Alcoa surprised Wall Street by reporting a profit for the most recent quarter and turning in a revenue number that topped expectations.
The maker of aluminum products and component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average reported a surprise profit of 4 cents a share in the third quarter, excluding one-time items, compared with a profit of 37 cents a share in the same period last year.Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected Alcoa to report a loss of 9 cents a share.
Sales reached $4.62 billion in the most recent quarter, below the $7.234 billion from this time last year, but ahead of analysts' $4.551 billion forecast....MORE
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Another commented:
| 1 Freude, schoener Goetterfunken, | 1 Joy, beautiful spark of Gods, |
| 2 Tochter aus Elysium, | 2 Daughter of Elysium, |
| 3 Wir betreten feuertrunken, | 3 We enter, fire-imbibed, |
| 4 Himmlische, dein Heiligtum. | 4 Heavenly, thy sanctuary. |
| 5 Deine Zauber binden wieder | 5 Thy magic powers re-unite |
| 6 Was der Mode Schwert geteilt | 6 What custom's sword has divided |
| 7 Bettler werden Fuerstenbrueder | 7 Beggars become Princes' brothers |
| 8 Wo dein sanfter Fluegel weilt. | 8 Where thy gentle wing abides. |
| 9 Seid umschlungen, Millionen! | 9 Be embraced, millions! |
| 10 Diesen Kuss der ganzen Welt! | 10 This kiss to the entire world! |
| 11 Brueder - ueber'm Sternenzelt | 11 Brothers - above the starry canopy |
| 12 Muss ein lieber Vater wohnen. | 12 A loving father must dwell. |
| 13 Wem der grosse Wurf gelungen, | 13 Whoever has had the great fortune, |
| 14 Eines Freundes Freund zu sein, | 14 To be a friend's friend, |
| 15 Wer ein holdes Weib errungen, | 15 Whoever has won the love of a devoted wife, |
| 16 Mische seinen Jubel ein! | 16 Add his to our jubilation! |
Okay, that was actually Friedrich Schiller
