Aluminum

On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Alcoa (NYSE: AA) “could be the biggest stock in the Dow for 2011." Cramer believes that Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is “undervalued, but I cannot tell you to own it up here. It's gotten too hard to own." He said that Limelight Networks...

Cusick's Corner The market bounced on Egyptian President Mubarak's news conference where he vowed to step down in September. The Egypt ETF, EGPT, also bounced but we will have to see what happens if the crowds at Tahrir Square do not orderly dissipate. This news was expected -- Mubarak already...

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:XOM), Alcoa (NYSE:AA)  and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE). The blue-chip...

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:XOM), Alcoa (NYSE:AA)  and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE). The blue-chip...

Deutsche Bank published an industry alert on the Metals and Mining industry this morning following updates on several companies. In the report, Deutsche bank highlighted the iron ore export ban in Karnataka, stating that as reported, the ban will be lifted in the next couple weeks after India's...

Key Points: 4Q earnings season off to strong start, with 206 of the S&P 500 reports in, median surprise of 4.28% and surprise ratio of 3.73 for EPS, 1.53% and 2.94 for revenues. Reported (206 firms) fourth quarter earnings growth of 31.2%, expected (294 firms) year-over-year growth of 19.5%...

Key Points: 4Q earnings season off to strong start, with 206 of the S&P 500 reports in, median surprise of 4.28% and surprise ratio of 3.73 for EPS, 1.53% and 2.94 for revenues. Reported (206 firms) fourth quarter earnings growth of 31.2%, expected (294 firms) year-over-year growth of 19.5%...

Shares of Aluminum Corporation of China (NYSE: ACH) are lower on the session by 0.20%, trading at $24.72. Overall put volume is now running at 7.36x the daily average, with 47% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 2,364 contracts have traded on the session so far. Aluminum Corporation...

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCP) released its third quarter 2011 earnings results before the opening bell today, reporting earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.80 compared with $1.61 per share in the prior year quarter. The company outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by merely 1...

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCP) released its third quarter 2011 earnings results before the opening bell today, reporting earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.80 compared with $1.61 per share in the prior year quarter. The company outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by merely 1...

Ball Corporation (BLL) reported its reported fourth-quarter 2010 adjusted earnings of 93 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Results comfortably beat year ago earnings of 92 cents. Adjusted earnings were $82.6 million, up 4% from $79.1 million in fourth-quarter 2009...

Ball Corporation (BLL) reported its reported fourth-quarter 2010 adjusted earnings of 93 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Results comfortably beat year ago earnings of 92 cents. Adjusted earnings were $82.6 million, up 4% from $79.1 million in fourth-quarter 2009...

Ball Corporation (BLL) announced several actions to better realign its manufacturing footprint in North America in order to meet changing customer demand. The company plans to decrease its overall installed beverage can capacity by closing its Torrance, California plant and estimates a related...

Ball Corporation (BLL) announced several actions to better realign its manufacturing footprint in North America in order to meet changing customer demand. The company plans to decrease its overall installed beverage can capacity by closing its Torrance, California plant and estimates a related...

Ball Corporation (BLL) announced several actions to better realign its manufacturing footprint in North America in order to meet changing customer demand. The company plans to decrease its overall installed beverage can capacity by closing its Torrance, California plant and estimates a related...