Aluminum Stocks

Aluminum stocks are part of basic materials stock sector. Aluminum companies are involved in the mining or processing of bauxite. It may also involve the manufacturing and distribution of aluminum bars, rods, and other products. Aluminum wasn't really used until the 1800s when it was separated and eventually produced to make useful items.

Aluminum Companies List

Aluminum is one of chemical elements. It is practically the third most abundant elements in the world. The others are oxygen and silicon. Aluminum also makes up 8% of the weight of the Earth's crust. The aluminum industry adds more than $100 billion to the U.S. economy each year. That's about 1% of the US GDP.

Aluminum companies are:

• Alcoa Inc. (AA)
• Aluminum Corporation Of China Limited (ACH)
• Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU)
• Century Aluminum Co. (CENX)
• Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp. (NOR)

Top Performing Aluminum Stocks 2015

The following is the year-to-date return of these stocks in 2015. Some of these stocks are listed in New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ, etc. They may be part of international stocks listed in US stock exchange.

Top performing aluminum stocks 2015 are:

1. Aluminum Corporation Of China Limited (ACH) 49.39%
2. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) 7.96%

Aluminum Stocks Table

No.	Company	Ticker	Country	Market Cap	Price
1	Alcoa Inc.	AA	USA	16.15B	13.08
2	Aluminum Corporation Of China Limited	ACH	China	15.86B	16.15
3	Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	KALU	USA	1.34B	76.3
4	Century Aluminum Co.	CENX	USA	1.22B	13.49
5	Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp.	NOR	USA	226.75M	3.22