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The Motley Fool December 22, 2005 Rich Duprey	Chaparral's Riveting Growth The steel producer notches strong profits and revenues in its second quarter of going it alone. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Nucor Coulda Stayed Home Steel will have its ups and downs, but good companies such as Nucor almost always deliver -- though you might have to wait a while to see the rewards.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Not So Dynamic Steel Earnings It's hard not to like a company that's focused on value-added products and generating a return on capital that's comfortably above its cost of capital. That's a formula for long-term success, and a big part of why Steel Dynamics' stock is still worth a look.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	X Is Still in a Good Spot Perhaps not the best steel company, U.S. Steel nevertheless looks pretty solid. The company is worth a good look from anybody looking to add steel to his or her portfolio.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Denting Steel Dynamics While a host of steel companies have posted phenomenal (and in many cases record-setting) earnings, rumblings are starting to mount that the bloom is off the steel rose. Has the cycle peaked for this minimill?
The Motley Fool July 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Steel Dynamics and the Fickle Market This is a strong and well-run steel company that's worth a look from investors considering this general sector.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Steel Dynamics Keeps On Keeping On The first quarter was another great one from the well-run mini-mill. But increased investor enthusiasm may introduce a little more potential for volatility.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2007 Rich Smith	Clash of Titans: Nucor vs. Steel Dynamics The two steel makers put out mid-quarter press releases. Investors, which mill is the better investment?
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Rich Smith	Steel Yourself Over the last couple of days, two of the biggest names in steel put out a pair of earnings warnings that shook their market. Are we bracing for a steel industry slowdown?
The Motley Fool May 15, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Wheeling-Pittsburgh Coming Along Inching ever closer, Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel is still not up to snuff. However, the best thing about the stock is that it's still somewhat cheap.
The Motley Fool June 11, 2007 Toby Shute	Nucor's News Is Negligible The steelmaker faces serious headwinds, but it has the resources to batten down the hatches. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 17, 2005 Rich Smith	Steel Getting Less Dynamic Uh-oh. Another warning. Is the steel industry still in a downturn? Less than a week after Oregon Steel's conservative performance statements, Steel Dynamics has chimed in with its own downbeat forecast.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Dynamic Times Ahead? Business is tough now, but a prolonged boom in commercial construction would be a boon for Steel Dynamics. This isn't a great stock for the risk-averse or impatient, but so long as you think the company can grow at 10% a year or more, it does look interesting.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Nucor, Old Story Nucor's diversity and profitability continue to pay off, but investors must remember that it's still a steel company.
The Motley Fool March 25, 2004 Rich Smith	GM's Catch-22 The car maker is forced to choose between higher-priced steel or no steel at all.
The Motley Fool March 15, 2007 Rich Smith	Steel Sees Strength Within the steel industry, companies aren't doing a very good job of flying in formation, in the wake of bullish pronouncements from twin mini-mill operators Nucor and Steel Dynamics over the last several days. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Watch Out for Rising Steel Prices When steel prices jump, so will other prices. Rising steel prices will have a major effect on industries such as construction and machinery, and eventually on manufacturers such as automakers.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Metal Management Scraps for Profit Investors who want some commodity exposure in their portfolio would do well to take a look at this scrap metal company and its shareholder-oriented management team.
BusinessWeek October 9, 2006 Mara Der Hovanesian	Reinforced With Cash At Steel Dynamics Steel Dynamics has been hammered in the past six months as mounting inventories and falling scrap prices have hit the consolidating industry.
The Motley Fool September 15, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Checking on Chaparral The steel maker is set to report its fiscal first-quarter 2007 earnings. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters?
The Motley Fool October 13, 2004 Rich Smith	Korea Doesn't Feel the Love As U.S. steelmaker stocks soar, Posco draws a yawn.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Nucor Steel's Investors' Resolve While the recent boom in steel stock prices and the chatter about global steel M&A has lifted the prices on the good and bad alike, long-term investors might still find value in Nucor.
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The Motley Fool March 8, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Can Oregon Steel Keep Profits Piping? This steel company doesn't look all that cheap these days, particularly now that there's a lot of talk that a larger steelmaker may be looking to buy this one. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Soft Landing for POSCO? Management projects a more stable market, which would help the South Korean steelmaker avoid a crash landing after the commodity boom. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Channeling Chaparral The second largest supplier of structural steel products in North America reports its fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year 2006 earnings tomorrow after close of market. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Want to know what really matters?
The Motley Fool August 30, 2006 Rich Smith	Steel Gets Denser When you combine cheap shares with a business that expects to best consensus estimates both this quarter and next, yesterday's jump in share price was wholly justified, whether Steel Dynamics actually gets around to buying back the additional shares or not.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Scrapping Steel Technologies A warning of a major miss for the next quarter sends investors scrambling to the exits.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Nucor's Peak Performance Steel may or may not be at a peak, but earnings are soaring at Nucor.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2005 Rich Smith	Schnitzer Sees Slowdown Steelmaker reports big profits, disturbing trends.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2007 Toby Shute	Minimills, Mini Profits No need to gird yourself for Nucor's results: The steel company pre-announced them last month. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool March 17, 2010 Christopher Barker	The New Core of Old-Style Growth With a comforting update -- featuring surprisingly upbeat guidance for first-quarter earnings -- steelmaker Nucor stoked a spreading fire of enthusiasm over the beginning stages of a thaw in the American industrial furnace.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2010 Jordan DiPietro	Why I Didn't Buy U.S. Steel There are much better bets in the steel industry than U.S. Steel.
The Motley Fool March 22, 2004 Rich Smith	Nucor Nukes Earnings Forecasts Nucor's profits rise in tandem with its raw materials costs.
The Motley Fool July 10, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Schnitzer: A Hard Stock to Own Volatility could make this stock tricky to hold for the long haul.
The Motley Fool April 15, 2005 Rich Duprey	The End of the Steel Boom Signs point to the end of the sector's growth cycle. Investors might want to look for a value during the downturn.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2004 Brian Gorman	Steel Dynamics' Latest Thing The company rushes to get a new plant running to produce lower-cost iron.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2010 David Lee Smith	U.S. Steel Has Some Work to Do U.S. Steel's quarter was hardly impressive, given its year-on-year slide.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Posco a Go-Go Korea's largest steelmaker delivers the goods and gives a more or less sanguine outlook for the next year.
The Motley Fool October 4, 2004 Rich Smith	Steel Soars Investors bid up steelmaker stocks while analysts fret.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2007 Toby Shute	Steel Dynamics Seeks Security Key developments this quarter all point to tighter integration at the steelmaker. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Changing Steel Dynamics Acquiring Roanoke isn't without risks, but it could pay off in the long run for Steel Dynamics. While there is no doubt that this stock will be volatile for years to come, it could prove to be a good pick nonetheless.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2009 Phil Biedronski	Nucor Primed to Roll the Competition This steel company is well-positioned to benefit from the infrastructure spending over the next several years that will be part of the federal government's stimulus programs.
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