Alcoa Stock Receives Pre-Earnings Bear Note

The shares of aluminum stock Alcoa Corp (NYSE:AA) are sliding today, after UBS initiated coverage with a "sell" rating and $29 price target, though BMO threw in a price-target hike to $30 from $28. This attention comes ahead of the company's fourth-quarter earnings report, due out after the close tomorrow, Jan. 17. At last glance, AA was down 3.8% at $28.88, and crossing below the $30 level, which provided support since mid December. The stock's 50-day moving average appears to be containing today's pullbac ...