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Alcoa Inc. (AA) is in the Manufacturing Industry
- Revenue
- Dec 31 2007
- $30.7B
- Profit
- Dec 31 2007
- $10.7B
- Market Cap
- Oct 09 2008
- $10.1B
Latest News and Analysis
Boeing Strike Hits Airlines and Metal Makers
By Bill RigbyNEW YORK (Reuters UK) - The month-long strike by Boeing Co's BA aircraft workers is starting to spoil airlines' expansion plans and eat into the profits of parts suppliers and metals makers around the world.The strike has been pushed out of the headlines by the global financial crisis,...
Alcoa, Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Our first question comes from John Hill - Citigroup. John Hill - Citigroup I was wondering if you could provide a bit more commentary on the currency impacts. There’s a lot of numbers in the release and the presentation. If you could...
Alcoa Third-quarter Net Down; Cutting Back Spending
By Steve JamesNEW YORK (Reuters) - Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc AA said it was halting major capital projects in the face of uncertain markets, after it posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on softer demand in key sectors like the aerospace and auto industries.Alcoa, among the first major U.S. companies to...
Stocks to Struggle Despite Rescue Plan
By Steven C. JohnsonNEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street's mood will likely remain dark this week as fallout from the credit crisis continues to corrode the U.S. economy and questions linger about the likely effectiveness of the newly passed bailout plan in shoring up the financial system.On Friday, Wall Street...
Alcoa: Dead Money Personified
Kofi Bofah submits: Alcoa AA is the world's third largest producer of aluminum and the leading producer of alumina, a white granular material that is chemically defined as aluminum oxide. The Pittsburgh corporation's refinery operation in Western Australia is capable of supplying 15% of international demand. The company manufactures thousands...
Stocks End Down, But Futures Fly on Buffett's Move
By Steven C. JohnsonNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Tuesday on fear that congressional wrangling could delay a proposed $700 billion plan to rescue the financial sector, increasing worries about the struggling U.S. economy.But index futures surged in extended trading after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway surprised investors with a...
Dogs of the Dow in the Dumpster
Mebane Faber submits: Not surprising to readers of World Beta, the Net Payout Yield strategy is beating all the dividend strategies this year (and did so in 2007 as well). Before you leave any comments please read the background posts on net payout yield - it is NOT dividend...
Year to Date Performance of Dow 30 Members
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: Below we highlight the year to date performance of the 30 DJIA members with four months remaining in 2008. As shown, Wal-Mart WMT tops the list with a gain of 27.5% year to date. WMT is trailed by IBM (14%), McDonald's (8.2%), Johnson&Johnson...
Difficult Stocks
Mike Steinhardt submits: There are a bunch of stocks that I obviously don’t get. Over time, approximately 68% of the 53,000+ signals at HEDGEfolios have been correct. However, there are a few stocks that I am chronically challenged by and when you take a look at the performance...
Mining Giants: The Plot Thickens
Jeffrey Lin submits: Sure, why wouldn’t Australia approve of Chinalco’s ACH stake in Rio Tinto RTP? Australia’s wealth has grown like a weed thanks to its biggest customer, China, and China’s buying of Australia’s commodities. So why not play buddy buddy with your biggest customer? Sure, other...
Dow Price Targets from Last November
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: Barry Ritholtz over at the Big Picture recently highlighted Bloomberg's Chart of the Day showing that analyst profit forecasts are currently worse than ever. With that in mind, we pulled up a post we did back in November highlighting the average analyst price...
Looking Inside the New Ben Graham ETN Baskets
Rick Konrad submits: Exchange traded notes [ETN] are a fairly new investment product that share some characteristics of exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. They are simply direct debt obligations issued by a bank or investment firm rather than an interest in a pool of securities that define an ETF.A bank...
Dow 30 Trading Ranges
Below we highlight the 30 Dow members with respect to their various trading ranges. After the recent volatility in the markets (S&P 500 +2.9% on Tuesday, -1.8% yesterday) some of these stocks are on the move. BAC had traded at its theoretical high of $34 and has declined over the...
$120 Oil's Struggle with the Dow Industrials
Steven Hansen submits: Is this round two of the price of oil on the Dow Industrials? Will the effects on the Dow of the 1973 Oil Crisis repeat itself? There are several similarities and differences. One similarity, which got me thinking, was that the percentage increase in oil prices was...
Alcoa Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Michael Gambardella. Please proceed, sir. Michael Gambardella - J.P. Morgan Yes, good evening. A couple of questions for Chuck; one, in the second quarter there was about $155 million positive improvement in other income from the first quarter. Can...
Alcoa of Australia Declares Force Majeure
NEW YORK -- As a result of an explosion at Apache Energy's Varanus Island facility, and the disruption of gas supply to its Western Australia facilities, Alcoa of Australia today notified its customers that it was declaring force majeure under its alumina supply contracts. The extent of impacts upon its...
New Analyst Reports for CONOCOPHILLIPS, ALCOA INC, EL PASO CORP, and WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD
MaybachFinancial.com is one of the fastest growing independent and unbiased research firms in the world. Through our numerous partnerships with many of the top investment minds in the world, we provide research on companies making a move in the markets. Investors seeking genuine analyst opinions on their investments for CONOCOPHILLIPS...
Fitch Affirms Alcoa Aluminio's IDRs at 'BBB'
NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed the following ratings for Alcoa Aluminio S.A. Aluminio:
Alcoa Again Named One of the World's Most Ethical Companies
NEW YORK -- Alcoa (NYSE:AA) again has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, a think-tank dedicated to the research and promotion of profitable best practices in global governance, business ethics, compliance and corporate responsibility. The recipients were announced during the Ethisphere and Forbes joint-conference, "Driving...
Alcoa President and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld Presenting at UBS Global Basic Materials Conference
NEW YORK -- Alcoa President and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld will speak at the UBS Global Basic Materials Conference on Thursday, June 12, 2008, at 1 p.m. London time (8 a.m. EDT). Mr. Kleinfeld will discuss Alcoa's strategic initiatives and priorities.
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- Incorporated: 1888
- CEO: Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld Ph.D.
Alcoa is engaged in the production and management of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and alumina combined, through its participation in various aspects of the industry: technology, mining, refining, smelting, fabricating, and recycling. Co.'s nonaluminum products include precision castings, industrial fasteners, consumer products, food service and flexible packaging products, plastic closures, and electrical distribution systems for cars and trucks. Co.'s products are used in aircraft, automobiles, commercial transportation, packaging, consumer products, building and construction, and industrial applications.
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Alcoa Inc. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. Alain J. P. Belda
Chairman
Mr. Henry B. Schacht
Ms. Kathryn S. Fuller
Dr. Judith M. Gueron
Dr. Ernesto Zedillo
Mr. Franklin A. Thomas
Lead Director
Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld Ph.D.
Mr. Joseph T. Gorman
Dr. James W. Owens Ph.D.
Mr. Ratan N. Tata
Mr. Carlos Ghosn
Mr. Michael G. Morris
Mr. E. Stanley O'Neal
Contact Information
390 Park Avenue
New York, NY
212 836-2674
NAICS Code
Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing: 331315
