reports first-quarter results after the bell on Tuesday, April 10, earnings season will officially be underway. What happens to stocks for the next two to three weeks will almost exclusively be a function of what major companies have to say about current business trends. Few investor... |
2012-04-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | After Hours Most Active for Apr 10, 2012 : WIN, AA, BAC, CSCO, AEP, QCOM, STD, QQQ, GE, SVU, MSFT, AMAT | The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is up 5.2 to 2,700.32. The total After hours volume is currently 31,185,133 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session:
Windstream Corporation ( WIN ) is unchanged at $11.21, with 6,124,241 shares traded. As reported in the last short interes... |
2012-04-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Aetna, Citi Trends, Alcoa, AOL and Microsoft - Press Releases | For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL - April 10, 2012 - Zacks Equity Research highlights Aetna Inc. ( AET ) as the Bull of the Day and Citi Trends, Inc. ( CTRN ) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Alcoa ( AA ), AOL ( AOL ) and Microsoft ( MSFT ).
Full analysis of all these stoc... |
2012-04-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Ahead of Wall Street - April 10, 2012 - Ahead of Wall Street | Tuesday, April 10, 2012
With nothing major on the economic front, market action today will likely reflect the loss of momentum following Friday's jobs surprise. But the overall tone should be a lot less negative than what we encountered on Monday as market participants look ahead to the start of the first quarter repor... |
2012-04-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Market Looks Ahead to Earnings - Analyst Blog | With nothing major on the economic front, market action today will likely reflect the loss of momentum following Friday's jobs surprise. But the overall tone should be a lot less negative than what we encountered on Monday as market participants look ahead to the start of the first quarter reporting season with Alcoa's... |
2012-04-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Q1 Preview: Lagging Demand Forces Alcoa (AA) into Production Cuts, Limited Rebound In Sight | Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) shares are trading down nearly 2 percent ahead of the company's first-quarter 2012 report, generally regarded as the unofficial kickoff to earnings season. The figures are expected out after the market closes Tuesday.
The Street is looking for Alcoa to produce a loss of 4 cents per share on revenue of... |
2012-04-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Ahead of Wall Street - April 9, 2012 - Ahead of Wall Street | Monday, April 9, 2012
Stocks will be struggling with a key question in today's trading action - was Friday's jobs miss a weather-related payback or a recurrence of a fundamental weakness along the lines what we encountered around this time in 2011 and 2010? I would say it's all weather, with the boost from the warm win... |
2012-04-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Alcoa, Aluminum Corporation of China, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and AutoNation - Press Releases | For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL - April 9, 2012 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Alcoa Inc. ( AA ), Aluminum Co... |
2012-04-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market Today: The Green Jacket Might Not Fit | By ETF Stocks
Stocks are going to need a magic bullet of a Bubba Watson shot to get out of the trees this week. Last Friday’s Employment Situation results landed in the rough and has the indexes poised to fall to or below their respective 50 day-averages during the week.
To pull stocks out of the woods, bulls are going... |
2012-04-06 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Why You Should Ignore Earnings Season and Hold These 2 Deep-Value Stocks | It's been a tough week for stocks as investors adjust to the reality that the Federal Reserve won't be providing any more liquidity to the U.S. economy . Get ready for more tough weeks ahead, too -- earnings season is about to get underway and companies look poised to deliver earnings that range from so-so to disappoin... |
2012-04-06 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa Cuts Alumina Capacity; 1Q Report Due Tuesday | Alcoa Inc. ( AA ), the U.S. aluminum giant, said Thursday it will reduce its annual alumina production capacity by 2 percent this year, aimed at matching output with its plans to reduce smelter capacity amid a global oversupply that has hurt prices.
The move comes after a drop in prices of alumina, a key ingredient for... |
2012-04-06 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Friday Edition – Your Time May Be Up Sooner Than You Had Planned | Metlife has just released a study showing almost one-half (45%) of 65-year-old Boomers are now fully retired (up from 19% in 2008). The vast majority of Boomers (63%) have also started receiving Social Security benefits, and of those, half started collecting before they had originally planned. Why is this number so hig... |
2012-04-05 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Earnings Preview: Alcoa Inc. - Analyst Blog | Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) is scheduled to report its first-quarter 2012 results after the market closes on Tuesday, April 10. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is a loss of 4 cents per share, representing a significant year over year decrease of 112.5%.
With respect to earnings surprises, the company missed the Zack... |
2012-04-05 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for April 5, 2012 - Market News | A poor showing at Spain bond sales meant European economic jitters returned to haunt investors on Wednesday. Subsequently, benchmarks suffered their worst loses in nearly a month. Additionally, concerns from the Fed minutes remained an overhang even yesterday as investors' hopes for fresh economic stimulus were dashed ... |
2012-03-31 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Why are Short-Sellers Targeting These Widely-Held Stocks? | It's been a busy week for this analyst, and it's not even earnings season yet. Earlier in the week, I looked over the latest data regarding heavily-shorted stocks, and was none too pleased to find several stocks in my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio on the list. Not only are these stocks near the top of the leaderboard, ... |
2012-03-30 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for March 30, 2012 - Market News | Except for the Dow, which staged a comeback in the final hours, the benchmarks closed in the red yesterday as economic data that included a lower-than expected drop in initial claims dampened investor sentiment. Markets have been witnessing selling pressure as the quarter nears its end, but benchmarks have put in decen... |
2012-03-29 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for March 29, 2012 - Market News | A disappointing durable goods report and falling crude prices created enough selling pressure for the markets to fall yesterday. Declining crude prices crushed energy and commodity stocks, eventually dampening the overall sentiment. Experts also noted that the rush for buying stocks at the quarter end has somewhat fade... |
2012-03-26 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | BHP Upgrades on Industrial Optimism - Analyst Blog | We have upgraded our recommendation on BHP Billiton Limited ( BHP ) from Underperform to Neutral.
We believe that thelong-term structural drivers of industrialization and urbanization in the developing world will remain intact. Hence, optimism for general commodities demand based on worldwide industrial and infrastruct... |
2012-03-26 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Is the Stock Market Overheated? Here's my Plan... | As themarket rises steadily higher, it's getting harder to find true bargains. And though a wide range of good stocks still have reasonably-pricedshares , any market pullback would send most stocks lower from their 52-week highs.
This backdrop has led me to start raising cash in my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio . One o... |
2012-03-15 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Metals & Mining Stock Outlook – March 2012 - Industry Outlook | About the Industry
The Metals & Mining industry encompasses the extraction (mining) as well as the primary and secondary processing of metals and minerals such as aluminum, gold, precious metals, coal and steel. The industry is oligarchic in structure, with a few producers accounting for the lion's share of the output.... |
2012-03-15 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Metals & Mining Stock Outlook - March 2012 - Zacks Analyst Interviews | About the Industry
The Metals & Mining industry encompasses the extraction (mining) as well as the primary and secondary processing of metals and minerals such as aluminum, gold, precious metals, coal and steel. The industry is oligarchic in structure, with a few producers accounting for the lion's share of the output.... |
2012-03-13 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for March 13, 2012 - Market News | Markets closed flat on Monday as investors remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary statement. On a day of listless trading, benchmarks remained unaffected by news that Greece had concluded its debt deal with private creditors. Nonetheless, the Dow registered its fourth-straight day of gains and was up... |
2012-03-13 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | I'm Selling 500 Shares of this Well-Known Stock | In the few months since I've launched my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio , themarket has continued to surge upward. The gains have been especially pronounced for some of the riskiest and most of unloved stocks of 2011 that have partially been the beneficiary of recent short-covering.
That's not to discount the validity o... |
2012-03-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | It's Time to Load up on These Cyclical Stocks | Although the U.S. economy has recently been on an unpredictable path, get ready to see more typical economic patterns take root. The economy is just get its footing now and should be a bit better in 2013. And, if history is any guide, it will have practically recovered by the middle of this decade.
To be sure, a lot of... |
2012-03-07 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa and Ma'aden Begin Product Mix - Analyst Blog | Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) and Ma'aden announced the commencement of work of product mix for their new aluminium complex, which is currently under construction at Ras Al Khair in Saudi Arabia. The new line will offer automotive heat-treated and non-heat-treated sheet, building and construction sheet, and foil stock sheet.
The n... |
2012-03-06 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for March 6, 2012 - Market News | US benchmarks ended in the negative zone for the second consecutive day as disappointing global cues and concerns about US economic data turned investor sentiment gloomy. Meanwhile, China cut its growth estimate and business activity contracted larger than expected in Europe, leading to a disappointing day for the mark... |
2012-03-05 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa Looks to Hike Prices - Analyst Blog | According to Reuters, the world's largest producer of aluminum producer, Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) is targeting to hike the prices by 5% for certain coil and flat sheet products. The increased price would be charged for new orders from March 1, 2012.
The price hike would encompass the products like 2xxx and 7xxx HT Coil for co... |
2012-03-02 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | This Former Tech Giant Could Make a MAJOR a Turnaround | A quick review of the stocks contained in my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio may give the impression that I'm a big fan ofturnaround plays.
That's actually not the case.
Companies like Ford (NYSE: F ) are doing very well, and simply suffer from a low valuation assigned to its business. Alcoa (NYSE: AA ) , trading at more... |
2012-02-23 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa and CPI Sign Deal - Analyst Blog | Aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) and China Power Investment Corporation ( CPI ) entered into a deal to form a joint venture (JV) for producing high-end fabricated aluminum products for China. The terms of the agreement are yet to be disclosed.
The new company, named Alcoa CPI (China) Aluminum Investment Co. Ltd., will ... |
2012-02-22 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | The Best Way to Profit from Rising Oil Prices Right Now | The U.S. consumer remains in a precarious state. Wages are rising at a slow pace, keeping many workers from boosting their earning -- and spending -- power on an inflation-adjusted basis. In fact, consumers may start to feel that they are losing ground if gasoline prices hit $4 a gallon this spring, as many economists ... |
2012-02-17 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for February 17, 2012 - Market News | Greek developments receded into the background on Thursday as investors focused on encouraging domestic economic data which lifted the benchmarks to new highs for the year. Following encouraging data from both the jobs and housing market, the Dow rallied to its highest level since May 19, 2008. Moreover, all of the 10 ... |
2012-02-16 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Earnings Season Update: Proceed With Caution | This articles was submitted by Louis Basenese of Wall St. Daily as part of our contributors program
Nearly a month ago - when aluminum giant, Alcoa ( AA ), officially kicked off earnings season - I shared two key metrics we should be focusing on: the earnings "beat rate" and the guidance spread.
Now that roughly 70% of... |
2012-02-15 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | My Pick for the "Comeback" Stock of 2012 | To make money in stocks, you need to focus on companies BEFORE everyone else does.
It's not easy to do... and often times it means buying stocks that are out of favor with the general market .
But while that might make most investors feel uncomfortable, if you can find an undervalued stock flying below Wall Street 's r... |
2012-02-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | A Low-Risk Pick for my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio | I've been thinking about biotech stocks a great deal lately. The sector seems to be trading much better in the early weeks of 2012, with a few spectacular gainers already in the bag and likely more to come.
Yet investors are also well aware many biotech stocks simply flame out as cash dwindles or as a drug fails to mee... |
2012-02-08 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | BHP Revs Up on Diversified Business - Analyst Blog | BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) has reported financial results for half year ended December 31, 2011 with net income of $9.9 billion (excluding exceptional items), down 7.1% from $10.7 billion for half year ended December 31, 2010. Diluted earnings per ordinary share were recorded at $1.86 ($3.72 per ADS).
Revenues increased 9... |
2012-02-07 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for February 7, 2012 - Market News | After the European leaders urged Greece to adhere to new austerity measures in order to receive the next installment of its bailout package, debt woes returned to the forefront and US markets dropped a few points. Even though markets receded from t multi-year highs, benchmarks recouped most of their losses by the end o... |
2012-02-03 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | An Important Update on my $100,000 Portfolio | The stockmarket continues to grind higher. And you can give the U.S.economy the tip of the cap for the recent gains. Recent data points imply that the incipient economic strength we saw last fall has continued into 2012. If this trend remains in place, then the economically-sensitive stocks in my $100,000 real-money po... |
2012-02-01 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Efficient Market Hypothesis Doesn’t Always Work | Submitted by Shailesh Kumar of Value Stock Guide
Investors are constantly reminded that the markets are efficient and there is no use trying to beat the market as it cannot be done on a consistent basis. In fact, we are told, that over 70% of the mutual funds fail to beat the market, presenting this as an evidence to s... |
2012-01-30 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | My $100,000 Portfolio Strategy for this Changing Market | Roughly a month ago, I was quite excited to launch a new $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio here at StreetAuthority. Themarket offered plenty of bargains and was looking quite healthy from a technical perspective. Sure enough, the S&P 500 is up nearly 5% in January and up roughly 15% from the start of the fourth quarter of ... |
2012-01-26 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for January 26, 2012 - Market News | Markets recouped initial losses of and made a strong comeback after the Federal Reserve provided assurances that it would keep interest rates near zero until late 2014.The Dow hit its highest levels since May last year, while a robust earnings report from Apple propelled Nasdaq to a finish in the green.
The Dow Jones I... |
2012-01-26 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): More than 10,000 April 12 calls were bought for $0.20, but volume was below open interest in the strike. AA fell 0.10 percent to $10.47.
JP Morgan... |
2012-01-20 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for January 20, 2012 - Market News | Strong corporate earnings results and a positive jobless claims report helped carry the markets forward on Thursday. On an otherwise lackluster day, the S&P 500 touched a five-month high as investors awaited results from Google. However, post the closing bells, Google's results were big a disappointment.
Benchmarks con... |
2012-01-17 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa Shuts Smelter in Italy (revised) - Analyst Blog | Aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) announced that it will close its Portovesme smelter in Italy, despite Rome's interest in keeping operations on the island of Sardinia running.
Further, Alcoa added that it will close its smelter in Italy and slash output at two Spanish smelters as a measure to cut costs and also as a pa... |
2012-01-16 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for January 16, 2012 - Market News | Markets edged lower once again, bogged down by cross-Atlantic concerns as several euro-zone countries looked likely to suffer credit-rating downgrades. Things were also farm from cheerful on the domestic front after banking major J.P. Morgan Chase dampened sentiment with its quarterly results. These concerns mingled to... |
2012-01-16 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa Snubs Govt. Plan, Shuts Plant - Analyst Blog | The Aluminum giant, Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) announced that it will close its Portovesme smelter in Italy, despite Rome's call to keep operations on the island of Sardinia running.
Further, Alcoa added that it will close its smelter in Italy and slash output at two Spanish smelters as a measure to cut costs and also as a part... |
2012-01-13 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 bought 10,000 February 10 calls for $0.31, looking for upside in the stock. AA fell 1.91 percent to $9.74.
Bank of America (BAC): Inve... |
2012-01-12 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for January 12, 2012 - Market News | European debt concerns once again weighed down the markets and dragged the Dow slightly lower, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted meager gains. Reports of Germany's economy contracting during the end of 2011 and a downward revision of economic growth estimates by the European Union ( EU ) dented the markets. However, ... |
2012-01-11 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for January 11, 2012 - Market News | Positive developments from the other side of the Atlantic and an upbeat outlook from aluminum producer Alcoa combined to take the markets higher on Tuesday. Meanwhile, what was most significant was that Wall Street logged a five-month trading high. The materials sector contributed significantly to the broader rally alo... |
2012-01-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | I'm Spending $7,000 on my Latest Stock Idea | I like to strike while the iron is hot. That's why I've wasted no time committing cash from my $100,000 real-money portfolio in short order.
To recap...
I bought $12,500 worth of Ford Motor ( F ) , which I think is poised for great things in 2012 , thanks to fresh car designs, a burgeoning cash balance and rebounding d... |
2012-01-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | What To Look For In An Earnings Report | First, earnings, of course. They're announced every quarter and summed up at the end of the fiscal year. We're starting the first quarter of most companies' earnings now. Alcoa reported on Monday. But there's much more to an earnings report than just the earnings number, a number that reflects the profit or loss for th... |
2012-01-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Mid-Day Update: U.S Stocks Broadly Higher, Following Global Markets to Upside | Stocks are broadly higher today, with U.S. equities rising following strong advances in the European and Asian markets along with an optimistic start last night to the company earnings reporting period. Several economic reports released today are mildly supportive as well.
Shares of Alcoa Inc ( AA ) -- traditionally th... |
2012-01-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Stock Market News for January 10, 2012 - Market News | Markets registered small gains on Monday as investors anxiously awaited quarterly results of Alcoa, scheduled after the closing bell, which would also unofficially kick start the earnings season. Cross-Atlantic developments also contributed partially to the markets' movement, while trading volumes were on the lower sid... |
2012-01-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | I'm Buying 700 Additional Shares of This Bellwether Stock | To make money in stocks, you need to focus on companies BEFORE everyone else does. And while many think of Alcoa ( AA ) , the second investment in my $100,000 real-money portfolio, as an out-of-favor cyclical play, I see a company that is on the cusp of rotating back into favor.
Of course, nobody likes to buy a stock i... |
2012-01-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Opening View: DJIA Ready to Rally on Alcoa Revenue, Chinese Trade Data | The major market indexes are pointed decisively higher ahead of the bell, with Wall Street applauding Alcoa's ( AA ) unofficial start to the corporate earnings season. Specifically, traders are celebrating the aluminum giant's stronger-than-expected top-line results, as well as its forecast for growing global demand. E... |
2012-01-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa Posts $191 Million Q4 Loss on Charges; Adjusted Loss Matches View (AA) | Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) late Monday posted a massive fourth quarter net loss, but its adjusted results matched expectations and the company provided a somewhat upbeat 2012 aluminum demand forecast.
The Pittsburgh-based company reported a fourth quarter net loss of $191 million, or -18 cents per share, compa... |
2012-01-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Closing Update: Renewed Optimism Carries Stocks to Fresh Gains; Most Sectors Higher | Stocks closed broadly higher today, with U.S. equities rising following strong advances in the European and Asian markets. Several mid-tier economic reports released today also helped contribute to the optimistic tone along with carry-over momentum from the first earnings report of the season last night.
Shares of Alco... |
2012-01-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Ahead of Wall Street - January 10, 2012 - Ahead of Wall Street | Tuesday, January 10, 2012
With nothing major on theeconomic calendarand the earnings season still some days off despite Alcoa's ( AA ) report after the close on Monday, stocks will likely sustain the soft upward bias of the last few trading sessions. Alcoa's results had a reassuring aspect in that they were less bad re... |
2012-01-10 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa Disappoints, Outlook Bright - Analyst Blog | Alcoa Inc. ( AA ), the largest U.S. aluminum producer, reported loss in its fourth-quarter 2011 results. Alcoa posted a loss from continuing operations of $193 million, or 18 cents per share compared with a profit of $172 million, or 15 cents per share in the same quarter of 2010.
Excluding restructuring charge of $159... |
2012-01-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Company News for January 9, 2012 - Corporate Summary | • After RF Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: RFMD ) suggested that its fiscal third quarter revenues might fail to meet analyst' estimates, its shares declined 19.5% on Friday
• Following Transocean Ltd.'s (NYSE: RIG ) announcement that its chief financial officer Ricardo Rosa will be stepping down, shares of the company sli... |
2012-01-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Easy Kickoff to Earnings Season - Earnings Preview | Earnings Preview 1/6/12
There will only be a handful of firms reporting this week, even though it is considered the kickoff of the earnings season when Alcoa reports. A total of just 27 firms are scheduled to report, including 4 of the S&P 500. While few in number, some of the reports come from firms that are highly si... |
2012-01-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Do Alcoa's Earnings Even Matter? - Real Time Insight | Alcoa ( AA ) reports fourth quarter earnings after the bell to "kick off" earnings season. Some S&P 500 companies have already reported but Alcoa is the first Dow component to report so it gets the designation of being the "official" kick-off.
The financial media pays a lot of attention to Alcoa on this day four times ... |
2012-01-09 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.
General Motors (GM): An investor sold 12,5000 January 20 calls for $2.95 and bought an equal number of February 20 calls for $3.20, seeking to ride the shares... |
2012-01-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Opening View: DJIA Pointed Modestly Higher Ahead of Alcoa Earnings | U.S. stocks are pointed modestly higher ahead of the bell, as Wall Street awaits the unofficial start to earnings season. Specifically, Dow bigwig Alcoa ( AA ) is set to take the earnings stage after the closing bell today, in what many expect will set the tone for the oncoming onslaught of corporate reports. In the me... |
2012-01-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Hilltop Holdings, AGL Resources, Alcoa, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton - Press Releases | For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL - January 9, 2012 - Zacks Equity Research highlights: Hilltop Holdings Inc. ( HTH ) as the Bull of the Day and AGL Resources Inc. ( GAS ) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Alcoa Inc. ( AA ), Rio Tinto Plc. ( RIO ) and BHP Billiton Ltd. ( BH... |
2012-01-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | A Slow Week to Bring Back Euro Concerns? - Analyst Blog | Stocks were a lot less enthusiastic to last week's labor market reports than would otherwise have been expected, likely reflecting lingering concerns about Europe. The going is expected to be even tougher this week as theeconomic calendaris relatively thin and the fourth quarter reporting season just gets underway. Thi... |
2012-01-09 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Q4 Preview: Analysts Cautious on Alcoa (AA) on Prices, Europe; Investors Gear for Upside | Alcoa ( AA ) is scheduled to unofficially kick-off the fourth-quarter 2011 earnings season on Monday after the markets close.
The Street is expecting Alcoa to report a loss of 2 cents per share on revenue of $5.78 billion. Earnings would be a significant drop from 21 cents per share reported in the same period last yea... |
2012-01-06 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Earnings Preview: Alcoa - Analyst Blog | Alcoa Inc. ( AA ), the largest U.S. aluminum producer, announced that it would release its results for the fourth quarter of 2011 after the market closes on January 9, 2012.
Alcoa Inc. reported adjusted earnings per share of 15 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 22 cents per share. Adjusted earnin... |
2012-01-05 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Alcoa Down 2%, Analysts Expect Firms Income and Earnings to Collapse | Shares of Alcoa Inc. ( AA ) are falling, and were last down 2% after the company slashed its earnings estimates the most in three years, according to Bloomberg.
Net income will tumble 96% to 1 cent a share from 21 cents a year earlier, according to the average of 18 analysts' estimates compiled by Bloomberg. That's 82%... |
2012-01-05 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | Zacks' Voice of the People highlights opportunities with Alcoa, JPMorgan, Hyperdynamics and Ultrashort Silver ETF - Press Releases | For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL - 01/05/2012 - Zacks highlights commentary from People and Picks Trader " Vet67to82 " .
For more Voice of the People, visit http://at.zacks.com/?id=5851
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2012-01-05 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | A Third Pick for my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio | We're less than a week into my $100,000 real-money portfolio undertaking, and we've already seen plenty of excitement.
I committed more than $12,000 to my first pick, Ford Motor ( F ) , which jumped nicely in the days after my initial analysis . If you had the chance to get in ahead of me (I make all of my trades 48 ho... |
2012-01-04 00:00:00+00:00 | AA | I'm Adding Another Holding to my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio | Time waits for no one. Themarket has rung in the New Year, and slow-to-move investors may miss out on further gains ahead. So I'm moving quickly to name the second pick in my $100,000 portfolio.
As is the case with Ford ( F ) , my initial holding, it's also a well-known company. Its roots go back to 1887, when chemist ... |
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Gold prices tend to move inversely to interest rates. When interest rates decline, non-inte... |
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The price of the yellow commodity has been ascending amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the increasing probability of the Fed adopting... |
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2023-04-16 00:00:00+00:00 | AAAU | Physical Gold ETF (AAAU) Hits New 52-Week High | For investors seeking momentum, Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF AAAU is probably on radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up 26.53 % from its 52-week low price of $16.06/share.
But are more gains in store for this ETF? Let’s take a quick look at the fund and the near-term outlook on it to get a better idea of ... |
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Gold is on track to witness its best monthly per... |
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