PITTSBURGH: Alcoa Inc. said Monday that it turned a first-quarter profit on stronger sales with higher aluminum prices that were offset by a weaker dollar and higher costs for energy and raw materials.
Alcoa said business improved from a range of customers; including the aerospace, automotive, commercial transportation and packaging industries. It marked the fourth consecutive quarterly profit for Alcoa as it pulled out of two difficult years hit by the recession.
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