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Andrew Lane

Lower steel prices after 2018 will weigh on U.S. Steel's profits.

With 25% steel tariffs and 10% aluminum tariffs now set to take hold for imports from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union, we've raised our steel and aluminum pricing outlook. Previously, we expected that these key trading partners would remain exempt from the Trump administration's tariff program and instead be subject only to import quotas.
We expect to raise our fair value estimates for the U.S. steel and aluminum companies we cover as a result of our more favorable pricing outlook. The ma...
Underlying
United States Steel Corporation

United States Steel is a steel producer of flat-rolled and tubular products with production operations in the United States and Europe. The company is also engaged in railroad services and real estate operations. The company's segments are: North American Flat-Rolled, which produces slabs, strip mill plates, sheets and tin mill products; U. S. Steel Europe, which produces and sells slabs, strip mill plate, sheet, tin mill products and spiral welded pipe, as well as heating radiators and refractory ceramic materials; and Tubular Products, which produces and sells electric resistance welded steel casing and tubing (known as oil country tubular goods), and standard and line pipe and mechanical tubing.

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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.

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Andrew Lane

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