Investing.com - United States Steel (NYSE:X ) reported on Thursday second quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
United States Steel announced earnings per share of $3.86 on revenue of $6.29B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $3.5 on revenue of $5.81B.
United States Steel shares are down 21% from the beginning of the year, still down 44.71% from its 52 week high of $39.25 set on April 1. They are under-performing the S&P 500 which is down 14.56% from the start of the year.
United States Steel shares gained 3.46% in after-hours trade following the report.
United States Steel's report follows an earnings beat by Air Liquide ADR on Thursday, who reported EPS of $0.5406 on revenue of $7.41B, compared to forecasts EPS of $0.5306 on revenue of $7.3B.
Sherwin-Williams had missed expectations on Wednesday with second quarter EPS of $2.41 on revenue of $5.87B, compared to forecast for EPS of $2.77 on revenue of $6.03B.
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