On July 24, cleveland-cliffs rose 6.93% in regular trading, trading at $11.745/share, with turnover of $37.11 million, extending gains following the prior session's earnings-driven surge.
On the news front, the company reported Q2 adjusted net loss of $0.20 per share on July 23, significantly narrowing from a loss of $0.51 a year earlier, roughly in line with the consensus estimate of $0.21. Revenue came in at $5.226 billion, up 5.9% year-over-year, beating the Street estimate of $5.186 billion. Simultaneously, the company announced the promotion of CFO Celso Goncalves to President and appointed him to the board of directors, signaling proactive management restructuring.
The confirmation of an improving earnings trajectory, combined with the leadership upgrade, continues to buoy market sentiment after the stock surged over 17% in the prior session. As North America's leading flat-rolled steel producer with a vertically integrated model spanning iron ore mining to downstream finishing, the company's return to positive free cash flow and cost inflection signals have attracted renewed investor interest.
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