In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe break down Japanese giant Nippon Steel's massive acquisition of U.S. Steel (X) for a huge premium. Should investors follow the giant into other steel producers like Nucor (NUE -3.83%), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF -0.89%), Steel Dynamics (STLD -1.18%), or Ternium (TX -0.79%)?

*Stock prices used were from the morning of Dec. 20, 2023. The video was published on Dec. 21, 2023.