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POSCO Holdings (005490.KO)

Q3 2026
▲5

POSCO pivots to lithium and low-carbon steel with major deals

  • UBS bullish on lithium, Buy rating on POSCO UBS says lithium bears are watching the wrong number, arguing battery output is outpacing EV growth on storage and exports. It maintains a Buy rating on POSCO, signaling that demand for POSCO's lithium business may be stronger than skeptics think, which supports the stock.

    This is a new analyst view that directly boosts sentiment on POSCO's lithium growth story.

  • POSCO completes South Korea's largest electric arc furnace POSCO finished a KRW 600 billion electric arc furnace at Gwangyang that can cut carbon emissions by up to 75%. This advances its low-carbon steelmaking and high-value product plans, which could lower future carbon costs and open premium markets, supporting the stock.

    This is a concrete new milestone in POSCO's decarbonization strategy that improves its long-term competitive position.

  • POSCO targets lithium and energy for 2035 growth At its CEO Investor Day, POSCO set a 2035 revenue target of KRW 187 trillion and operating profit of KRW 13.1 trillion, with lithium as the centerpiece. It plans to invest KRW 16.7 trillion in 2026-2028 and return about 10% of proceeds from stake sales via buybacks, which supports the stock.

    This is a new long-term strategy with concrete financial targets and capital return plans that shape investor expectations.

  • POSCO signs DLE demo plant deal in Utah POSCO will fully fund and operate a direct lithium extraction demonstration plant in Utah with Anson Resources, validating its proprietary technology at industrial scale. Success could unlock a new low-cost lithium source, strengthening POSCO's position in the battery supply chain and supporting the stock.

    This is a new partnership that advances POSCO's lithium extraction technology and potential commercial expansion.

  • POSCO enters LFP cathode market with major supply deal POSCO Future M signed a six-year deal to supply over 190,000 tons of LFP cathode materials from 2027, its first major LFP order. This diversifies beyond high-nickel cathodes and taps rising demand for energy storage in North America, supporting the stock.

    This is a new large contract that expands POSCO's battery materials business and addresses a growing market.

July 2026
▲5

POSCO pivots to lithium and low-carbon steel with major deals

  • UBS bullish on lithium, Buy rating on POSCO UBS says lithium bears are watching the wrong number, arguing battery output is outpacing EV growth on storage and exports. It maintains a Buy rating on POSCO, signaling that demand for POSCO's lithium business may be stronger than skeptics think, which supports the stock.

    This is a new analyst view that directly boosts sentiment on POSCO's lithium growth story.

  • POSCO completes South Korea's largest electric arc furnace POSCO finished a KRW 600 billion electric arc furnace at Gwangyang that can cut carbon emissions by up to 75%. This advances its low-carbon steelmaking and high-value product plans, which could lower future carbon costs and open premium markets, supporting the stock.

    This is a concrete new milestone in POSCO's decarbonization strategy that improves its long-term competitive position.

  • POSCO targets lithium and energy for 2035 growth At its CEO Investor Day, POSCO set a 2035 revenue target of KRW 187 trillion and operating profit of KRW 13.1 trillion, with lithium as the centerpiece. It plans to invest KRW 16.7 trillion in 2026-2028 and return about 10% of proceeds from stake sales via buybacks, which supports the stock.

    This is a new long-term strategy with concrete financial targets and capital return plans that shape investor expectations.

  • POSCO signs DLE demo plant deal in Utah POSCO will fully fund and operate a direct lithium extraction demonstration plant in Utah with Anson Resources, validating its proprietary technology at industrial scale. Success could unlock a new low-cost lithium source, strengthening POSCO's position in the battery supply chain and supporting the stock.

    This is a new partnership that advances POSCO's lithium extraction technology and potential commercial expansion.

  • POSCO enters LFP cathode market with major supply deal POSCO Future M signed a six-year deal to supply over 190,000 tons of LFP cathode materials from 2027, its first major LFP order. This diversifies beyond high-nickel cathodes and taps rising demand for energy storage in North America, supporting the stock.

    This is a new large contract that expands POSCO's battery materials business and addresses a growing market.

Latest
▲5

POSCO pivots to lithium and low-carbon steel with major deals

  • UBS bullish on lithium, Buy rating on POSCO UBS says lithium bears are watching the wrong number, arguing battery output is outpacing EV growth on storage and exports. It maintains a Buy rating on POSCO, signaling that demand for POSCO's lithium business may be stronger than skeptics think, which supports the stock.

    This is a new analyst view that directly boosts sentiment on POSCO's lithium growth story.

  • POSCO completes South Korea's largest electric arc furnace POSCO finished a KRW 600 billion electric arc furnace at Gwangyang that can cut carbon emissions by up to 75%. This advances its low-carbon steelmaking and high-value product plans, which could lower future carbon costs and open premium markets, supporting the stock.

    This is a concrete new milestone in POSCO's decarbonization strategy that improves its long-term competitive position.

  • POSCO targets lithium and energy for 2035 growth At its CEO Investor Day, POSCO set a 2035 revenue target of KRW 187 trillion and operating profit of KRW 13.1 trillion, with lithium as the centerpiece. It plans to invest KRW 16.7 trillion in 2026-2028 and return about 10% of proceeds from stake sales via buybacks, which supports the stock.

    This is a new long-term strategy with concrete financial targets and capital return plans that shape investor expectations.

  • POSCO signs DLE demo plant deal in Utah POSCO will fully fund and operate a direct lithium extraction demonstration plant in Utah with Anson Resources, validating its proprietary technology at industrial scale. Success could unlock a new low-cost lithium source, strengthening POSCO's position in the battery supply chain and supporting the stock.

    This is a new partnership that advances POSCO's lithium extraction technology and potential commercial expansion.

  • POSCO enters LFP cathode market with major supply deal POSCO Future M signed a six-year deal to supply over 190,000 tons of LFP cathode materials from 2027, its first major LFP order. This diversifies beyond high-nickel cathodes and taps rising demand for energy storage in North America, supporting the stock.

    This is a new large contract that expands POSCO's battery materials business and addresses a growing market.

NIPPON STEEL CORP. (5401.JP)

Q3 2026
▲3▼1

US Steel turnaround lifts profit forecast; Toyota price hike adds domestic boost

  • US Steel drives profit swing and forecast raise Nippon Steel swung to a 7.52 billion yen net profit in April–June, helped by US Steel, and raised its full-year net profit forecast by 70 billion yen to 290 billion yen. US Steel is now the group's top earner, with its operating profit outlook lifted to 180 billion yen or more. This directly boosts expected earnings and supports the share price.

    This is the core new financial event that changes the company's earnings outlook and is the main reason the stock is moving.

  • Toyota agrees to first steel price hike in four years Toyota and Nippon Steel agreed to raise steel prices by about 12,000 yen per ton from October, the first increase in four years. Because Toyota's price deal sets a benchmark for other industries, this signals better domestic pricing power and higher revenue ahead, lifting profit expectations.

    This is a new pricing event that directly improves Nippon Steel's domestic revenue and profitability outlook.

  • Defense Ministry buys former Kure steel site Nippon Steel signed a contract to sell its former Setouchi Works site in Kure, about 140 hectares, to Japan's Defense Ministry for a multi-purpose defense base. The land sale brings in cash and removes an idle asset, strengthening the balance sheet and funding other priorities.

    This is a new asset sale that improves capital efficiency and provides a one-time cash inflow.

  • US tariffs remain a risk to US Steel investment Nippon Steel's chairman called new U.S. tariffs unreasonable and a major blow to global manufacturing, noting they affect the company's over 2 trillion yen investment in US Steel. While the tariffs are not new, they remain a real counterweight that could pressure US Steel's earnings and the overall profit recovery.

    This is the main negative force that could offset the positive US Steel earnings story and is important for a fair picture.

August 2026
▲3▼1

US Steel turnaround lifts profit forecast; Toyota price hike adds domestic boost

  • US Steel drives profit swing and forecast raise Nippon Steel swung to a 7.52 billion yen net profit in April–June, helped by US Steel, and raised its full-year net profit forecast by 70 billion yen to 290 billion yen. US Steel is now the group's top earner, with its operating profit outlook lifted to 180 billion yen or more. This directly boosts expected earnings and supports the share price.

    This is the core new financial event that changes the company's earnings outlook and is the main reason the stock is moving.

  • Toyota agrees to first steel price hike in four years Toyota and Nippon Steel agreed to raise steel prices by about 12,000 yen per ton from October, the first increase in four years. Because Toyota's price deal sets a benchmark for other industries, this signals better domestic pricing power and higher revenue ahead, lifting profit expectations.

    This is a new pricing event that directly improves Nippon Steel's domestic revenue and profitability outlook.

  • Defense Ministry buys former Kure steel site Nippon Steel signed a contract to sell its former Setouchi Works site in Kure, about 140 hectares, to Japan's Defense Ministry for a multi-purpose defense base. The land sale brings in cash and removes an idle asset, strengthening the balance sheet and funding other priorities.

    This is a new asset sale that improves capital efficiency and provides a one-time cash inflow.

  • US tariffs remain a risk to US Steel investment Nippon Steel's chairman called new U.S. tariffs unreasonable and a major blow to global manufacturing, noting they affect the company's over 2 trillion yen investment in US Steel. While the tariffs are not new, they remain a real counterweight that could pressure US Steel's earnings and the overall profit recovery.

    This is the main negative force that could offset the positive US Steel earnings story and is important for a fair picture.

Latest
▲3▼1

US Steel turnaround lifts profit forecast; Toyota price hike adds domestic boost

  • US Steel drives profit swing and forecast raise Nippon Steel swung to a 7.52 billion yen net profit in April–June, helped by US Steel, and raised its full-year net profit forecast by 70 billion yen to 290 billion yen. US Steel is now the group's top earner, with its operating profit outlook lifted to 180 billion yen or more. This directly boosts expected earnings and supports the share price.

    This is the core new financial event that changes the company's earnings outlook and is the main reason the stock is moving.

  • Toyota agrees to first steel price hike in four years Toyota and Nippon Steel agreed to raise steel prices by about 12,000 yen per ton from October, the first increase in four years. Because Toyota's price deal sets a benchmark for other industries, this signals better domestic pricing power and higher revenue ahead, lifting profit expectations.

    This is a new pricing event that directly improves Nippon Steel's domestic revenue and profitability outlook.

  • Defense Ministry buys former Kure steel site Nippon Steel signed a contract to sell its former Setouchi Works site in Kure, about 140 hectares, to Japan's Defense Ministry for a multi-purpose defense base. The land sale brings in cash and removes an idle asset, strengthening the balance sheet and funding other priorities.

    This is a new asset sale that improves capital efficiency and provides a one-time cash inflow.

  • US tariffs remain a risk to US Steel investment Nippon Steel's chairman called new U.S. tariffs unreasonable and a major blow to global manufacturing, noting they affect the company's over 2 trillion yen investment in US Steel. While the tariffs are not new, they remain a real counterweight that could pressure US Steel's earnings and the overall profit recovery.

    This is the main negative force that could offset the positive US Steel earnings story and is important for a fair picture.

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