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Salzgitter's Loss Widens in 1Q, Expects No Significant Improvement

15 May 2013 - Germany-based steelmaker Salzgitter Group has issued its financial results data for the first quarter of the current year, stating that the performance of the company was overshadowed by persistently unfavorable general economic conditions in Europe.

Tata Steel Writes Down Assets Due to Weakness in Europe

14 May 2013 - Tata Steel expects non-cash write down of the goodwill and assets in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2013 of around US$1.6 billion due primarily to weakness in Europe.

ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe Reports €43 Million Q1 2013 Operating Loss

10 May 2013 - ArcelorMittal announced results for its Flat Carbon Europe segment for the first quarter of 2013.

ArcelorMittal Reports First Quarter 2013 Results

10 May 2013 - ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading integrated steel and mining company, announced results for the three month period ended 31 March 2013.

Tenaris Says Oil and Gas Drilling Should Pick Up by End of Year

08 May 2013 - Tenaris said first quarter sales decreased as higher sales of premium OCTG products in Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa did not fully compensate for lower sales in South America and the impact of lower market prices for less differentiated products in North America.

Cliffs Natural Resources' Leader says Company is 'Headed in the Right Direction'

01 May 2013 - As the company reported its first quarter earnings results, Cliffs Natural Resources' chairman, president and CEO Joseph Carrabba said the company in headed in the right direction and anticipates the end markets for its products to remain healthy.

SSAB Foresees Weak Growth in Europe, a Slow Recovery in the U.S., and Continued Solid Demand in Latin America

01 May 2013 - SSAB said the first quarter of the year was characterized by a degree of restocking by customers, which had a positive impact on the company's volumes within all business areas.

TMS Confident as it Reports First Quarter Earnings

01 May 2013 - TMS International Corp., the parent company of Tube City IMS Corporation, a provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally, said it continues to face a challenging industry environment as it reported its first quarter earnings results.

Global Outlook is Positive for U.S. Coal and Minerals Mining

28 January 2013 - National Mining Association (NMA) president & CEO Hal Quinn said at a press briefing today that the outlook for U.S. coal and minerals mining in 2013 is positive due to clear improvements in key sectors of the U.S. economy and the global demand for mined products, particularly in developing economies.

Steel Dynamics Provides Third Quarter Earnings Guidance

12 September 2012 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. provided third quarter earnings guidance in the range of $0.01 to $0.05 per diluted share, largely reflecting charges related to the company’s recent refinancing as well as a combination of global economic and political uncertainty continuing to impact customer confidence.

Nucor Announces Guidance for Its Second Quarter Earnings

13 June 2012 - Nucor Corporation announced guidance for its second quarter ending June 30, 2012. Nucor expects second quarter results to be in the range of US$0.35 to $0.40 per diluted share. This performance, excluding an expected impairment charge, is somewhat below the qualitative guidance presented in its first quarter earnings release and conference call.

Carpenter Technology Reports Second Quarter Results

30 January 2012 - Carpenter Technology reported net income attributable to Carpenter of $23.6 million ($0.52 per share) for the quarter ended December 31, 2011.

Steel Dynamics Provides Third Quarter Earnings Guidance

13 September 2011 - Steel Dynamics is expecting to report third quarter earnings in the range of $0.18 to $0.22 per diluted share, a decrease from the previous quarter due primarily to a substantial drop in anticipated third quarter flat rolled earnings.

Nucor Provides Guidance for Second Quarter Earnings

16 June 2011 - Nucor announced guidance for its second quarter ending July 2, including the expectation of results in the range of $0.75 to $0.80 per diluted share.

Nucor Announces Guidance for First Quarter Earnings

17 March 2011 - Nucor says it expects to report earnings in the range of $0.30 to $0.35 per diluted share for its first quarter ending April 2, 2011.