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Steel Tariffs: Looking at U.S. Steel? 2 Better Steel Stocks to Buy

Trading on a buyout deal might net you a small return, but two other steelmakers have been far better long-term investments.

By Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe – Mar 1, 2025 at 8:45AM EST

In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe break down the latest in the steel industry, what's happening with U.S. Steel (X +0.00%) and its potential buyers, which include Nippon Steel (NPSC.Y +0.00%), Nucor (NUE +0.66%), and Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF 2.73%), and why Steel Dynamics (STLD +1.10%) and Nucor are better buys.

*Stock prices used were from the afternoon of Feb. 12, 2025. The video was published on Feb. 28, 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
$184.20
(+1.10%)+$2.01
Nucor Stock Quote
Nucor
NYSE: NUE
$171.55
(+0.66%)+$1.12
XPLR Infrastructure Stock Quote
XPLR Infrastructure
NYSE: XIFR
$10.64
(+1.92%)+$0.20
Nippon Steel Stock Quote
Nippon Steel
OTC: NPSCY
$3.80
(0.00%)+$0.00

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