Warning: Spoilers follow. "Superman: Man of Steel" is soaring at theaters. Since its opening Thursday, the film has earned a remarkable $125 million in the U.S. Warner Bros. has been trying to find a way to bring a Superman reboot back to the bi

Superman returns to movie theatres this week, with “Man of Steel” making its U.S. debut on Friday. It’s projected to open with sales of a hundred-and-15 million dollars in North America. But even with Superman and Batman on their te

(Corrects last paragraph: U.S. Steel says plant manager misspoke and meant to say "million," not "billion")

(Corrects last paragraph: U.S. Steel says plant manager misspoke and meant to say "million," not "billion")

(Corrects last paragraph: U.S. Steel says plant manager misspoke and meant to say "million," not "billion")

(Corrects last paragraph: U.S. Steel says plant managermisspoke and meant to say "million," not "billion")

(Corrects last paragraph: U.S. Steel says plant manager misspoke and meant to say "million," not "billion")

June 11 (Reuters) - British actor Henry Cavill joins KevinCostner and Russell Crowe in the latest big screen incarnationof the all-American superhero Superman in director Zack Snyder'sdark and gritty "Man of Steel" which opens in U.S. theaters onJune

Although the U.S. economy has seen some decent figures on the industrial production front, many investors remain lukewarm at best about the materials sector. Part of the reason for this is because many other markets?such as China and Europe?are still

The first thing I saw when I arrived at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan last year was a drastically out of weight standard U.S. Marine frying himself up some waffles on what looked like a 100-pound steel waffle-frying machine. Seriously.  I wan

Once upon a time in the good old U.S. of A, way back in the 19th century, there were gigantic companies that were known as trusts. We had trusts for Steel, we had trusts for oil, we had trusts for railroads, and we had trusts for just about ever

NACO, Mexico, May 25 (Reuters) - Mexican activist Maria Elena Borquez takes up a paintbrush and daubs a bright splotch of color on the rusted steel fence separating the small Mexican town of Naco from a neighboring town in the United States.

NACO, Mexico, May 25 (Reuters) - Mexican activist MariaElena Borquez takes up a paintbrush and daubs a bright splotchof color on the rusted steel fence separating the small Mexicantown of Naco from a neighboring town in the United States.

Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but conventional wisdom is that insiders really only buy shares of a company for one reason -- they believe the stock price will move higher and they want to profit from it. Pullbacks and sell-offs

ThyssenKrupp took a hefty write-down on the value of steel plants in Brazil and the U.S. which it has been trying to sell, resulting in awider second-quarter loss.

KABUL, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. forces in Afghanistan are hoping that a small steel industry can be born from the mammoth task of withdrawing equipment by the end of next year, jump-starting a scrap trade and injecting cash into local businesses.

KABUL, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. forces in Afghanistan arehoping that a small steel industry can be born from the mammothtask of withdrawing equipment by the end of next year,jump-starting a scrap trade and injecting cash into localbusinesses.

The directors of a company tend to have a unique inside view into the business, so when directors make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason a director of a company would choose to take their hard-earned cash and u

BEIJING, May 10 (Reuters) - China has started aninvestigation into the dumping of seamless steel tubes and pipesin domestic markets by firms from the United States, Europe andJapan after receiving...

BEIJING, May 10 (Reuters) - China has started an investigation into the dumping of seamless steel tubes and pipes in domestic markets by firms from the United States, Europe and Japan after receiving a complaint from a Chinese company.

BEIJING, May 10 (Reuters) - China has started an investigation into the dumping of seamless steel tubes and pipes in domestic markets by firms from the United States, Europe and Japan after receiving a complaint from a Chinese company.

* CEO says shale gas makes U.S. steel industry competitive

* CEO says shale gas makes U.S. steel industry competitive

SAO PAULO, May 7 (Reuters) - Brazil's Vale SA, the world's biggest iron ore miner, wants to participate in the recovery of the U.S. steel industry, which has become competitive due to the use of...

ThyssenKrupp is in talks with Brazilian steelmaker CSN over the sale of its two unprofitable steel plants in the Americas for more than $3 billion.

ThyssenKrupp AG's (TKA.XE) plan to sell state-of-the-art steel mills in Brazil and the U.S. appears to be nearing its end after the industrial conglomerate said Friday it is in "intense talks" and seeks to sign a deal in due course, while a person fa

U.S. Steel's first-quarter loss narrowed sharply as the steelmaker's prior-year results included a steep charge tied to the sale of a business in Serbia. But sales fell 11% amid lower shipments.

* Q1 adjusted loss 35 cents, vs earnings 67 cts yr earlier

* Q1 adjusted loss 35 cents, vs earnings 67 cts yr earlier

* Q1 adjusted loss 35 cents, vs earnings 67 cts yr earlier

* Q1 adjusted loss 35 cents, vs earnings 67 cts yr earlier

April 30 (Reuters) - United States Steel Corp reported a first-quarter loss on Tuesday, compared with a year-earlier adjusted profit, as its sales dropped more than 10 percent.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- United States Steel Corporationreported a first-quarter net loss on Tuesday of $73 million, or 51 loss per share, compared to a net loss of $219 million, or $1.52 loss per share a year earlier. The steel company's revenue fe

TORONTO (Reuters) - United States Steel Corp has locked out all unionized employees at its Lake Erie works in Canada, the United Steelworkers union said on Sunday.

United States Steel Corp has locked out all unionized employees at its Lake Erie works in Canada, the United Steelworkers union said on Sunday.

TORONTO, April 28 (Reuters) - United States Steel Corp has locked out all unionized employees at its Lake Erie works in Canada, the United Steelworkers union said on Sunday.

The United Steelworkers union says U.S. Steel locked out its 978 unionized employees at one of its Canadian steel-making plants, halting production at the Ontario, facility.

United States Steel Corp. (X) Sunday locked out its 978 unionized employees at one of its Canadian steel-making plants, halting production at the Nanticoke, Ontario, facility, a union spokesman said.

TORONTO, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Steel Corp has given workers at its Lake Erie works at Nanticoke, Ontario, notice of a lockout to start on Sunday at 9 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT), according to a letter posted on a union website.

Wal-Mart and Warner Bros. struck a deal making the retail chain the only place in the U.S. to buy tickets to the first screenings of June's Superman film "Man of Steel."

Strong growth in China offsetting a decline in the EU, U.S. and elsewhere to push global production up in March.

LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Global production of crude steel rose slightly in March from the same month last year, with strong growth in China offsetting a decline in the EU, U.S. and elsewhere.

LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Global production of crudesteel rose slightly in March from the same month last year, withstrong growth in China offsetting a decline in the EU, U.S. andelsewhere.

Shares of Marks & Spencer Group PLC lead U.K. stocks higher on Thursday after reporting fourth-quarter sales growth, while steelmaker Evraz tumbles after warning of risks in global steel markets.

April 1 (Reuters) - U.S. industrial conglomerate Timken Co reiterated that it will not split its steel and bearings businesses despite pressure from its top shareholder, and said the investor's analysis of benefits from a break-up had serious flaws.

April 1 (Reuters) - U.S. industrial conglomerate Timken Co reiterated that it will not split its steel and bearings businesses despite pressure from its top shareholder, and said the investor's...

Marc Faber, publisher of the Gloom, Boom & Doom report, appeared on "Bloomberg Surveillance" with Tom Keene and Alix Steel today, saying that he sees "considerable downside risk" for U.S. stocks and Faber went on to say, "We are creating bubbles and

Slovakia and U.S. Steel clinched a deal Tuesday ensuring the steelmaker would keep its mill in the eastern industrial hub of Kosice for at least five years and thus remain the country's largest employer.

U.S. Steel and the Slovak government signed a deal that will ensure the company remains the owner of a steel mill in the country for at least five more years.

PRAGUE, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Steel has agreed to stay on for at least five years as the owner of its mill in Slovakia, where it is the country's largest private employer, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Tuesday.