Could Alcoa Miss Out on Earnings Windfall Next Year?
Alcoa’s (AA) 2018 earnings have been supported by higher alumina prices. Alcoa is an integrated aluminum producer that produces alumina as well as aluminum. First, we saw the partial curtailment of Norsk Hydro’s (NHYDY) Alunorte refinery that kicked off some 260,000 metric tons of monthly alumina supply.