News

Nucor (NYSE: NUE) is a large and diversified U.S. steelmaker. Despite being conservatively run, the company can't avoid the cyclical nature of the industry in which it operates. No amount of

United States Steel's (NYSE: X) place in history is secure, given how important the company was to the creation of the steel industry. But US Steel is no longer the industry-leading company it once

While President Donald Trump's announcement of tariffs sent markets into a temporary tailspin, many stocks have since recovered. But one name that has failed to bounce back is the steelmaker Nucor

The American dream includes a great many things, and Nucor (NYSE: NUE) and Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ: STLD) offer two different versions of achieving that dream. Both operate in the North American

While the tariff situation remains dynamic, one thing is crystal clear: The current administration wants to support domestic provision of key metals and minerals, including copper. That's excellent

United States Steel (NYSE: X) has a storied history, but it is a troubled company today. The problem is multifaceted, but a key issue is the way in which US Steel makes steel. That's the same issue

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a new technology that is really built atop old technologies. In fact, it can't operate without a few very basic products and services. For example, if the power goes

The most important aspect of the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) that often gets overlooked is that the stocks are selected by a committee. The goal isn't to create an index that represents the

FMC (NYSE: FMC) stock tumbled 6.5% through 10:55 a.m. ET this morning, despite soundly beating earnings expectations last night.

Heading into the quarterly report, analysts expected FMC to earn

Achieving the highly elite status of Dividend King requires a company to have a good business model. But that's not enough, it also has to have strong execution in both good markets and bad ones

The best time to buy companies that operate in cyclical industries is often when those industries are facing cyclical downturns. The problem is that you need to make sure you are buying the best of

If you are a dividend lover, then you have very likely heard of Dividend Kings. These companies have increased their dividend payout every year for at least five decades. You can't do that without