Alcoa (NYSE:AA) VP Robert Sean Collins sold 14,665 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.17, for a total transaction of $178,473.05. Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) stock opened at $12.06 in last session, and closed at $12.07, while the day range of stock is $11.99 – $12.22. Alcoa (NYSE:AA) showed a positive weekly performance of 13.98%.
The Ibovespa advanced, snapping its longest losing streak in two months, as commodity exporters including Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE) gained as concern eased that growth will slow in China, Brazil’s top trading partner. Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE) stock opened at $13.38, in last session and closed at $13.14, by losing -2.81%. The 52 week range of the stock is $12.39 – $20.70. Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE)’s market capitalization is $67.72 billion.
Dan Loeb’s Third Point LLC revealed positions in Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) and T-Mobile in its fourth quarter 2013 investor letter. Third Point said in its investor letter that its largest current investment is in the Dow Chemical Company. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) stock decreased -2.10% and finished the last session at $44.72. The EPS of the stock remained 2.15. Company’s market capitalization is $54.24 billion.
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) announced Thursday that the consortium formed by Petrobras (40 percent), Shell (20 percent), Total (20 percent), CNOOC (10 percent) and CNPC (10 percent), along with Pre-Sal Petroleo S.A. (PPSA), has approved, on the Operational Committee meeting held Jan. 21, the working and investment plan for Libra in 2014. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) stock opened the session at $12.51, and closed the session at $12.16. The 52 week range of the stock remained $12.03 – $20.19 and the day range was $12.05 – $12.52.