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  • UNITED STATES STL CORP NEW Profile

    Steel crazy after all these years, Pittsburgh-based United States Steel is the nation's #2 integrated steelmaker (behind Mittal Steel USA). The company operates mills in throughout the Midwest in the US; Ontario, Canada; as well as in Serbia and Slovakia. U.S. Steel produces sheet and semifinished steel, tubular and plate steel, and tin products. The company's customers are primarily in the automotive, construction, chemical, and steel service center industries. In addition, U.S. Steel offers services such as mineral resource management and engineering and consulting. The company acquired tubular goods maker Lone Star Technologies for $2.1 billion and spent another $1.1 billion for the former Stelco in 2007.
    John P. Surma
    CEO
    600 Grant St.

    Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2800

    http://www.ussteel.com

    Phone: 412-433-1121

    Fax: 412-433-5733
    Sector: Industrial Goods Industry: Industrial
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $16,873,000,000 7.4% $879,000,000 28,000
  • Key Executives: X

    Name Title Officer Since
    John P. Surma CEO 12/1/01
    John H. Goodish COO -
    Gretchen R. Haggerty CFO -
    James D. Garraux General Counsel -
    Larry G. Schultz Vice President -
    Susan M. Suver Vice President, Divisional -
    Glenda G. McNeal Director 1/1/07
    Vice Admiral Patricia A. Tracey Director 1/1/07
  • Top Competitors: X

  • Insider Trends: X

    Sentiment for X is NEGATIVE

    • 0M
    • 2M
    • 4M
    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: X

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    06/13/08 SPANIER GRAHAM B 348.07 Award of Stock Options $59,999.96
    06/13/08 STERLING THOMAS W III 10,000 Planned Sale $1.75 M
    06/13/08 STERLING THOMAS W III 600 Stock Gift $0.00
  • Ownership Breakdown : X

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 563.00
     
    Mutual Fund 1,133.00
    Other Major 18.00
  • Short Interest Volume: X

    Data as of 6/25/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 301.99 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 1.50
    Float 117.15 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 6.70
    Average Daily Volume 7.50 M
    Outstanding Shares 117.71 M