Alcoa Loses Some Shine 🥫

Alumina and aluminum leader Alcoa $AA ( ▲ 0.85% ) posted mixed financial results on Thursday. The stock still jumped 1.43% in after-hours trading.

Financials: Alcoa reported earnings of $1.82 per share in the past quarter, which were better than expected. Revenue, however, was just $3.7 billion, below expectations.

Details: Alumina production rose 11%, while aluminum production grew 2%.

Powering the Story: Revenue fell 7% year-over-year. The aluminum business saw its revenue drop 9% due to lower shipments and lower average realized prices.

Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: The decline was largely a timing/normalization issue, not a sign of weaker underlying demand or production.

The 9% revenue decline reflects both a lower price per ton and a smaller volume base versus an inflated Q2.

The price decline was the larger earnings headwind. Alcoa estimated it reduced adjusted EBITDA by about $235 million sequentially.

Final Thoughts: Alcoa can’t really catch a big break. The stock was down over 28% this year.

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J.B. Hunt's Rising Fuel Costs

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Despite posting good financial results on Thursday, J.B. Hunt Transport Services $JBHT ( ▲ 1.36% ) fell 1.41% in after-hours trading.

Financials: J.B. Hunt reported earnings of $1.82 per share in the past quarter and revenue of $3.68 billion. Both were better than expected.

Details: Revenue surged 20% in the quarter, including in the company’s largest business segment, intermodal. Revenue for the integrated capacity solutions business skyrocketed 57%.

Powering the Story: One of the biggest reasons for the increased revenue in the quarter was a higher fuel surcharge. J.B. Hunt passed higher fuel costs to clients.

Also: Operating income for the company’s final mile services unit plunged 76%.

Final Thoughts: The stock was up 19% this year before these results.

Interactive Brokers Posts Mixed Results

Interactive Brokers Group $IBKR ( ▲ 2.25% ) posted mixed financial results on Thursday. The stock dipped 0.59% in after-hours trading.

Financials: Interactive Brokers reported earnings of 67 cents per share, which was in-line. Revenue was $1.91 billion, which was better than expected.

Final Thoughts: The stock had experienced a strong 2026 with a nearly 28% gain.

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