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The Motley Fool December 29, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Minds on the Mines: Aluminum Can aluminum companies finally reap some rewards from higher aluminum prices? Perhaps, but investors: beware.  |
The Motley Fool August 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
The Alcan Can-Can The aluminum company performed better than expected, but that may not be good enough for investors.  |
The Motley Fool May 9, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Alcan Can, Can't It? Alcan continues to exploit a strong aluminum market, but is the end of the supply squeeze in sight? Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool January 10, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Alcoa: Here We Go Again Another quarter has rolled by, and nothing much has changed for the giant American aluminum producer. 2005 wasn't exactly a banner year for Alcoa; the stock rallied hard at year-end to finish basically flat for the year.  |
The Motley Fool May 10, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
A Solid Quarter From Big Al Alcan and other aluminum companies seem to have finally joined the commodity party. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool September 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Pitted Aluminum Is there any compelling reason to own shares in a giant metal company that can't get it done?  |
The Motley Fool November 5, 2004 Brian Gorman |
Alcan Shows Its Mettle The world's second largest alumunium producer has proven that it can ride on top of the wave of global trends. With a spinoff in the works, investors now have the opportunity to buy into two companies whose futures look bright.  |
The Motley Fool August 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Halcyon Days for Alcan The CEO of one of the largest aluminum producers in the world thinks the cycle has peaked -- but when will it end? Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool January 12, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Aluminum Sides: Shiny and Dull Earnings are evidence that rising commodities aren't always simple. While it's true that the price of Alcoa's product has gone almost straight up since 2002, the prices of two key ingredients -- fuel and caustic soda -- have risen as well.  |
The Motley Fool February 13, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
A Caning From Alcan Persistent enthusiasm for aluminum has Alcan and Alcoa shares trading much higher.  |
BusinessWeek November 14, 2005 Robert Barker |
Novelis: All Set To Gain Speed Novelis is worth getting to know.  |
The Motley Fool April 12, 2011 David Lee Smith |
Alcoa Buries Last Year's Loss Following last year's use of red ink, Alcoa posts strength across the board.  |
The Motley Fool January 13, 2009 David Lee Smith |
Alcoa Hammered Into Tinfoil For the first of the blue chips to report, it wasn't a pretty quarter.  |
The Motley Fool September 7, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Sexy Name, Muscular Company With the way clear for Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto to buy Canadian company Alcan, the combined company stands to become the world's largest producer of aluminum and bauxite. Investors, this may be an opportunity for you.  |
The Motley Fool April 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Should Investors Rely Upon Reliance? Large metal processor pre-announces a strong first quarter. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool July 12, 2011 David Lee Smith |
Aluminum Demand Makes for an Alcoa Opportunity Despite Alcoa's slight miss, you shouldn't ignore its solid performance.  |
The Motley Fool July 11, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Investors Crumple Alcoa Shares fall at America's largest aluminum producer on a minor top-line miss and worries about a slowdown.  |
The Motley Fool April 7, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Alcoa Won't Be Foiled Despite high input costs, Alcoa is still benefiting from the upturn in aluminum. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool July 11, 2008 Christopher Barker |
Coal Shortage Morphs Into Aluminum Shortage China cuts aluminum production to conserve electricity and raise prices.  |
The Motley Fool October 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Rising Costs Squeeze Alcoa While the company did manage to surpass the estimates management gave when it warned about earnings last month, the results were still well shy of the initial Wall Street expectation. Given the circumstances, there's no compelling reason to own Alcoa right now.  |
The Motley Fool August 26, 2010 Christopher Barker |
Does Aluminum Still Have a Pulse? What is the prognosis for this ailing bellwether industry?  |
The Motley Fool March 17, 2009 David Lee Smith |
Is Aluminum the World's Worst Business? Alcoa unveils a new cost-cutting package.  |
The Motley Fool October 8, 2004 Roger Nusbaum |
Alcoa's Groundhog Quarter For the last three quarters, the company has let investors down by missing on the bottom line. This trend of missing one estimate or another has been a constant, even though aluminum prices continue to trade higher.  |
The Motley Fool April 9, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Foolish Forecast: The Luster in Alcoa The aluminum producer is set to report its first-quarter financial results tomorrow. Investors, here is what you can expect to find.  |
The Motley Fool August 17, 2011 Alex Planes |
Are Goldman Sachs' Secret Warehouses Making Aluminum Miners Rich? Goldman Sachs makes a metals play in Detroit, stockpiling aluminum even as demand skyrockets.  |
The Motley Fool January 16, 2007 Rich Duprey |
The Shine on Alcoa's Future With a record 2006 as a tailwind, the aluminum producer is set to confront industry challenges. Investors, look for Alcoa to continue to perform well this year.  |
The Motley Fool October 9, 2010 David Lee Smith |
Alcoa Revs Up Earnings Season Although it didn't really shoot the lights out, there's plenty of room for optimism at Alcoa.  |
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Roger Nusbaum |
Has Alcoa Reached Its Peak? While the price of aluminum soars, earnings reports for Alcoa, the world's largest aluminum company, are coming up short.  |
The Motley Fool April 12, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Alcoa Burnishes Reputation First-quarter results at the aluminum producer underscore the reason for the stock's price premium.  |
The Motley Fool July 26, 2011 Neha Chamaria |
Alcoa Is Telling Us Good Things About the Global Economy Alcoa posts strong quarterly numbers; all segments show growth.  |
The Motley Fool October 8, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Alcoa Off to the Earnings Races The aluminum producer kicked off earnings season, but its news wasn't pretty.  |
The Motley Fool July 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Analysts to Alcoa: Oooh! Shiny! After meeting estimates, Alcoa looks to get a little love from Wall Street.  |
The Motley Fool June 1, 2007 Toby Shute |
Norsk Hydro's Shiny Future Understanding the future of Norsk Hydro's operating structure is critical to evaluating the company's quarter. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool May 22, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Is Alcoa's Bid for Alcan Backwards? Would Alcan turning the tables and bidding for Alcoa be the preferable direction? Investors should watch this very, very carefully.  |
The Motley Fool September 25, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Is Alcoa an Opportunity You're Missing? With aluminum prices down and production costs up, does Alcoa make sense here?  |
The Motley Fool June 27, 2008 Christopher Barker |
If You Missed the Global Steel Boom ... A review of the world's aluminum market.  |
The Motley Fool November 7, 2008 Christopher Barker |
Avoid Getting Crushed Like a Can Kaiser Aluminum does an abrupt about-face from a $24.8 million gain a year earlier to a $22.1 million loss for the third quarter of 2008.  |
The Motley Fool April 11, 2011 David Lee Smith |
Alcoa and Its Pals Gaining on Steel With the need to trim automotive weight, Alcoa and its pals just might benefit.  |
The Motley Fool October 21, 2008 Christopher Barker |
Aluminum Alert: China Stalls, Market Falls In the short term, expect a hard landing for the aluminum industry.  |
The Motley Fool October 13, 2011 David Lee Smith |
Alcoa's Results Indicate Softening Metals Despite its year-over-year growth, Alcoa's sequential pause bodes ill for the economy.  |
The Motley Fool May 8, 2007 David Lee Smith |
The Aluminum Mating Dance U.S.-based Alcoa's bid to buy Canada's Alcan faces numerous obstacles. Investors may want to sit back and wait to see if this complicated offers any real money-making opportunities.  |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2012 David Lee Smith |
Alcoa's Picture is Brighter Than You Think Despite initiating earnings season with a miss, there are reasons to take a shine to Alcoa.  |
The Motley Fool July 12, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Her Name Is Rio and She Dances With Alcan Alcoa's offer for Canadian rival Alcan is trumped by white knight Rio Tinto. Savvy investors should monitor the mining industry closely. Perhaps the biggest deals in the metals race are yet to surface.  |
The Motley Fool January 12, 2010 David Lee Smith |
Alcoa Squibs the Earnings Kickoff While Alcoa missed street estimates, it still bears your careful watching.  |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2004 Rich Smith |
Alcoa vs. Ivan The aluminum manufacturer's Jamaican plant came through Hurricane Ivan's attack relatively unscathed. But the same cannot be said for Alcoa's customers.  |
The Motley Fool June 28, 2010 David Lee Smith |
Alcoa's Ready to Regain Its Muscle Alcoa's worldwide activities deserve investors' attention.  |
The Motley Fool April 11, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Alcoa Prospers ... Finally This leading aluminum company is finally able to rein in costs and post exceptional profits. It's easy to see the allure of buying these shares, but caution is the word for investors.  |
The Motley Fool April 9, 2009 David Lee Smith |
Alcoa Leads Off With a Strikeout Alcoa has undertaken a variety of steps to shore up its operations and shave its costs, but it was still a brutal quarter.  |
The Motley Fool January 11, 2011 David Lee Smith |
Alcoa Leads Off With a Solid Swat Has Alcoa's solid quarter has set an earnings season trend?  |
The Motley Fool July 26, 2007 David Lee Smith |
My, Freeport, How You've Grown Freeport McMoRan's purchase of bigger Phelps Dodge has made for some big, big numbers.  |