Analyst Sees US Steel Price Rebound Under Trump's Pro-Tariff Stance, Upgrades Cleveland-Cliffs Stock
  • January 7, 2025

Analyst Sees US Steel Price Rebound Under Trump's Pro-Tariff Stance, Upgrades Cleveland-Cliffs Stock

GLJ Research analyst Gordon L. Johnson II upgraded Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE:CLF) to Buy from Sell rating with a price forecast of $14.27. The analyst notes the U.S. economy is in worse shape than many acknowledge. With Donald Trump set to take office on January 20, 2025, and his pro-tariff policies likely impacting sectors like steel, the analyst foresee a potential rise in U.S. HRC prices in the near term. In particular, the analyst says that following Trump’s win (November 2016), and Joe Bi

US labor market stable as job openings rise, hiring eases in November
  • January 7, 2025

US labor market stable as job openings rise, hiring eases in November

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. job openings unexpectedly increased in November while hiring softened, suggesting the labor market continued to slow at a pace that probably does not require the Federal Reserve to be in a rush to cut interest rates. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS report, from the Labor Department on Tuesday also showed layoffs remained low and workers were reluctant to quit their jobs. There were 1.13 job openings for every unemployed person, up from 1.12 in October.