You won’t believe what helped Alcoa beat second quarter earnings estimates on both the top and bottom lines: strong demand from China. That’s the assessment from Morningstar analyst Andrew Lane. ‘I think Alcoa’s exposure to China was one of the few factors that lead to the earnings beat,’ he said. ‘Aluminum demand growth in China through May increased 5.1 percent based on our data.’
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