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
Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) unofficially kicked off Q1 earnings season earlier this month by reporting that while its revenue had slipped slightly compared to the first quarter of 2012...
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April 15 - Insider Trading
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
After spending most of the day in negative territory, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) made a late run to finish up 48 points or 0.3% as optimism about the beginning...
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April 9 - News
Earnings season is back, with weeks of quarterly reports on tap for Wall Street to pick apart and analyze.
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April 8 - News
Despite making some progress to recoup losses on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is back in a downward dip this morning.
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April 8 - News
Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) will provide the informal kickoff to first-quarter earnings season Monday afternoon as the first Dow Jones industrial average component to report figures ...
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April 8 - News
First-quarter earnings season unofficially kicks off today with Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) reporting after the close. The outlook this quarter has been particularly weak.
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April 8 - News
It seems as if last earnings season only just ended, but April brings the return of more quarterly reports from your favorite companies.
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April 7 - News
Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) has long marked the unofficial kickoff of the earnings season as the first Dow component to report each quarter.
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April 7 - News
Well, it could have been worse.
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April 6 - News
If you were hoping to end your investing week in the green, think again.
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April 5 - News
Spring is finally here, and a new earnings season is right around the corner. Next Monday Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) will get us started by releasing its latest quarterly results.
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April 5 - News
Lately, whenever stock markets have appeared on edge, the solution has involved central bank intervention.
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April 5 - News
April 2 is notable for two important patents, both of which have contributed greatly to the fortunes of two longtime components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones ...
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April 2 - News
The Dow Jones Industrials finished off the first quarter in record fashion on Thursday, closing at another all-time high.
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March 30 - News
In the financial world, there are a multitude of gauges shareholders can use to track Mr. Market. Some of the most innovative are hedge fund and insider trading movement.
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March 28 - News
Basic-materials companies with operations engaged in commodities, such as chemicals, steel, and aluminum, provide the resources needed to build and maintain our society.
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March 28 - News
Over the past few weeks, the long-anticipated merger between Reliance Steel & Aluminum (NYSE:RS) and Metals USA Holdings Corp (NYSE:MUSA) has taken several important steps ...
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March 25 - News
Investors weren't hoping for a plunge into the red to start the week, but that's exactly what the markets are giving them. As of 2:15 p.m.
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March 25 - News
Most investors see the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) as among the safest blue-chip stocks in the entire market.
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March 25 - News
After another wild week, which started as investors worried about the possible collapse of certain European financial intuitions, the Dow Jones Industrial Average's managed to...
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March 24 - News
