Alcoa (AA)

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Alcoa, Inc. is the world's leader in the production of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and aluminum combined. The company is involved all aspects of the aluminum cycle including mining, refining, smelting, fabricating, and recycling. Their products are used in airplanes, cars, transportation, building and contruction, and consumer packaging and products.

The company was founded in 1888 by Charles Martin Hall who discovered the process for smelting aluminum.

Alcoa's 2007 revenues were 30.7 billion dollars. The company has 97,000 employees in 34 countries and is headquartered in New York, New York.

The copmany joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average on June 1, 1959 when it was known as Aluminum Company of America. They are currently also a member of the Dow Jones Composite, S&P 100, S&P 500, and S&P 1500 Super Comp. The stock symbol is AA.