One of these targeted firms is a buy

ARCONIC INC. $18 (New York symbol ARNC; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 483.2 million; Market cap: $8.7 billion; Dividend yield: 1.3%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.arconic.com) is a leading maker of engineered-aluminum products for cars and jet engines.
On November 1, 2016, Arconic spun off Alcoa Corp. (New… Read More

Cost cutting helps insulate Alcoa

ALCOA CORP. $40 (New York symbol AA; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares o/s: 185.0 million; Market cap: $7.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.alcoa.com) has benefitted from higher prices in the past few months for alumina (used to make aluminum metal)… Read More

Trump’s tariffs weigh on Alcoa

ALCOA CORP. $45 (New York symbol AA; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 185.0 million; Market cap: $8.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.alcoa.com) is down 18% since the start of the year despite new tariffs on aluminum imports to the… Read More