 Arconic Corp. swung to a wider-than-expected loss in the second quarter and revenue missed estimates, as the coronavirus pandemic hurt the car, aerospace, industrial and construction markets that it serves. The Pittsburgh, Pa.-based maker of aluminum used in cars and planes said it had a loss of 92 million, or 84 cents a share, in the quarter, after income of 5 million, or 4 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. Sales slumped to 1.187 billion from 1,923 billion. The FactSet consensus was for a loss of 16 cents a share, and sales of 1.283 billion. The net loss includes 76 million of after-tax special items primarily related to a non-cash charge to annuitize U.K. pension obligations, debt issuance costs, plant closure costs, and a previously announced restructuring. Arconic started operating as a stand-alone company on April 1, when sudden declines in critical end markets due to the COVID-19 pandemic shut down many of its customers production facilities around the world, it said in a statement. The company took 200 million of cash conservation measures in April and has since increased that target to 250 million. Shares were not active premarket, but have gained 30 in the month to date, while the SP 500 has gained 5. 