Ahead of Alcoa (NYSE:AA) kicking off earnings season Monday, analysts over the past days have...

Ahead of Alcoa (NYSE:AA) kicking off earnings season Monday, analysts over the past days have sharply cut their profit forecasts to just $0.05/share (vs. $0.32 a year ago). The business of producing aluminum now isn't a great one - beset by rising input costs and sinking finished product prices. The stock is flat YTD.