United States Steel Corp (NYSE:X) stock is up 4.1% at $32.55 at last check, after an upgrade from JPMorgan Securities to "overweight" from "neutral," and at GLJ to "buy" from "sell." The latter firm applied a sum-of-parts approach that values the company with or without the highly publicized potential takeover by Nippon Steel, which U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris opposed at a rally last week. X is on track for its third-straight daily gain after its recent Sept. 4, 52-week low of $26.91. Year to date, th ...

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The company's deal to be acquired appears headed for the chopping block.A proposed $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel (X) is reportedly set to be blocked by U.S. lawmakers. Investors reacted to the news by heading for the exits, sending U.S. Steel shares down about 20% for the week as of midday Thursday, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.No deal?U.S. Steel is the biggest remaining legacy of the nation's Industrial Revolution-era steel industry. The company was put in play last ...

Key TakeawaysPresident Biden reportedly is planning to block the proposed $14 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel in Japan.The deal has been investigated by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) for national security concerns.U.S. Steel's CEO warned that plants will close if the deal collapses. President Joe Biden intends to block the proposed $14 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel (X) by Japanese firm Nippon Steel, according to a Washington Post report, causing volat ...

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Key TakeawaysU.S. Steel's CEO said the company would have to close plants and might move its headquarters out of Pittsburgh if the Nippon Steel acquisition falls through.David Burritt told the Wall Street Journal the company needs the planned infusion of cash Nippon has promised.Both leading U.S. presidential candidates have said they oppose the acquisition. The CEO of U.S. Steel (X) warned that the company would have to close steel plants and likely move its headquarters from Pittsburgh if the $14.9 billi ...

US Steel’s boss warned that the company would shut down mills and move its headquarters out of Pittsburgh if its planned sale to Nippon Steel is blocked.CEO David Burritt said US Steel is banking on a $3 billion investment from Nippon to survive as part of a nearly $15 billion acquisition. The multi-billion dollar investment will help the steel company avoid making job cuts, he said. 6 US Steel’s CEO said the company would shut down mills and move its headquarters out of Pittsburgh if its planned sale to ...

Key TakeawaysOn a presidential campaign stop in Pittsburgh, Vice President Kamala Harris said she opposes Nippon Steel's acquisition of U.S. Steel.Harris reiterated a statement in March from President Biden arguing that the company should remain in American ownership.U.S. Steel agreed last December to be purchased by Japan's Nippon Steel for $14.9 billion. U.S. Steel (X) shares tumbled Tuesday, a day after Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris said that she supported the White H ...

United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:X) stock is sliding today, last seen down 3.9% to trade at $36.43. The drop comes after statements from U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris during a Labor Day rally in front of union members in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she opposed the planned sale of the company to Japan-based Nippon Steel. The Democratic presidential candidate wants the American institution -- the world's first billion dollar corporation -- to remain in domestic hands. The equity has yet to recove ...