Alcoa

JJ points us to an interesting situation in North Carolina. Apparently, Alcoa, the aluminum giant, is demanding all of the reporting documents associated with a segment done about the company , concerning its attempt to renew its 50-year lease for its facilities on the Yadkin River. Now,... by techdirt.com | related posts

Two separate reports appearing in a Reuters publication support comments made in MetalMiner over recent weeks regarding the aluminum market. The first report was a review of Alcoa’s second quarter earnings which surprised the market on the upside with stronger than expected results. Alcoa... by agmetalminer.com | related posts

Summary Box: Commodities rally on upbeat earnings BROAD RALLY: Most commodity prices rose Tuesday after Alcoa and CSX reported upbeat earnings. The results provided positive signs about the economy, especially a forecast from Alcoa that global aluminum demand is expected to... by blog.taragana.com | related posts

Stocks rally as investor sentiments get a boost from the first earning report of the seasonUS stocks climbed up for the sixth time in seven sessions on Tuesday, 13 July 2010. Positive earning report from Alcoa after yesterday's close once again cheered investors who became now all the more... by deadpresident.blogspot.com | related posts

Prices also get boosted by a weak dollarCopper prices ended higher at Comex on Tuesday, 13 July 2010. Prices rose following strong earning report from Alcoa and due to weak dollar.At USA, copper futures for September delivery ended higher by 1 cent (0.3%) at $3.0175 a pound on Tuesday. Last... by deadpresident.blogspot.com | related posts

Stocks surge after Alcoa, CSX report strong profit NEW YORK ? Stocks rose sharply Tuesday after earnings reports from Alcoa and CSX reassured investors about the pace of the economic recovery. Investors reacted warmly Tuesday to better-than-expected profits from aluminum maker... by blog.taragana.com | related posts

Turns out Alcoa is called a bellwether for a reason. When the market greets the aluminum giant’s earnings positively, the Standard & Poor’s 500 goes up an average of 0.7% over the next 10 days and 2.8% over three months, according to Schaeffer’s Investment Research. When... by blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat | related posts

Premarket roundup: Alcoa, Aon Among the premarket stories for Tuesday, July 13, from AP Financial News: ? Shares of Alcoa Inc. jumped in morning trading after the Pittsburgh manufacturer said it earned a second-quarter profit on higher aluminum sales. ? An RBC Capital... by blog.taragana.com | related posts

Stocks set for more gains after upbeat earnings NEW YORK ? Upbeat reports from Alcoa and CSX to kick off earnings season sent stock futures higher Tuesday. The market is set to build on a five-day winning streak. Investors welcomed better-than-expected profits from aluminum maker... by blog.taragana.com | related posts

Alcoa lifts markets despite Portugal downgrade LONDON ? European stock markets rose Tuesday after aluminum company Alcoa Inc. kicked off the U.S. corporate reporting season with a strong set of earnings, though optimism was reined in by a credit rating downgrade to... by blog.taragana.com | related posts