Alcoa's Q4 Preview: Productivity Improvements To Partially Offset Impact Of Weak Aluminum Prices

The volumes of the Engineered Products and Solutions segment will rise in Q4, given the spate of acquisitions pertaining to Alcoa?s value-added businesses over the past couple of years. The value-added segments will continue to rise in prominence among Alcoa?s operations, as the company prepares to split its upstream and value-added segments into two separate companies later this year. In this article, we will take a look at what to expect from Alcoa?s Q4 results.