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Thursday, February 14, 7:24 AM Alumina (AWC) soars 11% premarket after China's Citic says it will take a 13% stake in the Australian company for about $468M. The price represents a 3% premium to Alumina's previous Sydney close. The big move in the stock suggests to some Citic may seek a total takeover of the company. Comment! [Commodities, M&A]
Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 7:56 AM Alcoa's Q1 earnings beat and positive CC helps prop up peers in the sector. Premarket advancers: Century Aluminum (CENX) +3.5%, Noranda Aluminum (NOR) +2.0%, Alumina (AWC) +3.8%. Comment! [On the Move]
Friday, January 6, 2012, 10:33 AM Alcoa (AA -2.7%) is selling off after announcing a restructuring plan meant to cope with a weak demand/pricing environment, and is taking some other aluminum makers down with it. NOR -5.6%. ACH -3%. AWC -2.6%. Dahlman Rose (Buy) thinks Alcoa's move will help stabilize aluminum prices; other aluminum producers have also been cutting output. (previously) Comment! [Commodities, On the Move, Quick Ideas]
Thursday, October 6, 2011, 11:07 AM Alcoa (AA) gains 4.5%, leading a bevy of aluminum producers higher on a slightly better outlook. The Motley Fool postulates prices may get some support with Goldman Sachs behind the scenes as a trader of the commodity. Gainers: CENX +2.7%, NOR +4%, AWC +3.7%. Comment! [Commodities, On the Move]
Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 8:19 AM Shares of Alumina Limited (AWC) fall 3.7% premarket after industry sources say China may keep imports of raw material alumina capped as domestic production increases. Comment! [On the Move, Commodities]
Monday, April 11, 2011, 7:36 AM Shares of aluminum producers rise in China on word $10.7B of smelter projects will be scrapped to reduce overcapacity in the industry. Aluminum prices continue their rise, touching the highest level since September 2008. Producer ETF: ALUM +5.1% YTD. Aluminum ETF: JJU +8.0% YTD. Comment! [Global & FX]
Thursday, February 10, 2011, 7:53 AM A series of rate increases, epic cyclones, and biblical flooding are doing wonders for Australian shares, which closed at levels not seen since April. Strength in mining stocks combined with surprisingly good results from the banking sector power the most recent move. ETFs: EWA, KROO. Comment! [Global & FX]
Monday, January 31, 2011, 4:08 PM Just beginning to dry out from biblical floods, Queensland braces for one of the most powerful cyclones ever on Wednesday/Thursday. Coal exports look to get pushed back again. Stocks and the aussie remain resilient, both near 52 week highs. EWA +1.2%. FXA +0.4%. Some Australian ADRs. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Thursday, May 20, 2010, 9:05 AM Metal miners and solar stocks are among the big premarket losers: IRE -18%. NETS -14%. AGEN -10%. RSO -9%. RTP -8%. AEZS -8%. NGG -8%. ALU -8%. ABK -8%. JASO -7%. MT -7%. TSL -7%. BHP -6%. CTIC -6%. YGE -6%. RCL -6%. STD -6%. STO -6%. CENX -6%. VALE -5%. VVUS -5%. KERX -5%. CRXX -5%. MTL -5%. AWC -5%. DRYS -5%. GOLD -5%. AIB -5%. LVS -5%. STM -5%. SIRI -5%. BBVA -5%. CLF -4%. 4 Comments
Thursday, December 18, 2008, 9:00 AM Premarket losers: TTWO -21%. ATHR -10.5%. AWC -8%. CRL -8%. HBC -7%. WFR -7%. RBS -7%. CEG -6%. BCS -5%. AEM -4%. Comment!
Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 5:48 AM Alcoa (AA) and joint venture partner Alumina (AWC) suspend work on a multibillion dollar expansion of a Western Australia alumina refinery and will cut aluminum production 15% due to market conditions. Comment!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 5:43 AM Alumina (AWC) falls to a ten-year low in Sydney trading after profit drops 52% at Alcoa (AA), its venture partner, on declining aluminum demand. Comment!

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