Report
Andrew Lane

Spread Between U.S. Steel Prices and Marginal Cost Set to Contract After Volatile 1Q for Steelmakers

The March 1 announcement of a 25% tariff on steel imports has shaken up the U.S. steel industry, serving as a boon for U.S. producers. Every operator in the U.S. steel supply chain under our coverage saw its stock price rise when the tariff program was announced. Subsequently, however, the exclusion of certain key trade partners and the extension of negotiating deadlines related to those exclusions have moderated exuberance about how much upside the tariffs will provide. In the near term, the ta...
Underlying
Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. Class A

Schnitzer Steel Industries is engaged as a recycler of ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal, including end-of-life vehicles, and a manufacturer of finished steel products. The company has two segments: Auto and Metals Recycling, which acquires and recycles ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal for sale to foreign and domestic metal producers, processors and brokers, and procures salvaged vehicles and sells serviceable used auto parts from these vehicles through a network of self-service auto parts stores; and Cascade Steel and Scrap, which produces a range of finished steel long products using ferrous recycled scrap metal and other raw materials.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Andrew Lane

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