Morgan Stanley analyst Carlos De Alba upgraded Alcoa (AA) to Overweight from Equal Weight with a price target of $80, up from $64. The firm expects Middle East conflict and geopolitical tensions to keep volatility in the mining space elevated, adding that it favors precious metal-exposed names as it expects gold/silver prices to strengthen. The analyst added that it upgraded Alcoa due to higher aluminum prices and high operating leverage.
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