There were no U.S. economic releases today. The market is awaiting Wednesday's release of the notes from the May 1 Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
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May 20 - News
The aluminum industry has long been plagued by an overcapacity issue, with major players in the industry failing to attract enough demand to meet the supply they create.
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May 20 - News
Last week, President Obama said that the U.S. would likely become a net exporter of natural gas by the close of this decade, hinting that his administration will support U.S.
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May 20 - News
Any basic economics class will start with these two words on the blackboard. They are the yin and yang of the market.
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May 20 - News
If you ask investors, most would say that growth is a good thing; growth adds value.
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May 17 - News
Conflicting economic data once again has U.S. stock markets searching for direction.
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May 15 - News
The basic materials sector is considered a risky one in which to invest due to exchange rates, commodity price volatility, import controls, governmental regulation, environmental...
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May 15 - News
The markets are all green again today as the Dow Jones Industrial Average continues its push into record highs.
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May 15 - News
As of 12:45 p.m. EDT the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 0.53%, putting it just five points shy of 15,300.
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May 15 - News
The shale gas revolution in the U.S.
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May 14 - News
As rumors spread that the Federal Reserve is planning to slow is quantitative easing program, investors are becoming more fearful that the days of free money will soon come to...
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May 13 - News
Despite the recent run of record highs for the stock market, investors remain nervous that at some point, the Federal Reserve and other central banks will take away the punch ...
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May 13 - News
The great debate over natural gas exports has taken a very interesting turn. President Obama, in a speech last weekend, hinted that the U.S.
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May 12 - News
The debate that's raging in Washington over the export of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, has two very distinct sides, and it appears that President Obama is coming down clearly...
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May 12 - News
After a number of weeks in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose or fell more than 100 points multiple days in a row, this week has been very calm -- the largest move the...
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May 10 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down as cyclical companies weigh on the Dow. As of 1:15 p.m. EDT, the Dow was down 26 points to 15,056.
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May 10 - News
In every bull market, there comes a time when nothing can seem to stop stocks from rising.
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May 9 - News
Stocks are pushing up into record territory again, although today's gains are of the modest type a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 15,000 for the first...
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May 8 - News
The Dow Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is basically unchanged after China reported a trade surplus in April. Alcoa Inc.
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May 8 - News
Since the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) hit an all-time record high on Friday on the heels of a better-than-expected jobs report, there's no shortage of...
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May 7 - News
First-quarter earnings season for the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is just about over, with just a few stragglers left to report in the...
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May 4 - News
It took a lot longer than many pundits predicted, but we finally hit that ballyhooed mark: Dow 15,000.
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May 3 - News
Whenever the Federal Reserve meets to discuss monetary policy, the stock market holds its breath as it tries to figure out whether the end to the central bank's massive interventions...
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May 1 - News
The story with the industrial sector in this earnings season has been that there has been great variability in performance.
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April 27 - News
Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) easily beat analysts’ estimates to kick off earnings season.
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April 26 - News
This morning's news that the U.S.
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April 26 - News
The debate over natural gas exportation has created some unfamiliar enemies and even more unfamiliar friends.
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April 24 - News
Since the market crash of 2008 and 2009, shares of Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) have plummeted more than 80%, while aluminum prices in the U.S have dropped by nearly 45%.
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April 22 - News
Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) is generally seen as a barometer for global manufacturing as airlines, automakers, construction firms and home appliances use its products.
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April 19 - News
The devastating sell-off in the stock market on April 15 is, so far, net-neutral on returns on equity for the year.
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April 19 - News
Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI), is supposed to be a key indicator of economic growth.
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April 18 - News
I follow quite a lot of companies, so the usefulness of a watchlist to me cannot be overstated.
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April 18 - News
Earnings and expectations are ruling Wall Street this week.
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April 18 - News
Gold inspires strong emotions from investors both for and against investing in the precious metal, and yesterday's $130-per-ounce drop in the price of gold has reawakened the ...
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April 16 - News
Stocks and commodities were getting crushed today after China reported a worse-than-expected first-quarter GDP.
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April 16 - News
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into industrial stocks, Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) and MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc (NYSE:MSM) delivered results that raised ...
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April 15 - News
This morning, news that China's economic growth is slowing more than expected is raising a lot of concern on Wall Street. As of 12:45 p.m.
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April 15 - News
Industrial stocks have been beaten down over the last few weeks, but the tide is starting to turn.
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April 15 - News
Lately, the stock market has captured the lion's share of investors' attention, especially as it climbed to successive all-time record highs.
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April 15 - News
Following a week that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) gain 275 points despite horrendous economic data, the index closed out Friday unchanged from...
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April 14 - News
This week officially kicked off earnings season, after Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) released its reports following the closing bell on Monday.
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April 14 - News
Earnings season got under way this week, and investors are still seeing bullish signs in the tea leaves.
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April 13 - News
Only four of the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 30 components ended the trading session in the red today, as the blue-chip index rose more than 128 points.
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April 11 - News
I follow quite a lot of companies, so the usefulness of a watchlist to me cannot be overstated.
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April 10 - News
Aluminum giant Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) kicked off earnings season less than 24 hours ago, investors and analysts are still parsing last night's speech by the Federal Reserve chairman...
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April 9 - News
Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) kicked things off yesterday, offering a glimpse of how the nation's largest companies performed in the first quarter.
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April 9 - News
Stocks are flying back up the charts today after yesterday's late gains, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) is reaching for record levels.
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April 9 - News
After weeks of looking forward to first-quarter earnings results, investors didn't get the decisive start to earnings season that many had expected when Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) ...
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April 9 - News
Shares of this member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) have plunged more than 8% since the start of 2013, and current worldwide trends aren't giving investors...
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April 9 - News
