Basic Material Most Active Stocks: Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR)

Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) was upgraded by analysts at Macquarie from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) stock performance was 3.13% in last session and finished the day at $12.87. Traded volume was 39.76million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 27.04million shares. The beta … Continue reading Basic Material Most Active Stocks: Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR)

NYSE Runners: Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC)

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) took many downgrades this past week, based on its denial by the Federal Reserve to raise its dividend and stock buyback plan. A 0.1% yield just isn’t going to cut it, and we pointed out that the CEO handled this atrociously in the lack of communication. Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) stock performance was -0.42% in last session and finished the day at $47.25. … Continue reading NYSE Runners: Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC)

Basic Material Most Active: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)

Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) management told UBS yesterday it expects another gasoline price hike this year from the Brazilian government, but it offers no detail on when and by how much, and the price gap with the international market rate won’t be fully closed. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) stock performance was -1.40% in last session and finished the day at $12.00. … Continue reading Basic Material Most Active: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)

Basic Material Active Stocks: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Kinross Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:KGC)

Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR), or Petrobras, is the state-controlled oil and gas giant. Petrobras has burned many investors on the other side of the Americas, largely because its capital structure is set up to take care of common shareholders further down the road – the Brazilian taxpayers (or consumers), its employees and workforce, and its preferred shares all come first. That leaves very … Continue reading Basic Material Active Stocks: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Kinross Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:KGC)

Basic Material Active Stocks: Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), North American Palladium (NYSEMKT:PAL), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX)

Shares of Alcoa (NYSE:AA) saw some unusual options trading activity on Monday. Investors purchased 35,778 call options on the company, AR Network reports. This is an increase of approximately 129% compared to the typical volume of 15,651 call options. Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) stock finished the day at $12.01. Traded volume was 28,890,184 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock … Continue reading Basic Material Active Stocks: Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), North American Palladium (NYSEMKT:PAL), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX)

Basic Material Active Stocks: Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), BP (NYSE:BP), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX)

Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), now ramping up aluminum output at the just opened $300 million Davenport Works addition, reminded investors of the company’s global footprint. Alcoa announced that it is investing $13 million to expand its wheel manufacturing plant in Szekesfehervar, Hungary, (Sorry … couldn’t resist.). Alcoa reminded investors that Alcoa is the inventor and global leader in forged aluminum wheels. And, the expansion allows Alcoa … Continue reading Basic Material Active Stocks: Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), BP (NYSE:BP), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX)