- Citigroup Lost $20 Million on Facebook IPO Trades
- Sticker Shock: What College Is Likely to Cost in 18 Years
- Icahn Raises Stake in Chesapeake, Wants Board Seats
- Week Ahead: Europe Has Wall Street Bull on Short Leash
- What Happened to Stocks? Most Unloved in 50 Years
- Cool Jobs: From Gold Stacker to Bed Tester
- Many Greeks Moved Their Money Abroad Long Ago
- Bankia Asks Spain for $24 Billion Bailout
- Break Up JPMorgan: Sheila Bair
- A New Look at the ‘New Poor’
- Six Pack: Beer Buzz of the Week
- Greek Exit Could Trigger 50% Fall in Euro Stocks: Analyst
- Under Pressure, FHA Skews to Wealthier Home Buyers
- Big Stock Upside for Hudson City Deal: Analyst
- 5 High-Yield Stocks Ready to Boost Dividends
- Yoshikami: Four Things You Need to Know About Gold Now
- Steinbock: The Euro Zone Endgame Begins
- Option Bulls Take Another Shot on Idenix
MOST SHARED
- Judge Says Skilling Can Seek New Trial
- Citigroup Lost $20 Million on Facebook IPO Trades
- Europe Has Wall Street's Bull on a Short Leash
- Astronauts Snare SpaceX Rocket
- How Low Can the Euro Go?
- The Key to a Successful Turnaround
- Carl Icahn Increases Stake in Chesapeake, Demands Board Seats
- Hostage to Headlines
- Facebook: The Song — Yes, We're Serious
- Marc Faber: 100% Chance of Global Recession
MOST POPULAR
HOT ON FACEBOOK
BHP Not Interested In Acquiring Alcoa, Report Says
Text Size 
A newspaper in Australia is reporting that BHP Billiton is not interested in acquiring U.S. aluminum company Alcoa [AA
Loading...
()
].
The Australian, which cites sources it didn't name, reports in its Friday edition that Melbourne-based BHP [BHP
Loading...
()
] "never even got close to making a pitch for Pittsburgh's king of the light metal."
Following Alcoa's defeat to Rio Tinto [RTP
Loading...
()
] in a bidding war for Canada's Alcan Aluminum [AL
Loading...
()
], there were widespread expectations among analysts and investors that BHP would make a bid of at least $40 billion for Alcoa.
"We're very happy with Alcan," Rio Tinto CEO Tom Albanese told CNBC. "We're working to get this closed and run our businesses." Albanese added that a Rio Tinto bid for Alcoa is "off the table."
- The Nasdaq has suffered the most from the EU crisis showing there's risk in the usual tech stocks.
- Targeting more Millennials is just one of the items brewing for consumers in the world of spirits.
- It seems many people may need a reminder of how NOT to act on a plane. Here are a few tips.
- Here are some very unusual roadside stops along American highways that might peek your interest.
- How three generations of Americans are dealing with the finances of retirement.
Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes
