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Alcoa (AA) is Ready to be Short AA

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While energy prices are way up. Energy accounts for 45% of aluminum-production costs. Prices are also up for caustic soda, which represents 12% of alumina-production costs,

All of this means Alcoa's stock may decline when the company reports second-quarter earnings on July 8. Already Goldman Sachs' options strategists are advising clients to buy defensive Alcoa puts. They think Alcoa's stock may decline because of the impact of high energy prices, a negative earnings-per-share impact caused by an explosion at a supplier's facility, and fading takeover speculation.

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By Heri Setyono (-10.97% risk: aggressive) 06/30/08

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BUY at : 36.11 USD on : 3/28/2008 AA

57%

http://www.investinvalue.com/2/1/detail.php?ric=AA.N&a=Al...

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By investinvalue (+5.88% risk: moderate) 04/03/08

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metals AA

N/A

Have acquaintances in scrap metal warehousing.

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By ted csontos (-54.86% risk: moderate) 03/16/08

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AA a BUY AA

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Together with Chinalco, jointly bought around 9 percent of Rio's stock last week for $14 billion. Rio is subject to a takeover by BHP which today valued the company at US$147.7 billion.

Less competition in the minerals sector will result in higher prices therefore AA is a BUY.

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By gunning (-34.20% risk: moderate) 02/06/08

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Bullish on AA ... AA

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By solene01 (-3.55% risk: moderate) 01/30/08

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