Several breaking news stories will affect stock prices as trading continues today.

The following companies should see some movement: Aloca Inc. (NYSE:AA), Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD), Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW).

Here is a more detailed look at the news that will affect each company when trading continues.

Aloca Inc. (NYSE:AA)

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) has said it will expand certain production capacities in its Juruti Amazon mine early next year.

The mine, located in the Para state of Brazil, is expecting 3.3 million metric tons a year. It commenced production in June 2009 with a capacity of 2.6 million tons a year of bauxite in an investment of approximately $1 billion.

Clodoaldo Castro, geological technician at Juruti, said that “continuous studies are going on to expand the capacity up to 6 million tons a year. Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) at Juruti is currently operating with two production lines.”

Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD)

It has been reported that a man charged accused in connection with a bomb threat called in to the Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD) Pharmacy at Rehoboth Mall.

Michael Lister, 26-year-old, was arrested on Wednesday by the Delaware State Police for making a bomb threat against a Rehoboth pharmacy and robbing a Dover hotel. Police said that Lister was developed as a suspect in the bomb threat during the investigation of the robbery of the Best Western hotel in Dover on Oct. 21.

Robbery, conspiracy, theft, attempted robbery and two counts of terroristic threatening are the charges against Lister.

Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW)

Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) has concocted a new research program with Australia’s University of Queensland for sustainable chemical sourcing.

The Memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the Australian Institute for Bioengineering Nanotechnology (AIBN) of Queensland University and Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) has outlined the framework to start research with potential commercial value.

The contract, worth AUD$1.74 million has been signed for a period of three years and it allows AIBN to conduct research on sustainable sources for chemicals and improved energy storage systems.

Andrew Liveris, Chairman and CEO of Dow (NYSE:DOW) said, “Collaboration with world-class research institutes such as the AIBN extends our innovation potential while providing access to top R&D talent. Their focus is on finding solutions to real-world problems.”

We may see more movement when trading continues for Aloca Inc. (NYSE:AA), Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD) and Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW).

Here are this week’s stock briefings for Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA). Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) company shares ended the week at 10.88 (as of 9/3/2010).

Weekly News Roundup: Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA)

Tuesday 31 August

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) used its new Reynobond aluminium to build the new air traffic control tower for LaGuardia Airport.

Adding a new kind of visibility to steel giant Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) – the new 233-foot tall air traffic control tower at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced yesterday that the tower sports a coat of many panels made of Alcoa’s ultralight Reynobond® aluminium composite material.

LaGuardia airport is one of the busiest in the world.

Wednesday 1 September

Saudi state-run mining firm Maaden and its U.S. partner Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) awarded 1.03 billion riyals ($274.7 million) worth of contracts to build a mega aluminium complex in Saudi Arabia for the Maaden-Alcoa joint venture.

The contracts were awarded to various companies: German firms SMS Siemag and BWG Bergwerk, Austrian firm Ebner and U.S. Wagstaff, Maaden said in a statement on the Saudi bourse website.

The finished product of these contracts will be a full-spectrum industrial complex complete with a bauxite mine, alumina refinery, aluminium smelter and a rolling mill.

We will continue checking the Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) stock price for developments over the next couple of weeks.

Here is another collection of breaking news stories which may affect companies as trading continues later.

The following listed companies should see some movement: Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), American Express Co. (NYSE:AXP), AT&T Inc (NYSE:T).

Here is a more detailed look at the news that will affect each company when trading continues.

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA)

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) used its new Reynobond aluminium to build the new air traffic control tower for LaGuardia Airport.

Adding a new kind of visibility to the aluminium giant Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) is the new 233-foot tall air traffic control tower at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced yesterday that the tower sports a coat of many panels made of Alcoa’s ultralight Reynobond® aluminium composite material.

LaGuardia airport is one of the busiest in the world.

American Express Co. (NYSE:AXP)

American Express Co. (NYSE:AXP) announced it will hold an exclusive Cardmember-Only Viewing Event and Designer Discussion for Fashion’s Night Out: The Show.

This will be the largest public fashion show in New York City history and will be held at Alice Tully Hall on September 7 starting at 6 PM. Get your ticket online before they’re gone.

AT&T Inc (NYSE:T)

AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) has met its match in competitor Clearwire Corp. (NASDAQ: CLWR), who came out with a new offering called Rover, a pay-as-you-go 4G wireless Internet service.

Admittedly, it’s not cheap at $50 a month, but this is 4G, and the best part is, there’s no contract to sign. And, Clearwire said, Rover will not feature any data caps. Currently AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) is offering a 5 GB prepaid plan for $60 a month.

We could possibly see more movement when trading continues for Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), American Express Co. (NYSE:AXP) and AT&T Inc (NYSE:T).

Here are this week’s stock briefings for Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA). Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) stocks ended the week at 10.32 (as of 8/27/2010).

Weekly News Roundup: Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA)

Monday 23 August

The new Alcoa Chief Sustainability Officer was announced yesterday as Kevin J. Anton. Anton will be responsible for developing a comprehensive strategy that integrates all of the Company’s sustainability efforts.

The new recruit, who has led the Alcoa Sustainability Steering Committee for the past year, comes to his new role after serving as Vice President of Finance and Strategy for Alcoa Global Primary Products.

Wednesday 25 August

Aluminum manufacturer Alcoa Inc. said on Tuesday that its offer to buy back its 2012 and 2013 issue of bonds early is now over, and holders of $392 million in bonds have agreed to give them up for a premium.

The company said $194.9 million worth of 6% 2012 bonds were tendered, representing just 37.7 percent of the amount outstanding, and $197.2 million, or 32.9 percent, of its 5.375% 2013 notes were tendered.

We will be monitoring the Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) stock price for developments over the next few weeks.

Here are more stock briefings which could affect stock prices when trading begins again on Wall Street.

The following companies should see some movement: Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA).

Here is a more detailed look at the news that will affect each company when trading continues.

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA)

A company statement that appeared yesterday says that the $110 million dam upgrade project will modernize the hydroelectric dams in North Carolina.

Cheoah, the dam which is being upgraded by Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), will have an extended life span of 40-50 more years.

The energy output from the dam as well as its efficiency shall be increased with this renovation.

The dam modernization project had previously won a $12.95 million grant from the Energy Department.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will be disappointed to see that it has maintained its number one position – in IBM’s security vulnerability report.

According to the report, and in a repeat of the 2009 results, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was the vendor which had the most security vulnerabilities. The report has also had Linux as the operating system with the most security issues.

It has been believed that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s MAC and Linux were the most secure platforms to work with, but with this latest report, some have started to have second thoughts.

Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA)

As more companies become dissatisfied by the tardiness of Boeing (NYSE:BA)’s delivery of the new 787 Dreamliner, Rolls-Royce seems to be emerging as the fall-guy. Speculation was already rife that the new engine tests from Rolls-Royce had not lived up to expectations, and now the company has been blamed by the aircraft giant for the long delay in the delivery of 787 planes.

The latest notification from the British engine maker has stated that the first 787 shall be delivered next February, more than two years later than the scheduled time.

Expect more movement when trading continues for Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA).

Here are some more news stories which could affect stock prices on Wall Street as trading continues. The following stocks should see some movement: AT&T Inc (NYSE:T), Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ).

Here is a more detailed look at the news that will affect each company when trading continues.

AT&T Inc (NYSE:T)

Dell has teamed up with AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) for the launch of its new smartphone, the Aero. Now AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) customers can get the long-awaited Dell Aero for a mere $100, only from AT&T (NYSE:T), with the purchase of a 2-year contract or $300 without.

AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) is also offering another Dell device: the Dell Streak, which runs $300 with a contract, or $550 without.

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA)

BP just can’t catch a break. Though the British oil giant stopped the bleeding in its Gulf well weeks ago, the company’s stock continues to fall. In fact, shares have fallen 18.4% in the last 12 trading days.

Analysts say they’re now concerned about what comes next for the company, with massive legal liabilities still a possibility.

Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ)

Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ) is in a bidding war with Dell to buy cloud computing company 3Par. Both HP (NYSE:HPQ) and Dell have entered bids for 3Par, and so far all bids have been rejected.

3Par’s board of directors said if it does accept HP’s (NYSE:HPQ) offer, it will give Dell three days to counter that offer.

We could possibly see more movement when trading continues for AT&T Inc (NYSE:T), Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ).

Here are more stock briefings that could affect stock prices when trading continues later today. The following stocks should see some movement: Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:HD).

Here is a more detailed look at the news that will affect each company when trading continues.

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA)

The new Alcoa Chief Sustainability Officer was announced yesterday as Kevin J. Anton. Anton will be responsible for developing a comprehensive strategy that integrates all of the Company’s sustainability efforts.

The new recruit, who has led the Alcoa Sustainability Steering Committee for the past year, comes to his new role after serving as Vice President of Finance and Strategy for Alcoa Global Primary Products.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has found innovative way of getting people to use its Bing search engine: by paying to have popular iPhone apps created that allow free music downloads, and, of course, require iPhone users to first download Bing.

Microsoft spokesman Adam Sohn says, “It’s an innovative way that we can introduce ourselves to users of the iPhone platform, encourage downloads of our search app and do it in way that’s fun and engaging.”

Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:HD)

The Home Depot (NYSE:HD), the world’s largest home improvement retailer, announced today that it is now selling the first affordable 40W equivalent LED bulbs on its website.

This comes ahead of legislation that will render some conventional incandescent bulb obsolete, ushering in a new era in lighting.

With its move to sell LEDs, Home Depot (NYSE:HD) is ahead of the curve.

We could possibly see more movement when trading continues for Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:HD).

Several more news stories could affect stock prices when trading continues. The following companies could see some movement: 3M Company (NYSE:MMM), Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) and American Express Co. (NYSE:AXP).

Here is a more detailed look at the news that will affect each company when trading continues.

3M Company (NYSE:MMM)

Shares in 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) were trading up yesterday, ahead of today’s Q2 earnings announcement.

Analysts predict $6.63 billion in revenue, for a profit of around $1.47 dollars per share.

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA)

Not helped by the global economic downturn, and a worldwide drop in aluminium prices, Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) has managed to climb back into profit in Q2.

With news that the global demand for aluminium is looking to rise in the second half of the year, analysts now see Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) as a good long-term bet for growth – as long as the economic recovery can continue on a global level.

American Express Co. (NYSE:AXP)

The credit card giants announced that they have named Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis to its board of directors, as well as hiring former Sprint Nextel Corp employee Daniel H. Schulman to work in business development.

Chairman of the company Kenneth I Chenaalt said that the Schulman’s group will be “designed to extend our leadership into the world of alternative payments and create new fee-based revenue streams for the post-recession environment”.

We could possibly see more movement when trading continues for 3M Company (NYSE:MMM), Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) and American Express Co. (NYSE:AXP).