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Knowledge@Wharton	Testing His Metal -- and His Motives: Bush's Steel Tariffs Spark an Uproar Is the competition unfair? And is the American steel industry really important enough to justify public support in the form of higher prices for cars, refrigerators and other metal products?
IndustryWeek September 1, 2002 George Taninecz	Pain And Gain Manufacturers decry rising costs and lower quality in the wake of steel tariffs; steel producers say give the duties time to work.
Registered Rep. May 1, 2004 Bob Hirschfeld	Is Steel the Next Big Thing? A wave of bankruptcies, supply constraints, improving global demand, a weak U.S. dollar and, not least, a country called China has investors rushing into steel shares.
IndustryWeek March 1, 2004 Tonya Vinas	Steel Prices Rise -- Again Increasing demand, a weaker dollar and higher input costs mean consumers will pay more.
Wired February 2002 Richard Martin	Meltdown On October 15, Big Steel became a museum -- as in Smithsonian. A case study on the effects of globalization...
The Motley Fool May 27, 2004 Rich Smith	Steelmaking Speedup? This kind of short-term thinking by America's steelmakers makes for a risky future.
The Motley Fool October 4, 2004 Rich Smith	Steel Soars Investors bid up steelmaker stocks while analysts fret.
IndustryWeek February 1, 2008 Jonathan Katz	Where Does Steel Go Now? With the first wave of consolidation bringing stability, the steel industry looks to further integration and policy change to remain competitive.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2005 John S. McClenahen	Unconventional Mettle With a unique strategic vision and distinctive operating practices, Mittal Steel Co. NV is the leader in defining a truly global steel market.
The Motley Fool March 25, 2004 Rich Smith	GM's Catch-22 The car maker is forced to choose between higher-priced steel or no steel at all.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2002 Tonya Vinas	Steel's Future: Smarter, Stronger U.S. Steel's Thomas J. Usher addresses the hot topic of the steel industry and the controversies that surround it.
BusinessWeek October 18, 2004 Aston & Arndt	Suddenly Steel Has Industrial Strength Two years after an unprecedented contraction, Big Steel is back. And it's hotter than a freshly poured ingot. Demand is up in the U.S. and worldwide, lifting steelmakers from a deep and painful downturn.
The Motley Fool April 15, 2005 Rich Duprey	The End of the Steel Boom Signs point to the end of the sector's growth cycle. Investors might want to look for a value during the downturn.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	X Is Still in a Good Spot Perhaps not the best steel company, U.S. Steel nevertheless looks pretty solid. The company is worth a good look from anybody looking to add steel to his or her portfolio.
The Motley Fool October 7, 2004 Tom Taulli	Steel Is Still a Steal After many decades, the steel industry has gotten some shine back and is, interestingly enough, looking like a growth sector again.
BusinessWeek November 8, 2004 Aston & Arndt	A New Goliath In Big Steel The Indian-born international steel tycoon Lakshmi N. Mittal's deal creates a global powerhouse -- and may give buyers less clout on price.
BusinessWeek January 26, 2004 Dexter Roberts	China's Rising Star In Steel Baosteel has talent, technology, and capacity. Can it stay on a roll?
BusinessWeek May 1, 2006 Michael Arndt	Steel Goes Shopping Steelmakers have been on an international buying spree. Despite risk of a demand slip, the frenzy shows no signs of abating
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Stanley Reed	Steel: The Mergers Aren't Over Yet Europe's Arcelor has slipped to No. 2, but CEO Dolle is shopping for acquisitions.
The Motley Fool March 22, 2004 Rich Smith	Nucor Nukes Earnings Forecasts Nucor's profits rise in tandem with its raw materials costs.
Reason June 2006 Bruce Bartlett	The President's Rotten Record on Trade Why George W. Bush is the most protectionist president since Herbert Hoover.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2005 Rich Smith	Schnitzer Sees Slowdown Steelmaker reports big profits, disturbing trends.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2003 Tom Taulli	Junkyard Capitalism International Steel Group, formed by snatching the distressed assets of LTV, Acme Steel Corporation, and Bethlehem Steel out of bankruptcy, had a successful IPO.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2004 Brian Gorman	Steel Dynamics' Latest Thing The company rushes to get a new plant running to produce lower-cost iron.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Watch Out for Rising Steel Prices When steel prices jump, so will other prices. Rising steel prices will have a major effect on industries such as construction and machinery, and eventually on manufacturers such as automakers.
IndustryWeek May 1, 2003 Tonya Vinas	The New Deal Principles in steel's evolving union contracts are part of a larger movement.
The Motley Fool April 2, 2004 Rich Smith	Schnitzer Snitches on Steel Trend An easy-to-miss detail in its earnings report suggests prices are still rising.
IndustryWeek November 1, 2001 Megan Rowe	Steel Warrior AK Steel predicted a downturn in the U.S. steel market and prepared by diversifying its products...
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 Chester Dawson	This Japanese Steelmaker Is Red-Hot Slashing costs has allowed JFE, the world's No. 4 steel producer, and Japan's No. 2, to become a global player again-and big price hikes are coming.
Reason February 2007 Brian Doherty	Tax Man of Steel The U.S. International Trade Commission held hearings on whether to revoke anti-dumping duties on steel imports from 16 different countries, including the U.K. and Japan. The duties penalize foreign steel producers for failing to meet profit levels set by the U.S. government.
Reason March 2002 Michael W. Lynch	Cold Steel The captains of this floundering industry are asking for nothing less than national industrial socialism, a government-protected cartel that benefits a few producers at the expense of the rest of the country...
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The Motley Fool May 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Steel Technologies Stuck in the Middle These aren't the best of times to be a middleman in the steel sector. Though Steel Technologies is one of the largest North American processors of flat-rolled steel, it finds itself in a tough spot. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2009 David Lee Smith	U.S. Steel Won't Be Rolled Much Longer While it turned in its second straight loss, U.S. Steel could still be a player.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Denting Steel Dynamics While a host of steel companies have posted phenomenal (and in many cases record-setting) earnings, rumblings are starting to mount that the bloom is off the steel rose. Has the cycle peaked for this minimill?
The Motley Fool August 9, 2004 Jeremy MacNealy	Is Olympic Steel a Beefy Buy? Like others in the industry, this company looks fit. But will the growth continue?
The Motley Fool February 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Does "X" Mark a Sweet Spot? U.S. Steel may not be the best steel company, but it might be the cheapest. These are volatile and cyclical stocks though, so careful due diligence is a must.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Steel Technologies Seeks Stability Suddenly softening conditions in the steel industry hurt results, but management hopes the end is in sight.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Rich Smith	Steel Yourself Over the last couple of days, two of the biggest names in steel put out a pair of earnings warnings that shook their market. Are we bracing for a steel industry slowdown?
IndustryWeek August 1, 2005 John S. McClenahen	Mittal's Bad Bets Peter Morici doesn't think that further consolidation and globalization are essential to the existence if the steel industry.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2004 Rich Smith	Heavy Mittal's U.S. Tour Steel juggernaut debuts on the NYSE. In comparison with Nucor and U.S. Steel, Mittal is selling for a pretty sizable discount.
The Motley Fool November 24, 2004 Rich Smith	Maytag's Rough Cycle As a result of higher steel prices, Maytag's cost of doing business has risen, and the resultant hikes in appliance prices have hurt both sales and profits in comparison to last year.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Rich Smith	Solidity in Steel Schnitzer Steel Industries serves as an industry barometer as it still manages to earn itself, and its investors.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	U.S. Steel: X Marks the Spot America's biggest steel maker posts solid growth as steel prices soar.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Scrapping Steel Technologies A warning of a major miss for the next quarter sends investors scrambling to the exits.
The Motley Fool March 17, 2005 Rich Smith	Steel Getting Less Dynamic Uh-oh. Another warning. Is the steel industry still in a downturn? Less than a week after Oregon Steel's conservative performance statements, Steel Dynamics has chimed in with its own downbeat forecast.
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