Steel Dynamics Gives Weak Q4 Outlook, But Says Business Remains Solid

Key TakeawaysSteel Dynamics warned that lower prices and shipments and an unplanned outage at a factory will affect current-quarter earnings.The steelmaker sees fourth-quarter profit of $1.26 to $1.30, while Visible Alpha analysts were expecting $1.60.However, the company said prices have stabilized and demand remains solid. Steel Dynamics (STLD) provided lower-than-expected guidance for the current quarter, in part because of a problem with one of its plants. However, shares of the steelmaker recently edge ...