Why Arconic Stock Just Popped 10%

Analysts had been expecting the Alcoa spinoff to report $0.23 per share in pro forma profit on $3 billion in revenue in its fiscal fourth-quarter 2016 report last night.Management hit that revenue total on the head, reporting $3 billion in Q4 sales. As for the profit, though, well, Arconic actually reported a $2.88-per-share loss for the quarter.