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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 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.
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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.
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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 February 13, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	A Caning From Alcan Persistent enthusiasm for aluminum has Alcan and Alcoa shares trading much higher.
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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.
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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 January 10, 2008 David Lee Smith	Is Alcoa Wearing Blush? Investors, though its quarter was weaker than reported, Alcoa merits attention.
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The Motley Fool July 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Inco's Wooden Guidance While the world's second-largest producer of nickel produced a good second quarter, guidance for the rest of the year wasn't especially encouraging.
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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?
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The Motley Fool February 14, 2008 David Lee Smith	Is Rio Tinto Playing the Rabbit? Beyond improvement in its biannual results, a more intriguing Rio Tinto story develops.
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 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.
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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 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Analysts to Alcoa: Oooh! Shiny! After meeting estimates, Alcoa looks to get a little love from Wall Street.
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The Motley Fool January 16, 2007 Rich Duprey	The Shine on Alcoa's Future With a record 2006 as a tailwind, the aluminum producer is set to confront industry challenges. Investors, look for Alcoa to continue to perform well this year.
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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 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.
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