Topic - alcoa

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  Stocks finish higher after late-day recovery

  A drop in oil prices and strong bond auctions in Europe drove stocks to a slightly higher close Thursday.

• Economy Briefs

  The Federal Reserve said Tuesday it had paid $76.9 billion to the U.S. Treasury from its estimated 2011 earnings, mainly income from interest collected on a range of securities.

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  Stocks mixed despite strong December jobs report

  The stock market offered a reminder Friday that even if the U.S. job market is improving, there's plenty to worry about elsewhere in the world.

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  Wall Street's happy new year: Dow up almost 180

  Stocks rose sharply Tuesday in the first trading of 2012 after investors returned from the holiday and found encouraging economic reports from the United States and around the world.

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  Stocks slide as government lowers growth estimate

  A downward revision of U.S. economic growth in the third quarter sent stocks lower Tuesday. Higher borrowing costs for Spain also renewed worries about Europe's debt crisis.

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  U.S. stocks surge on European debt deal, GDP growth

  Stocks soared Thursday morning after European leaders agreed on a deal to slash Greece's debt load and prevent the debt crisis there from engulfing larger countries such as Italy. Stronger U.S. economic growth and corporate earnings also drove markets higher.

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  Stocks slide as Germany cools hope for debt deal

  A week ago, markets were soaring on hopes that a fix for Europe's debt crisis was near. On Monday, stocks had their worst drop in two weeks after German leaders cast doubt on how fast that process would be.

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  Romney: Labor board case could cost Iowa jobs

  Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney accused the Obama administration on Monday of jeopardizing the very manufacturing jobs the Democratic president plans to promote when he visits an aluminum plant in Iowa.

• Economy Briefs

  The Dow Jones industrial average lost more than 100 points Tuesday after Japan raised the severity of its nuclear crisis and Alcoa Inc. reported disappointing sales. A drop in oil prices — to $106.25 a barrel — pulled down energy stocks.

• Economy Briefs

  The Federal Reserve's second-highest ranking official on Monday said the economy is not strong enough for the Fed to begin tightening credit, countering a vocal minority of members who argue the central bank's stimulus programs are contributing to higher inflation.

• Economy Briefs

  A light trading day on Wall Street closed with slight gains for major stock indexes.

• VERSACE: Keeping an eye out for catalysts

  Just as we must keep on the lookout for solid investments, we must keep an eye peeled for those events that may give rise to new product announcements, strategic shifts or an update to a company's outlook.

• All-American Cobb still wading through NFL options

  Kentucky wide receiver Randall Cobb said deciding whether to enter this year's NFL draft has been more difficult than when he selected the Wildcats over Tennessee.

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  Stocks retreat on Asian inflation, Euro debt fears

  The Dow Jones industrial average fell below 11,000 for the first time in nearly a month Tuesday as worries mounted about inflation in Asia and as European leaders met to discuss a bailout of Ireland.

• VERSACE: With sluggish growth, Internet traffic may get you up to speed

  With little in the way of economic data for the first part of this past week, it comes as little surprise that corporate earnings took center stage.

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