Similar Articles

Browse Main Topics:

Business
Computers & Electronics
Education & Reference
Entertainment & Leisure
Family & Home
Finance & Investment
Health
Internet
Pets & Animals
Science & Technology
Society, Politics & Culture
Sports & Recreation

Similar Articles

The Motley Fool May 12, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Don't Blame It on Rio There are plenty of reasons to be nervous about buying a metal producer this late in the game, but if you believe global growth will stay on target, CVRD might be one to keep in your sights.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Caustic Costs Curtail Alcan Market fundamentals for aluminum are positive, but the Canadian aluminum giant's operating costs are getting in the way. Shareholders, take note.
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 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 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 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 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 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 August 4, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Rio Doce Turns a Hard Corner Comparisons will get more difficult, but cash continues to roll in. The Brazilian iron company, also known as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce or CVRD, is still growing, and it just may be enough of a value yet to merit a closer look.
The Motley Fool July 17, 2007 David Lee Smith	Has the Hunter Become the Hunted? With Alcan and giant Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto combining, maybe Alcoa and giant BHP Billiton could similarly become betrothed. Investors, take note.
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 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 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 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 August 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Profits Flow to Rio Tinto Strength in worldwide commodities means strength for this metals, minerals, and energy provider. And Rio Tinto pays a respectable dividend and has been quite willing to spend capital on significant share buybacks as well.
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 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 May 23, 2007 David Lee Smith	Alcan Stiff-Arms Alcoa Could other potential suitors be entering the picture? Investors need to study the primary players closely.
BusinessWeek November 14, 2005 Robert Barker	Novelis: All Set To Gain Speed Novelis is worth getting to know.
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.
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 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 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 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 December 24, 2007 David Lee Smith	Alcoa Reaching Fighting Trim Having lost out on its quest to purchase Alcan, Alcoa is trimming the fat and may be readying for action.
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 July 9, 2009 David Lee Smith	Alcoa Leads Off With Surprising Strength It wasn't Alcoa's best quarter ever, but it handily topped expectations.
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 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 January 10, 2008 David Lee Smith	Is Alcoa Wearing Blush? Investors, though its quarter was weaker than reported, Alcoa merits attention.
The Motley Fool August 28, 2008 David Lee Smith	Rio Tinto Comes Out Roaring Rio Tinto rode commodities prices and more aluminum to lights-out earnings.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Peabody Still Mining Money The coal market is still roaring, and Peabody is reaping the energy. 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 13, 2007 David Lee Smith	Who Will Feed the Chinese Monster? China and the developing world need lots of what the big mining companies such as Alcan, Rio Tinto, Billiton, and others can give them. Investors should take note.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2007 David Lee Smith	The Mother of All Mergers? Rumors describe a gargantuan alliance between Australian mining and energy giant BHP Billiton and London-based Rio Tinto. Investors, take note.
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 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 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 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 November 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Metal Fatigue at CVRD? Have expectations for this leading iron ore company caught up to reality? While we are likely in a prolonged cyclical commodity upswing, don't be surprised to see things pause for a bit, thus making the stock's risk/reward balance a bit less interesting.
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 26, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Phelps Dodge's Golden Nickel Already a big metal producer, Phelps Dodge becomes bigger and more diversified. Investors, take note.
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 April 27, 2009 Christopher Barker	When Blazing Furnaces Go Stone-Cold What softening steel and aluminum sales suggest about the broader economic landscape.
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 August 27, 2008 Todd Wenning	Mining's Massive Margins Will commodity prices and merger activity continue to drive growth in the mining sector?
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 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 10, 2007 David Lee Smith	Alcoa's Quarterly Engine Sounds Strong With Alcoa releasing solid earnings Monday, it's now off to the races for the quarter's earnings season. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2006 Will Frankenhoff	A Commodity Stock for Metalheads Bloodied but unbowed: Aluminum Corp. of China. Take advantage of the recent dip in stock price and buy into the dominant player in the world's fastest growing aluminum market -- at mouth-watering multiples.