Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) Posts Strong First Quarter Results

As the first bell-whether company to report, Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) said Q1 came in at a loss of $(0.16)/share.  Excluding $276 million in special charges (from smelter and rolling mill capacity reductions), operating earnings for the metals and mining company were $0.09 (versus the street at $0.05). The delta versus analyst estimates came from strong performance…

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NYSE Movers: General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)

General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Thursday. Traders bought 67,427 call options on the stock, Stock Ratings News reports. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Analysts at TheStreet reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of General Electric Company…

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Healthcare Active Stocks: Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), Bristol-Myers Squib (NYSE:BMY), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (NYSE:TEVA)

Congress jumped into the health care game (again) by “complaining” that Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD)’s hepatitis drug was priced too high. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) stock performance was 3.92% in last session and finished the day at $73.64. Traded volume was 19.50million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained…

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ARM Holdings in Line to Meet Full Year Guidance After Solid Quarter

ARM Holdings reported strong third-quarter earnings and gave investors a solid, but not spectacular, fourth-quarter outlook that was relatively in line with our expectations. We will maintain our moat rating for ARM but may raise our fair value estimate by about 10%. Nonetheless, we still believe the company’s stock price reflects overly optimistic assumptions about…

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