Fraser Phillips

Few stocks have been hit harder by collapsing commodities prices during the past year than Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (NYSE: CLF). With shares already down a staggering 82 percent over the past 12 months, do shareholders have any reason for optimism ahead of the company’s Q2 earnings...

In a report published last week, RBC Capital Markets analyst Fraser Phillips previewed Alcoa Inc (NYSE: AA)'s first quarter results, which are scheduled to be released on Wednesday after market close. Phillips is expecting Alcoa to earn $0.31 per share, marking a slight decrease from the fourth...

RBC Capital Markets commented on Alcoa Inc (NYSE: AA) Tuesday following its decision to curtail 443,000 tonnes of smelting capacity at Suralco. Analyst Fraser Phillips noted that "Suralco is owned 60 percent by Alcoa and 40 percent by Alumina Limited through the Alcoa World Alumina and...

Shares of aluminum producer Alcoa Inc (NYSE: AA) fell nearly 3 percent on Tuesday on analyst fears that excess aluminum inventory might hold back a rally in the metal's price this year. In afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Alcoa Inc’s stock was down 2.8 percent at $16.18, even...