On July 29, cleveland-cliffs fell 5.09% in regular trading, trading at $11.355/share, with turnover of $30.74 million. The decline comes just days after the stock surged over 20% following its Q2 earnings report.

The steel sector faced widespread selling pressure, with Nucor down 2.26%, Steel Dynamics down 1.45%, ArcelorMittal down 1.78%, Vale down 0.24%, and Warrior Met Coal down 2.35%. Cleveland-Cliffs underperformed the broader sector, suggesting profit-taking following its sharp post-earnings rally.

For context, the company reported Q2 adjusted net loss of $0.20 per share on July 23, narrowing significantly from a loss of $0.51 a year earlier, with revenue rising to $5.22 billion from $4.93 billion, beating the $5.19 billion analyst consensus. The company also promoted CFO Celso Goncalves to President and board member, and management guided toward the best second half since 2021.

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