In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe break down the drama with U.S. Steel (X +0.00%) and its attempts to find a buyer in the face of its deal with Nippon Steel (OTC: NPSC.Y) being challenged by the U.S. government, a standing offer from Cleveland Cliffs (CLF 0.17%), an activist investor pushing for a new CEO, and peers Nucor (NUE +0.03%) and Steel Dynamics (STLD +0.05%) better positioned for a cyclical steel market.
*Stock prices used were from the afternoon of Jan. 29, 2025. The video was published on Feb. 1, 2025.