In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe break down the drama with U.S. Steel (NYSE: X) 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 (NYSE: CLF), an activist investor pushing for a new CEO, and peers Nucor (NYSE: NUE) and Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ: STLD) 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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