Mahon fluffed a golden chance in the 10th minute, shooting over with only Walker to beat, and that was the signal for Walsall to show their attacking teeth through Steve Corica.

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The point is that an Alcoa beat or miss is not a clear signal of where the market is heading, despite the importance often ascribed to its results thanks to their position on the earnings season calendar.

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He said even if the report does beat his expectations, It would not be enough to signal real growth unless that pace was sustained throughout 2011.

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But instead of that being a bearish signal, it might just have created a low enough bar for the usual beat rates.

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