Alcoa's 3Q profit falls 52 percent

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Tue, 10/07/2008 - 15:40

Alcoa Inc., one of the world's largest aluminum producers, on Tuesday reported a 52-percent drop in third quarter profits and said it would conserve cash by suspending its stock buyback program and all non-critical capital projects.


 

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