Good day, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the Q4 2012 Alcoa, Inc. Earnings Conference Call. My name is Cheverly, and I will be your operator for today. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. Alcoa ( AA ) confirms EPA approval of a ~$243M cleanup plan for the Grasse River in northern New York, where Alcoa Reynolds Metals had discharged PCBs into the river. The plan requires dredging and capping of contaminated sediments in a 7.2 mile stretch of river. Post your comment! Alcoa ( AA ) is set to get earnings season underway later today, with analysts predicting that Q3 EPS sank to $0.01 from $0.15 a year ago and that revenue slumped 13.2% to $5.57B. While Alcoa is seen as a barometer for global manufacturing, FactSet says it's not a good indicator of how S&P 500 ... Alcoa ( AA +0.5% ) is losing its accuracy as a bellwether for the U.S. stock market: The S&P 500 usually had followed AA’s, but the relationship broke down starting in 2011, when the S&P posted gains of ~3% in quarters even when AA's results hurt its stock. In fact, AA is now the Dow's least ... Alcoa ( AA +1% ) expects to more than triple its sales of aluminum sheet to automakers by 2015 as they reduce car weight by substituting it for steel in car bodies, a top exec says: The market is moving from expensive, luxury vehicles into the mass market vehicles, as manufacturers are being forced ... S&P revises its outlook for Alcoa ( AA -0.5% ) to Negative from Stable and affirms the company's corporate credit rating at BBB-. Post your comment! Several big miners are advancing after Alcoa ( AA ) last night said global end market demand growth was solid and it continues to expect global aluminum demand to rise 7% in 2013. In early trading, RIO +3.3% , BHP +2.2% , VALE +2.6% , FCX +2.1% , CLF +4.4% . 1 comment! Nomura cuts its estimates and share price target to $8 from $9 on Alcoa ( AA -0.8% ) following Q1 results , citing escalating concerns about free cash flow due to aluminum price declines and a potential debt downgrade. The firm cuts 2013 EPS estimates to $0.30 from $0.40 and FY 2014 to $0.65 from ... Alcoa ( AA +0.5% ) opens in first wheel manufacturing facility in China , marking an expansion that creates a full wheel manufacturing, distribution, sales and service network in China. The plant, which is currently up and running with a trained work force, machines and finishes forged aluminum ... Alcoa ( AA ): Q4 EPS of $0.06 in-line. Revenue of $5.9B beats by $0.29B . Shares +1.6% AH. ( PR ) 4 comments!