United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:X), whose headquarters are in Pittsburgh, announced on Tuesday that earnings in the second-quarter surpassed Wall Street's forecasts as it boosted some prices and vend additional steel to energy corporations.

The steel industry has been slugging along through a less than prosperous year. Thus far Nucor Corp. (NUE), AK Steel Holding Corporation (AKS) and ArcelorMittal (MT) have all produced diminished earnings reports for the second quarter.

Overview. We were in the midst of a sell off based on macroeconomic and geopolitical issues. Even so, we may have just hit an inflection point.

July 27, 2012 by: Vytautas Drumelis | about: X, includes: AKS, ATI, CMC, MT, STLD. United States Steel Corp. (X) is scheduled to report its Q2 2012 results on July 31, 2012, after the bell.

AK Steel Holding (NYSE: AKS) had its target price cut by Jefferies Group from $6.00 to $5.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday.

CHICAGO, June 25, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses the U.S. Steel, including ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT), United States Steel Corp.

AK Steel Holding Corporation ( AKS ) has slid into a loss in second-quarter 2012, bludgeoned by a sizable tax-related charge. The Ohio-based leading producer of flat-rolled carbon, stainless, electrical steel and tubular products also saw a decline in ...

For Immediate Release. Chicago, IL - June 25, 2012 - Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses the U.S. Steel, including ArcelorMittal (MT - Analyst Report), United States Steel Corp.

About the Industry The steel industry can well be termed the backbone of modern society, considering steel's varied uses -- be it in construction, transport, electrical appliances, food packaging, etc.

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