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The article reports on financial conditions of aluminum industries across the world, as of March 2017, and mentions topics like production in the Chinese industry, a report by International Aluminium Institute on aluminum production, and the iPath Bloomberg Aluminum Subindex Total Return fund.

The article argues on the 15 percent raise in stock price of aluminum recycler and acquisition-oriented company Real Industry Inc. as of November 16, 2015.

Follows up on a May 1999 `Barron's' story on Alcan in light of August 1999 merger activity in the aluminum market. Merger intentions of Canada's Alcan, France's Pechiney and Switzerland's Algroup; Competition to Alcoa's bid for Reynolds Metals; Reasons for the activity; Stock price forecasts.

Focuses on the investment potential of shares in Alcan Aluminum. Explanation of economic value added (EVA), and identification of strategies that should make the shares EVA-positive by the end of 2001; Comparison of valuation to that of Alcoa; Factors that have affected earnings; Analysts' earnings projections.

Reports on the financial performance of Aluminum Co. of America (Alcoa) in the second quarter of 1994. Impact of increase in aluminum prices; Decline in earnings of its Australian subsidiary; Expected aluminum price increases; Contracts signed with car manufacturers.

The article discusses the positive outlook for aluminum prices in 2014 and mentions topics including benchmark futures traded on the London Metal Exchange, reduced global supply due to production cuts by smelting operators, and expectations that supply will fall short of demand in 2014.

The article discusses the prospects of A.M. Castle, distributor of metals such as aluminum, steel, nickel and alloys, for 2014. Shares are expected to recover if management executes on its initiatives, and as the metals markets stabilize. They look set to rally as turnaround effort starts to pay off. A.M. Castle could also find itself a takeover target in a consolidating industry.