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Is the U.S. Steel Soap Opera an Opportunity to Profit?

There's some opportunity but also more downside than it may seem, while some of its peers are more attractive.

By Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe – Feb 1, 2025 at 4:08AM EST

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 (NPSC.Y +0.00%) being challenged by the U.S. government, a standing offer from Cleveland Cliffs (CLF 2.73%), an activist investor pushing for a new CEO, and peers Nucor (NUE +0.66%) and Steel Dynamics (STLD +1.10%) 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.

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Jason Hall
Jason Hall is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst with more than a decade of experience writing about dividend stocks and long-term investing. He has been with the company since 2012 and previously spent over 10 years in technical sales in the printing and information services industry. Jason also founded and operated a small food manufacturing business.
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Jason Hall has positions in Steel Dynamics. Tyler Crowe has positions in Nucor. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jason Hall is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link, they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.

Stocks Mentioned

Cleveland-Cliffs Stock Quote
Cleveland-Cliffs
NYSE: CLF
$9.28
(-2.73%)-$0.26
Steel Dynamics Stock Quote
Steel Dynamics
NASDAQ: STLD
$184.26
(+1.14%)+$2.07
Nucor Stock Quote
Nucor
NYSE: NUE
$171.55
(+0.66%)+$1.12
Nippon Steel Stock Quote
Nippon Steel
OTC: NPSCY
$3.80
(0.00%)+$0.00

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