$6.21

0.99 (18.97%)

11/21/2008 4:03 PM

AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS)

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The Company is a fully-integrated producer of flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steels and tubular products through its wholly-owned subsidiary, AK Steel Corporation.

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AK Steel Holding Corp At A Glance

Current Price:	$6.21
Last Trade Time:	11/21/2008 4:03 PM
Open:	$5.70
Previous Close:	$5.22
Daily Range:	$5.26 - $6.31
52-Week Range:	$5.20 - $73.07
Volume:	9,126,025
Market Cap:	$584.72M
P/E Ratio:	1.08
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Other News Headlines for AKS

Analyst note: Steel industry's outlook dims
11/21/2008 3:10:00 PM - AP
Sector Snap: Steel stocks bend on weak demand
11/20/2008 2:58:00 PM - AP
Ahead of the Bell: Steel prices heading down
11/17/2008 9:35:00 AM - AP
AK Steel shares sink due to production cuts
11/12/2008 6:59:00 PM - AP

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Avatar MShekht (< 20) Submitted: 10/20/08 5:01 PM

Beaten to bloody pulp. In a very short term = outperform (goldman analysts are bloody fools). $25 is reasonable, imho.
In a longer run, the company is a bit sensitive to a downturn, so no miracles there, NUE is a better stock, better company. That said, love this stock at this price level, eve...More

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1 AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS)

Avatar ParticleBry (86.07) Submitted: 9/16/08 11:20 AM

I remember back in college flagging this stock as a solid investment long term along with various mining and precious metal stocks and funds. Its was up over 1400% when I placed this call here. I think we're on the cusp of another cycle that will drive demand for durable goods much much much lower. ...More

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Recs 0 (AKS) unibeats (49.67) Submitted: 11/17/08 11:18 PM : Start Price: $8.13 AKS Score: -12.62 I can see this company bouncing up. The Obama administration is likely to take control the way Franklin Roosevelt did forming his New Deal era and fund large infrastructure expansion/repair. So to build dams, roads, bridges, and sewer systems, the nation will need a strong steel supply, and AKS is poised to take charge. It is a US corporation, and Obama has stressed contracting US companies so that not only the industry itself will grow but it would end up employing US citizen workforce instead of a foreign one. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (AKS) ZachGruver (< 20) Submitted: 11/05/08 11:22 AM : Start Price: $13.42 AKS Score: -30.23 Decent earnings and a stock buyback announcement are two recent positives in what seems to be an myriad of bad news for this stock. In the next couple of years as the global demand for commodities starts to return this stock should recover. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (AKS) tedamerica (< 20) Submitted: 10/27/08 12:53 AM : Start Price: $11.54 AKS Score: -33.87 Beat eranings this last quarter, Q3 2008 and yet it is near $11 a share. Within the year my price target is $30. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 1 (AKS) MShekht (< 20) Submitted: 10/20/08 5:01 PM : Start Price: $15.16 AKS Score: -37.23 Beaten to bloody pulp. In a very short term = outperform (goldman analysts are bloody fools). $25 is reasonable, imho. In a longer run, the company is a bit sensitive to a downturn, so no miracles there, NUE is a better stock, better company. That said, love this stock at this price level, even if it's up 20 % today, still a screaming buy. Report this Post Replies: 1 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (AKS) clydemiller (33.10) Submitted: 10/14/08 1:26 PM : Start Price: $15.16 AKS Score: -34.22 good management Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out.
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Top Pick	Member Name	Member Rating	Start Date	Call	Time Frame	Start Price	Stock Gain	S&P Gain	Score	Pitch
	TrackJimCramer	85.65	11/19/08		3W	$6.51	-4.61%	-6.95%	-2.34
	TrackBofASec	95.85	10/23/08		NS	$11.95	-48.03%	-16.19%	+31.84
	TrackZacks	77.13	10/22/08		3M	$12.06	-48.50%	-16.33%	-32.16
	TrackJPMorgan	< 20	07/23/08		NS	$51.38	-87.91%	-40.76%	-47.16
	TrackOShaughness	< 20	03/27/08		3W	$52.32	-88.13%	-42.89%	-45.24

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