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United States Steel Corp operates in the United States but also has a steelmaking capacity in Slovakia. The company's operating segments include North American Flat-Rolled (Flat-Rolled), Mini Mill, U. S. Steel Europe (USSE), and Tubular Products (Tubular). The Flat-Rolled segment includes U. S. Steel's integrated steel plants and equity investees in North America involved in the production of slabs, strip mill plates, sheets, and tin mill products, as well as all iron ore and coke production facilities in the United States. It serves North American customers in the service center, conversion, transportation, construction, container, and appliance, and electrical markets.

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President Donald Trump's 50% Tariff on steel imports could drive up the costs for auto manufacturers in the U.S. as the sector scrambles to restructure its supply chain.
What Happened: Trump's decision to impose the tariffs will push prices higher in the auto industry, Bloomberg's Matthew Miller said in <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/11th-hour/watch/trump-aluminum-steel-tariffs-inject-fresh-fear-into-auto-industry-240846917787">an</a> interview with MSNBC.
"Steel represents about 2800 pounds of each car," Miller said in the interview. "It's over a $1,000, almost $2,000 of cost for each car and it's getting back to record prices because of these tariffs." He added.
He then went on to mention that a ton of hot, rolled steel could cost the automakers almost $1,000 extra, which will push the prices up.
Why It Matters: The news comes in as Trump recently backed United States Steel Corp.'s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/X#NYSE">X</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/topics/25/05/45708977/trump-doubles-steel-tariffs-to-50-saying-it-will-secure-american-jobs-backs-us-steels-takeover-by-japans-nippon">takeover by Japan's Nippon Steel</a>, while saying that the 50% steel tariffs would "further secure the steel industry in the United States."
Earlier, the president had imposed a<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/03/44269301/trumps-25-tariffs-on-steel-and-aluminum-imports-take-effect-eu-retaliates-us-steel-nucor-century-aluminum-and-other-domestic-stocks-cheer"> 25% tariff on steel imports</a> into the U.S., which drew criticism from major U.S. allies globally as well as automakers in the country.
Tariffs have been a tricky affair for automakers to navigate, with several major players <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/guidance/25/05/45133096/this-is-how-much-it-will-cost-general-motors-from-trumps-tariff-policy">reporting increased costs </a>as well as pulling earnings guidance for the year due to tariff uncertainty.
However, the tariffs have also found support among some companies, with General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45664131/general-motors-ceo-backs-trumps-auto-tariffs-as-a-tool-to-level-the-playing-fieldtheyve-taken-the-time-to-understand-our-industry">hailing the tariffs</a> as a positive development. "Tariffs is one tool that the administration can use to level the playing field," Barra recently said in an interview.
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U.S. Stock futures fell on Sunday evening, starting the new month on a sobering note, amid fresh steel and aluminum tariff concerns over the weekend.
Starting with the S&amp;P 500 Futures trading at 5,896.25, down 0.33%, followed by Nasdaq Futures at 21,279.50, down 0.45%, and finally Dow Jones Futures down 0.30%, trading at 42,169.00, at the time of writing this.
This comes amid President Donald Trump&#8217;s announcement on Friday that he would be doubling <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/topics/25/05/45708977/trump-doubles-steel-tariffs-to-50-saying-it-will-secure-american-jobs-backs-us-steels-takeover-by-japans-nippon">tariffs on imported steel</a> to 50%, from the current 25%. The tariffs are aimed at revitalizing the domestic steel industry and protecting jobs, marking the latest escalation in Trump&#8217;s trade wars.
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The tariffs are set to take effect on Wednesday, June 4, and comes just days after Trump approved United States Steel Corp.&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/X#NYSE">X</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/05/45622810/japans-nippon-steel-to-acquire-us-steel-at-55-per-share-report">acquisition by Japan&#8217;s</a> Nippon Steel Corp. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NISTF#OTC">NISTF</a>) in a $15 billion deal. 
Japan&#8217;s benchmark Nikkei 225 opened lower on Monday, down 1.37% or 521 points, trading at 37,443.59. Steel makers and export-oriented companies led the decline, while real estate, media, and communications remain on the ascent.
The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) is down 0.2% for the day, trading at 99.1459, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/commodities/25/05/45617358/gold-demand-holds-firm-as-dollar-confidence-wavers">amid wavering confidence</a> among global investors in the currency.
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<li>United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/X#NYSE">X</a>) shares jumped 25.45%. Japan&#8217;s Nippon Steel is set to finalize its acquisition of the company at $55 per share, according to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/45622810" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">sources familiar with the matter</a>.</li>
<li>Unity Software Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/U#NYSE">U</a>) shares escalated 19.30% after Jefferies analyst Brent Thill upgraded the company from Hold to Buy and raised <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/u/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the price forecast from $22 to $29</a>.</li>
<li>Veeva Systems Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VEEV#NYSE">VEEV</a>) shares rose 18.75% after multiple analysts raised their price forecasts on the stock. The company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/45677373" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">recently raised its FY26 guidance</a>.</li>
<li>BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BWXT#NYSE">BWXT</a>) shares upped 16.71% as President Donald Trump signed a suite of executive orders to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/45654523" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">revive the U.S. nuclear industry</a>.</li>
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<li>Reddit, Inc.&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RDDT#NYSE">RDDT</a>) stock increased 14.27% after it was named among the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/45679678" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">additions to the Russell 3000 index</a>.</li>
<li>Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOLX#NASDAQ">HOLX</a>) stock grew 14.12% after private equity firms TPG and Blackstone (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BX#NYSE">BX</a>) recently bid to acquire the company, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/45629538" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">valuing it at over $16 billion</a>.</li>
<li>Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTU#NASDAQ">INTU</a>) stock upped 13.12%, possibly amid overall market strength after President Trump delayed 50% EU tariffs to July.</li>
<li>Heico Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HEI#NYSE">HEI</a>) shares were up 12.19% after the company reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/45630872" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">better-than-expected financial results</a>.</li>
<li>Applovin Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>) stock gained 11.82% last week. It continued upward momentum following <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/45543602" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">strong Q1 earnings</a> and tariff <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/45655193" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">truce tailwinds</a>.</li>
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On Friday, President Donald Trump announced that he is doubling U.S. tariffs on imported steel to 50%, while also <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/05/45622810/japans-nippon-steel-to-acquire-us-steel-at-55-per-share-report">endorsing the sale</a> of U.S. Steel (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/X#NYSE">X</a>) to Japan's Nippon Steel.
What Happened: Speaking at a U.S. Steel facility in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, Trump called the 50% tariff hike a "major announcement" aimed at revitalizing the American steel industry and protecting domestic jobs, <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/30/business/trump-announces-50-percent-steel-tariff">reported</a> CNN.
"We are going to be imposing a 25% increase," Trump said. "We're going to bring it from 25% to 50%, the tariffs on steel into the United States of America, which will even further secure the steel industry in the United States. Nobody's going to get around that."
Trump said he initially considered a 40% tariff but raised it after feedback from industry leaders. "At 25% they can sorta get over that fence," he said, adding, "At 50% nobody's getting over that fence."
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The new tariffs will take effect on Wednesday, June 4, he informed later via a post on Truth Social.
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/31015937/Screenshot-2025-05-31-at-11.29.33%E2%80%AFAM-1024x353.png" alt="" class="wp-image-933985" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Source: Truth Social</figcaption></figure>
Trump also celebrated Nippon Steel's acquisition of U.S. Steel, which had previously been blocked by former President Joe Biden on national security grounds.
"US Steel was being sold into foreign hands with no protections for our great steel workers," the President said. "And I said there's no way we're gonna let that happen. I was watching over you."
Why It's Important: On March 12, Trump enacted <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/03/44269301/trumps-25-tariffs-on-steel-and-aluminum-imports-take-effect-eu-retaliates-us-steel-nucor-century-aluminum-and-other-domestic-stocks-cheer">broad 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum</a> imports, prompting swift retaliation from Canada and drawing criticism from the U.S. auto sector.
The EU also responded with plans for counter-tariffs, which were later withdrawn, the report added. Since the March announcement, domestic steel prices have climbed as U.S. producers faced less foreign competition.
Back in 2018, when similar tariffs were implemented during Trump's first term, U.S. steel production rose slightly.
However, according to a 2023 report by the International Trade Commission, these tariffs also drove up prices for vehicles, machinery, and tools, reducing output in those sectors by over $3 billion by 2021, suggesting the economic costs may have outweighed the benefits, the report said.
According to U.S. Commerce Department figures, the country imported $31.3 billion in iron and steel last year. Canada was the leading supplier, sending $7.6 billion worth of those materials to the U.S.
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Trump Doubles Steel Tariffs To 50% Saying It Will 'Secure' American Jobs, Backs US Steel's Takeover By Japan's Nippon

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President Trump Says U.S. Steel Will Be Controlled By USA; Says Steel Tariffs Go Into Effect Next Week

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<li>GLJ Research analyst Gordon Johnson downgraded the rating for United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/X#NYSE">X</a>) from Buy to Sell. United States Steel shares closed at $53.23 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/X/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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GLJ Research analyst Gordon Johnson downgrades United States Steel (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/X#NYSE">X</a>) from Buy to Sell.

GLJ Research Downgrades United States Steel to Sell

The U.S. government will retain significant control over United States Steel Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/X#NYSE">X</a>) through a golden share arrangement as part of Nippon Steel Corp.&#8216;s (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NPSCY#OTC">NPSCY</a>) proposed $14.9 billion acquisition, according to Sen. David McCormick (R-Pa.). 
What Happened: The golden share mechanism will grant Washington veto power over key operational decisions at the iconic American steelmaker. 
McCormick <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL71vaeEvn0">told</a> CNBC that the arrangement requires U.S. government approval for certain board appointments and prevents production cuts without federal consent.
&#8220;It&#8217;ll be a U.S. CEO, a U.S. majority board and then there will be a golden share, which will essentially require U.S. government approval of a number of the board members,&#8221; McCormick said on Tuesday. The structure ensures &#8220;production levels aren&#8217;t cut and things like that.&#8221;
The arrangement stems from a national security agreement (NSA) the companies will sign with the U.S. government, according to McCormick. However, two sources told Reuters the golden share concept remains under consideration and has not been finalized.
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Why It Matters: U.S. Steel shares climbed 1.98% to $53.04 on Tuesday. The stock has surged over 20% since President Donald Trump&#8216;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45596866/president-trump-approves-us-steel-nippon-steel-partnership">recent social media endorsement of what he termed</a> a &#8220;planned partnership.&#8221;
The deal faced opposition from both Trump and former President Joe Biden, who formally <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/05/45510183/nippon-steel-pledges-14-billion-including-new-us-mill-to-win-trumps-approval-for-us-steel-deal-report">blocked it in January</a>, citing national security concerns. 
Trump launched a fresh Committee on Foreign Investment review in April. His recent <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45596866/president-trump-approves-us-steel-nippon-steel-partnership">approval came with conditions</a> that the partnership create &#8220;at least 70,000 jobs&#8221; and inject &#8220;$14 billion into the U.S. economy.&#8221; The president emphasized that U.S. Steel would remain &#8220;controlled by the USA.&#8221;
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US Government To Hold Strategic Control Over US Steel In $14.9 Billion Nippon Deal, David McCormick Says

Japan's Nippon Steel is set to finalize its acquisition of U.S. Steel Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/X#NYSE">X</a>) at $55 per share, according to sources familiar <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45615292/this-united-states-steel-analyst-is-no-longer-bullish-here-are-top-3-downgrades-for-tuesday">with the matter. </a>
The Details: President Donald Trump confirmed his approval of the deal on Friday, describing it as a "partnership" and pledging that the company's headquarters will stay in Pittsburgh, with $14 billion in investments planned over the next 14 months. 
Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick revealed more details of the <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/27/japans-nippon-expected-to-close-acquisition-of-us-steel-at-55-per-share-sources-say.html">deal</a> to CNBC on Tuesday, saying that the majority of U.S. Steel&#8217;s board will be from the U.S. and the company will have an American CEO.
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"It's a national security agreement that will be signed with the U.S. government," McCormick told CNBC's "Squawk Box." 
"There'll be a golden share that will essentially require U.S. government approval of a number of the board members and that will allow the United States to ensure production levels aren't cut,&#8221; McCormick said. 
Why It Matters: The deal would create the world's third-largest steel producer by volume, trailing only China's Baowu Steel and Luxembourg's ArcelorMittal. For Nippon Steel, the deal is fundamental to strengthening its global presence and technological leadership, especially as its home market stagnates.
Trump's endorsement, after previously opposing the deal, removes the last significant political barrier and signals a new era for U.S. Steel. However, the exact nature of the partnership remains unclear, with Trump insisting on U.S. control and Nippon Steel aiming for full ownership.
Analysts have expressed concerns about the financial burden for Nippon Steel, given the scale and speed of the planned investment. The acquisition's success will hinge on how both companies navigate these challenges and deliver on their ambitious promises, amid&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/25/05/45616462/us-steel-stock-smashes-20-year-barrier-on-trump-pump-yet-questions-remain">changing geopolitical factors.</a>
As the deal nears completion, all eyes are on the final agreement and its long-term impact on the global steel industry, U.S. manufacturing, and the communities that depend on U.S. Steel. 
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Japan's Nippon Steel To Acquire US Steel At $55 Per Share: Report

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