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(AA) Stock Market News for April 13, 2011 – Market News
Disappointing earnings result from Alcoa, declining crude prices, the worsening Japanese nuclear crisis and lower forecasts for economic growth combined to take the markets significantly lower on Tuesday. The Dow lost more than 100 points, heavily dragged by a 6% slide in...
(AA) Earnings Season Now Underway
The fourth quarter earnings season is over, and now the focus turns to the first quarter. While it “officially” kicks off after the bell today when Alcoa (AA) reports, we already have 26 (5.2%) first quarter...
(AA) Company News for April 12, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Level 3 Communications (NASDAQ:LVLT) and Global Crossing Limited (NASDAQ:GLBC) have entered into a agreement under which Level 3 will acquire Global Crossing in a stock-for-stock...
(AA) Stock Market News for April 12, 2011 – Market News
Markets shed a few points, on Monday, as investors remained concerned about companies missing their earnings estimates. Lower oil prices pulled back the energy sector while blue chips managed moderate gains and outpaced the broader market.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
(AA) Alcoa Acquires TransDigm Group’s Aerospace Fastener Business
Alcoa Inc. (AA) the world’s leading producer of aluminum completed the acquisition of TransDigm Group Inc.’s (TDG) aerospace fastener...
(AA) Stock Market News for March 24, 2011 – Market News
Materials stocks took the markets modestly ahead over hopes of rebuilding after an earthquake and tsunami ravaged Japan. Weak US new home sales data took the markets to session lows during the day before rebuilding hopes pumped in modest momentum. However, the day saw very...
(AA) Stock Market News for February 22, 2011 – Market News
The markets registered their third straight week of gains as the indices closed with multi-year highs on Friday. China’s measures to curb inflation and continuing tension in the Middle East failed to cause any damage to the markets as energy stocks led the indices higher.
(AA) Aluminum Commodity is Gaining Momentum
by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research
Tuesday, February 15,...
(AA) Stock Market News for February 10, 2011 – Market News
On Wednesday, the markets shed their winning gains to close almost flat as cautious investors booked profits after downbeat comments from Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke. Although the Dow gained slightly recording new highs, other benchmarks including S&P 500 and the...
(AA) Stock Market News for Feb 02, 2011 – Market News
Markets rose to fresh new highs as positive economic data and strong earnings results from energy stocks led the rally.
The Dow closed above the 12,000 mark for the first time since June 2008 thanks to strong gains by Exxon Mobil (NYSE:
2Feb2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AA) Stock Market News for January 21, 2011 – Market News
Fears of additional tightening measures by China to control inflation turned investors jittery on Thursday as markets shed a few points. Lackluster and mixed earnings reports did little to restore investors’ faith. However, positive economic data helped the indices avoid...
(AA) Stock Market News for January 25, 2011 – Market News
A strong rally led by natural resources and tech shares helped markets to close in the green with the Dow nearing its psychological 12000 mark for the first time since June 2008. Tech stocks zoomed after chip maker Intel announced increased dividends and possible buy...
(AA) Stock Market News for January 14, 2011 – Market News
On Thursday, markets ended marginally lower and shed gains from the previous session. The dismal show of the indices yesterday was primarily due to disappointing economic data. However, successful bond auctions in Europe somewhat soothed investors’ frayed nerves.
(AA) Company News for January 03, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) has invested $450.0 million in social networking firm Facebook, and is planning to invest another $1.5 billion, making the value of the site at about $50 billion
• Bank of America (NYSE:
(AA) Stock Market News for January 4, 2011 – Market News
Markets greeted investors with New Year wishes as they closed higher and major benchmarks set new records on Monday. Robust growth in manufacturing and a better-than-expected construction spending report helped the indices post significant gains. Investors can take lot of...
(AA) Stock Market News for December 2, 2010 – Market News
U.S. stocks kicked off December on a solid note, with major averages climbing at least 2%, as a batch of upbeat economic data from the United States and China helped investors set aside eurozone contagion worries. The rally was led by material and energy shares.
The...
(AA) Stock Market News for November 3, 2010 – Market News
Stocks advanced broadly on Tuesday as investors turned their focus toward the results of mid-term elections and a two-day Federal Reserve meeting that is expected to unveil more measures to revive the economy. The advance sent the Dow average to its highest close in more...
(AA) Stock Market News for October 26, 2010 – Market News
U.S. stocks rose to their highest level since April amid renewed hopes that the Fed would soon initiate steps to stimulate economic growth. A jump in commodity prices, aided by a falling dollar, also helped push stocks higher and the blue-chip Dow average closed at its highest...
(AA) Stock Market News for October 20, 2010 – Market News
China’s surprise decision to raise interest rates took a toll on global markets as concerns mounted the move would slow the country’s economy and have a ripple-down effect. With the foreclosure crisis keeping investors on tenterhooks, Beijing’s decision to tighten rates...
(AA) Five Windows into the Economic World – Economic Resurgence
by Matthew Weinschenk, Contributing Editor
Thursday, October 14, 2010:...
(AA) Stock Market News for October 13, 2010 – Market News
Stocks got a modest lift on Tuesday as minutes from a Fed meeting fuelled hopes that the central bank would soon undertake measures to stimulate economic growth.
All major indexes rose, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the advance. The index gained 0.7% to 2417.92....
(AA) Alcoa Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Scorecard
Shares of Alcoa Inc. (AA) advanced 8% and reached its April highs after the aluminum major posted higher-than-expected third quarter 2010 results. An optimistic aluminum demand outlook further added to the...
(AA) Stock Market News for October 11, 2010 – Market News
Expectations that the policy makers will act to keep the economy afloat helped investors brush aside some gloomy economic posts and send the Dow average above 11,000 for the first time since May 3.
Even as unemployment rate remained at a grueling 9.6%, the latest jobs...
(AA) Stock Market News for October 8, 2010 – Market News
As a new earnings season gets underway, fresh worries about the economy are resurfacing, keeping traders on toes and, as a result, stocks are edging lower. Although broader economic worries are in place, the lingering weakness in jobs market remains a sore throat and Wednesday’s...
(AA) Alcoa Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Preview
Alcoa Inc. (AA), the U.S. aluminum giant, is scheduled to report its third-quarter 2010 results after the markets close today. For the quarter, analysts are looking for net earnings of 6 cents per share versus...
(AA) Five Details to Look At This Earnings Season – AAII Investor Update – September 30, 2010
Third-quarter earnings season will “officially” start next Thursday when Alcoa (AA) reports.
Overall corporate profit growth should be good. Standard & Poor’s predicts that per share operating earnings for the S&P 500 will rise 31% this quarter...
(AA) Stock Market News for August 25, 2010
U.S. stocks plunged on Tuesday, falling to their seven-week lows, on renewed fears that the recession is beginning to spread its tentacles. A large drop in existing home sales also disappointed investors and helped send benchmark indexes sharply lower.
The Dow industrials...
(AA) Alcoa Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Scorecard
Shares of aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. (AA) advanced 3% after the company reported results for the second quarter of 2010, reversing the trend of consistent decline in the share price since its first quarter 2010...
(AA) Alcoa Earnings Beat Expectations by a Penny
For the first time in the company’s last 3 quarters, Alcoa Inc. (AA) has beaten quarterly earnings estimates. The so-called “lead-off hitter” of every quarterly earnings season, Alcoa posted...
(AA) Kaiser Aluminum – Semi-Fabricated Specialty Aluminum Products
There are 349 companies on our watch list from the Basic Industries Segment of the U.S. economy. Admittedly we have no clue what the vast majority of any of the 2600 companies on our watch list actually do.
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