Monday, May 7, 2007

UPDATE 1-Moody's, S&P may cut Alcoa, Alcan ratings on bid

(Reuters) - Alcoa, the world's largest aluminum company, announced plans on Monday to make a hostile bid for Alcan Inc., the No. 2 in the market, for nearly $27 billion. For details see [ID:nN07326455].

If successful, the deal would create the world's largest producer of the metal, which is used for products ranging from beverage cans to airplanes, cars and heavy machinery parts.


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