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  • Insiders Are Buying These 2 Stocks Heavily...Should You?

    By Adem Tahiri - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: NUE, X, WLT

    Following large, recent insider buying is a fun way to screen for stocks. It's not scientific, and shouldn’t be a central investment thesis, but it can be a very bullish sign. In fact, many studies have shown that stocks of companies with heavy insider buying go on to outperform the market by as much as 7%.

    I’ve combed through stocks with large, recent insider purchases. Here are more »

  • Does It Take Nerves Of Steel To Invest In This Stock?

    By Mark Lin - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: AKS, IIIN, NUE

    Some investors will only invest in companies with moats and will never touch commodity companies even with a ten foot pole. For me, anything is fair game at the right price. For steel producers, I assess the threat of import competition and consolidation opportunities, before deciding if they are worthy investment candidates. Insteel Industries (NASDAQ: IIIN), the country’s largest producer of steel wire reinforcing products used in the manufacture more »

  • Is There A Bright Spot In This Industry?

    By Zain Abbas - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: AKS, NUE, STLD

    The steel industry has been going through a “prisoner’s dilemma.” No single company is willing to reduce its production, and as a result, all players in the industry are suffering from the overcapacity syndrome. In this situation, can we still find attractive players in this industry? Let’s have a look.

    AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) exited 1Q13 with total liquidity of ~$1.05 billion, largely unchanged vs 4Q12. However more »

  • Steel Producers Struggling to Make a Comeback

    By Robert Ciura - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: MT, NUE, X

    Steel producers play a pivotal role in our society, as steel is a basic material used in buildings and automobiles, among other things.. Unlike other industries such as consumer staples or utilities, which are known for stable businesses, steel companies are tied to the health of the global economy -- for better or for worse. 

    Shares of the world’s biggest steel makers have not kept up with the impressive market more »

  • Looking for Opportunities in the Iron & Steel Sector

    By Damian Illia - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: AKS, NUE, STLD, X

    Trends in the steel industry have not been very promising. Steel producers have struggled with falling prices in recent quarters, reflecting heightened competition from imports and increased production. Oversupply in the industry is a result of Chinese steel production outpacing demand.

    Market players

    United States Steel (NYSE: X) recently missed analysts’ estimates by posting a first-quarter net loss of $73 million, narrower than the net loss of $219 million posted more »

  • Steel Getting Stronger in the U.S.

    By Federico Zaldua - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: AKS, NUE, X

    As I have mentioned before, I am long AK Steel (NYSE: AKS). I will stay long because I think there are enough reasons to think the steel sector in the U.S. is set to outperform the overall market going forward. The U.S. economy is already growing, and the construction and automotive sectors are set to be drivers of this growth.

    The analysts at my research company (www.lonetreeanalytics more »

  • Double Your Money With This Stock

    By Ted Cooper - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: MT, NUE, X

    Capital-intensive industries tend to offer low returns on investment and high cyclicality, and the steel industry is no exception. Even the world's largest steel producer, ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT), is at the mercy of a market that it does not control.

    Although it is difficult to time investments in cyclical companies exactly right, investors who wish to get in at a good price need simply estimate a company's average more »

  • These Stocks Don't Pass The Dividend Growth Test

    By Robert Ciura - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: CINF, NUE, PBI

    It’s safe to say investors have gone head over heels for dividends. The financial media is filled with interviews from financial advisers and professionals who preach the merits of receiving income from equity investments. Particularly for those individuals in or approaching retirement, dividends provide solid income that traditional fixed income products do not.

    However, despite the mass popularity of dividend stocks, it’s important to keep focus on properly more »

  • These Stocks Don't Pass The Dividend Growth Test

    By Robert Ciura - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: CINF, NUE, PBI

    It’s safe to say investors have gone head over heels for dividends. The financial media is filled with interviews from financial advisers and professionals who preach the merits of receiving income from equity investments. Particularly for those individuals in or approaching retirement, dividends provide solid income that traditional fixed income products do not.

    However, despite the mass popularity of dividend stocks, it’s important to keep focus on properly more »

  • Misunderstood Services Provider Riding on Increase In Steel Production

    By Mark Lin - April 3, 2013 | Tickers: HSC, NUE

    TMS International (NYSE: TMS) is a typical case of industry bias, where investors avoid certain stocks categorically because they are classified in an unattractive industry. Firstly, TMS International is not as dependent on steel prices as perceived by investors. Secondly, TMS International is free cash flow positive, if one adjusts for growth capital expenditures to reflect the nature of its business. Furthermore, TMS International is attractively valued relative to peers more »

  • U.S. and European Steel Cannot Confirm Recovery

    By Peter Pham - March 14, 2013 | Tickers: MT, NUE, STLD, X

    US Steel exports for 2012 climbed 2.2% to a record 13.745 million tons despite a slowdown at the end of the year according to American Institute for International Steel (AIIS). Month-over-month, total steel exports dropped 16% from October to November and then dipped further by 2.9% to 879,053 tons in December.  The slowdown witnessed at the end of 2012 is continuing into 2013 due to soft more »

  • Why Nucor Is A Strong Value Play

    By Anindya Batabyal - March 14, 2013 | Tickers: MT, NUE, X

    Nucor's (NYSE: NUE) Q4 2012 earnings were within the guidance range due to operating profits that beat expectations. Nucor remains optimistic as it has a diversified client base, which makes it not highly dependent on the conditions prevalent in any particular geography. Its strongest end market is the manufactured goods, including automotive, energy and heavy equipment.

    The company's Q1 2013 earnings expectations, however, are below the Q4 level more »

  • Tactics vs. Logistics: Military Wisdom for the Long Term Investor

    By Anthony Reilley - March 13, 2013 | Tickers: DCI, INTC, NUE

    As the military adage goes, “amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics.”  An interesting bit of wisdom that reminds us that we can win the battle, but still lose the war. How does this apply to investing? What kind of stocks would come out on top if we applied this yardstick to the market?

    In investing, tactics are the daily noise of ticker tape commentary, articles on why the market moved more »

  • What's In Store For This Steel Giant?

    By Waqar Saif - March 4, 2013 | Tickers: MT, NUE, X

    Based in Luxembourg, ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) is a multinational steel manufacturing corporation.  With an annual crude steel production of 97.2 million tonnes, ArcelorMittal is the world’s largest steel producer. ArcelorMittal makes long products including bars and rods, flat products including sheets and plates, and stainless steel products. The company has five segments: Flat Carbon Europe, Flat Carbon Americas, Long Carbon Americas & Europe, Asia, Africa and Commonwealth of Independent more »

  • Don't Miss out on This Steel Stock

    By Waqar Saif - February 15, 2013 | Tickers: MT, NUE, STLD

    Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Steel Dynamics Inc. (NASDAQ: STLD) is the largest carbon steel producer in the United States. Flat-rolled and sheet steel comprise more than sixty percent of company’s steel shipments, while the rest consists of bars, beams and fabricated products.

    Steel Dynamics’ Earnings

    Steel Dynamics just released its earnings for 4Q12. The company reported earnings per share of $0.27 on revenues of $1.7 billion more »

  • 18% Upside on This Steel Stock

    By Waqar Saif - February 8, 2013 | Tickers: NUE, STLD, X

    Nucor (NYSE: NUE) is the largest steel producer in the U.S. It is also the largest recycler of any material in the North American region, recycling half a ton every second. Nucor’s annual steelmaking capacity stands at around 25 million tons.

    Nucor’s Earnings

    Recently, Nucor released its earnings for the fourth quarter 2012. The company reported earnings per share of $0.43, beating the guidance range that more »

  • When Will This Giant Make a Comeback?

    By Waqar Saif - February 7, 2013 | Tickers: AKS, NUE, X

    U.S. Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) is the largest domestically-owned integrated steel producer in the U.S., with major production operations in North America and Central Europe.  On the Jan. 29 the company released its 4Q 2012 earnings. The company reported a net loss of $50 million, EPS of $0.35 on revenues of $4.5 billion, and shipments of 5.2 million tons. Though company’s operating profits were more »

  • Evaluating the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats

    By Karin Hernandez - February 4, 2013 | Tickers: CAH, EMR, LEG, NUE, SWK

    Over the past year, I (along with many other investors) have recognized the awesome beauty of dividend stocks. Once considered the stodgy old men of the investing world, dividend-paying companies have become young and hip, and very, very attractive.

    One of the most famous lists of high-quality dividend-paying companies is the S&P 500 list of Dividend Aristocrats, defined as large-cap, blue chip companies within the S&P 500 that more »

  • Why Does This Stock Have a Low PE?

    By Mike Thiessen - February 1, 2013 | Tickers: MT, MIL, NUE

    MFC Industrial (NYSE: MIL), formerly Terra Nova Royalty, has an interesting history and now specializes in global commodity supply chains – it delivers commodities and materials all over the world.  It provides logistics, financial and risk management for the buyer and sellers of commodities.  The stock has an abnormally low P/E for a company not in an awful industry or on the brink of failure.  Adding to the confusion is more »

  • Proceed with Caution with these Dividend Stocks

    By Robert Ciura - January 30, 2013 | Tickers: CINF, NUE, PBI

    Companies with long track records of paying and raising their dividends are some of my favorite investments.  I’m a firm believer that a dividend is one of the best ways a company can simultaneously prove its own health as well as provide investors with a real return on their investment.  Many companies with the longest dividend histories will be fantastic investments for decades to come.  For me, however, the more »

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