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Nucor Q4 Not Reassuring (at Seeking Alpha)

January 26, 2010
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Carpenter Technology 2Q profit falls; beats Street (AP)

January 26, 2010

Carpenter Technology Corp., a maker of specialty metal products, reported profit fell 88 percent in the second quarter as sales dropped and it had a big pension expense.

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Latin American Markets: Brazil stocks fall as China worries resurface (at MarketWatch)

January 26, 2010

Brazilian equities fall Tuesday, with investors returning from a holiday to reports that China, a key export market for Brazil, is moving forward with a plan to tighten bank-lending activities.

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[$$] Steelmakers Suggest Pace of Recovery Remains Slow (at The Wall Street Journal Online)

January 26, 2010
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U.S. Steel swings to loss; Nucor profit slumps (at MarketWatch)

January 26, 2010

U.S. Steel Corp. shares tumble 11% after it posts a loss in the fourth quarter and warns it expects to stay in the red for the current three-month period.

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Steelmakers predict gradual recovery in markets (AP)

January 26, 2010

Steelmakers are seeing the first blush of a recovery with more orders from manufacturers of autos, appliances and similar products. Yet, the battered industry&os;s full recovery has been stalled largely by a sluggish construction market.

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