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AK Steel – what goes up quickly, . . . Graphic_rating_sell AKS
85%
AKS has an aggressive financial profile (debt $2,973m to $477m of equity) relative to its peers but its debt facilities are long term which reduces refinance risk. Operating cashflow is strong given high commodity prices. 
 
<> AKS has limited diversity, with direct sales to the automotive industry accounting for 40% of revenues and an additional unknown percentage of indirect sales to the automotive industry through sales to distributors and service centers. The next highest area of sales is to white good manufacturers – another area to experience a sharp slowdown in a recession<><><><><><>...
By  ferrit   (+33.43%  risk: moderate)  06/11/08 Comment


Bearish on AKS ... Graphic_rating_sell AKS
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valuation. like a said, you shouldn't follow my pix.
By  leo stotch   (+3.98%  risk: moderate)  04/29/08 Comment


Is Steel as Steal... Graphic_rating_buy AKS
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The buzz on AK Steel is too much to ignore. Every stock analyst is talking about the impact of steel…everything from high demand to reliance on steel for infrastructure projects like Exxon Mobil’s $25 billion dollar infrastructure investment. The play here is AKS along with US Steel. I will highlight Analyst Recommendation, but this is more of a consistent buzz across the industry.

By  J Gotti   (-5.76%  risk: aggressive)  03/10/08 Comment


Bullish on AKS ... Graphic_rating_buy AKS
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"AK Steel said it will record a $12.3 million pre-tax benefit in the fourth quarter as result of a $42.6 million cash payment from the recapitalization of Combined Metals LLC, a steel-finishing operation based in Chicago."

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071225/...
By  J Alex   (-17.04%  risk: moderate)  12/28/07 Comment


Bullish on AKS ... Graphic_rating_buy AKS
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aks is going to be in more demand, when the u.s dollars climbs it way back up in 2008,
By  Paul C   (-31.78%  risk: aggressive)  10/03/07 Comment



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