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<ul><li>Commercial Metals Company (CMC) recently shared the outcomes of its third quarter fiscal 2024 results, presenting a resilient financial and operational performance amidst the complexities of the steel industry and broader market uncertainties.</li><li>On the positive side, CMC reported strong core EBITDA and margin results, with performance levels well above the company's historic averages.</li><li>The earnings resilience can be attributed to positive shifts in the company's business structure and the steel industry, notably marked by CMC’s strategic acquisitions that have bolstered its market leadership and enhanced the operational efficiency of its asset base.</li></ul>

Commercial Metals Company (CMC) recently shared the outcomes of its third quarter fiscal 2024 results, presenting a resilient financial and operational performance amidst the complexities of the steel industry and broader market uncertainties.On the positive side, CMC reported strong core EBITDA and margin results, with performance levels well above the company's historic averages.The earnings resilience can be attributed to positive shifts in the company's business structure and the steel industry, notably marked by CMC’s strategic acquisitions that have bolstered its market leadership and enhanced the operational efficiency of its asset base.

Commercial Metals Company: Will The Expansion and Optimization of Production Facilities Result In A Higher Top-Line? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Commercial Metals Company's Q2'2024 earnings indicated a profitable yet relatively modest quarter.</li><li>It reported net earnings of $85.8 million or $0.73 per diluted share on net sales of $1.8 billion.</li><li>Excluding nonoperational items, adjusted earnings equated to $103.1 million or $0.88 per diluted share, with consolidated core EBITDA for the quarter representing $224.4 million.</li></ul>

Commercial Metals Company's Q2'2024 earnings indicated a profitable yet relatively modest quarter.It reported net earnings of $85.8 million or $0.73 per diluted share on net sales of $1.8 billion.Excluding nonoperational items, adjusted earnings equated to $103.1 million or $0.88 per diluted share, with consolidated core EBITDA for the quarter representing $224.4 million.

Commercial Metals Company: These Are The 4 Biggest Growth Drivers For The Company! - Financial Forecasts

<ul><li>This is our first report on steel and metal products manufacturer, Commercial Metals Company.</li><li>The company reported net earnings of $176.3 million or $1.49 per diluted share on net sales of $2 billion.</li><li>In this report, we have carried out a fundamental analysis of the historical financial statements of the company.</li></ul>

This is our first report on steel and metal products manufacturer, Commercial Metals Company.The company reported net earnings of $176.3 million or $1.49 per diluted share on net sales of $2 billion.In this report, we have carried out a fundamental analysis of the historical financial statements of the company.

Commercial Metals Company: Initiation of Coverage - What Is Their Biggest Competitive Advantage? - Major Drivers

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<ul><li>The WTR Sustainable Index was down by 0.4% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 0.2%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 1.0%), and the Nasdaq Index (up 0.5%).</li><li>Energy Technology (13.2% of the index) was down by 3.8%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (50.5% of the index) was up 1.1%, ClimateTech Mining was down 1.6%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions was down 1.8%.</li><li>Top 10 Performers<span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);">: VIEW, CPTN, LILM, ALTA, SPI, FE, WBX, PEV, EGT, CMC</span></li></ul>

The WTR Sustainable Index was down by 0.4% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 0.2%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 1.0%), and the Nasdaq Index (up 0.5%).Energy Technology (13.2% of the index) was down by 3.8%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (50.5% of the index) was up 1.1%, ClimateTech Mining was down 1.6%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions was down 1.8%.Top 10 Performers: VIEW, CPTN, LILM, ALTA, SPI, FE, WBX, PEV, EGT, CMC

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Week Ended December 8, 2023

<ul><li>The WTR Sustainable Index outperformed the broader market, rising 0.8% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (down 0.2%), the Russell 2000 Index (down 0.2%), and the Nasdaq Index (down 0.5%).</li><li>Energy Technology (15.0% of the index) contributed to the index’s outperformance, rising 1.2%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (45.3% of the index) was down 2%, ClimateTech Mining was up 2.6%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions was up 3.7%.</li><li>Top 10 Performers: MULN, CMC, FFIE, NKLA, CRGE, WUC, NNOMF, XOS, AZRE, CPTN</li></ul>

The WTR Sustainable Index outperformed the broader market, rising 0.8% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (down 0.2%), the Russell 2000 Index (down 0.2%), and the Nasdaq Index (down 0.5%).Energy Technology (15.0% of the index) contributed to the index’s outperformance, rising 1.2%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (45.3% of the index) was down 2%, ClimateTech Mining was up 2.6%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions was up 3.7%.Top 10 Performers: MULN, CMC, FFIE, NKLA, CRGE, WUC, NNOMF, XOS, AZRE, CPTN

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor Week Ended September 15, 2023

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United States Steel Corporation operates as an integrated steel producer. The Company manufactures flat-rolled and tubular products with production operations in North America and Europe. United States Steel serves the automotive, appliance, container, industrial machinery, construction, and oil and gas industries.

Alcoa Corporation manufactures metal products. The Company produces and sells bauxite, alumina, and aluminum products. Alcoa serves aluminum industry worldwide.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an American iron ore mining company. The Company supplies iron ore pellets, lumps and fines to blast furnaces in the global steel industry. Cliffs is in the process of expanding its customer base to Electric Arc Furnaces.

Royal Gold, Inc. acquires and manages precious metals royalties.  The Company seeks to acquire existing royalties or to finance projects that are in production or near production in exchange for royalty interests.  Royal Gold Inc.'s gold-focused portfolio contains royalties ranging from those in production and development to those in the evaluation and exploration stages.

Carpenter Technology Corporation manufactures, fabricates, and distributes stainless steels, titanium, and specialty metal alloys.  Carpenter processes basic metal alloying elements into finished products such as billets, bars, rods, and various special shapes. The Company also manufactures engineered products such as ceramics and metal injected molded designs.

Allegheny Technologies, Inc., produces specialty materials.  The Company's products include include titanium and titanium alloys, nickel-based alloys and superalloys, zirconium, hafnium and niobium, stainless and specialty steel alloys, grain-oriented electrical steel, tungsten-based materials and cutting tools, carbon alloy impression die forgings, and large grey and ductile iron.

Ternium S.A. manufactures and processes various steel products in Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia, the United States, Central America, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Steel and Mining. The Steel segment offers steel products, such as slabs, billets and round bars, hot-rolled coils and sheets, bars and stirrups, wire rods, cold-rolled coils and sheets, tin plates, hot dipped galvanized and electrogalvanized sheets, pre-painted sheets, steel pipes and tubular products, beams, roll formed products, and other products. The Mining segment sells iron ore concentrates and pellets. The company serves various companies and small businesses operating in construction, automotive, home appliances, capital goods, container, food, and energy industries. Ternium S.A. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ternium S.A. is a subsidiary of Techint Holdings S.à r.l.

Hecla Mining Company explores, develops, and mines precious metals, gold and silver.  The Company has operations in the United States and Mexico.

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. provides coal mining services. The Company produces and exports metallurgical coal for the steel industry. Warrior Met Coal serves customers in the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America.

Constellium SE provides development and manufacturing of aluminium products. The Company offers cansheet, closures, plates, sheets and extrusions, body sheet, structural components, crash management systems, plates, and other related products. Constellium serves packaging, automotive, aerospace, transportation, defense, construction, and electronics markets worldwide.

BlueScope Steel Limited supplies steel products and solutions. The Company manufactures steel slabs, plates, hot and cold rolled coils, and coated and painted strip products for building and construction, automotive, whitegoods, and manufacturing applications. BlueScope Steel serves customers in Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

Kobe Steel, Ltd. is a steelmaker, as well as a supplier of aluminum and copper products.  The products include steel plates and steel rods.  The Company also operates other businesses such as welding consumables, urban infrastructure, plant engineering, and industrial & construction machinery.  Kobe Steel has operating offices in the US, Europe, and Asia.

OZ Minerals Ltd. is an Australian based mining company with a focus on copper. The Company owns and operates the Prominent Hill copper-gold mine and the Carrapateena copper-gold project located in South Australia and has a number of equity interests in listed resource companies.

National Aluminium Co. Ltd. is an integrated aluminum manufacturer. The Company mines for bauxite, refines bauxite into aluminum and manufactures and sells aluminum and aluminum products. National Aluminium Company's products include bauxite, aluminum hydrate, calcined aluminum, aluminum ingots and aluminum wire rods, as well as electricity which is generated for captive consumption.

NMDC Limited explores for minerals. The Company is exploring for iron ore, copper, rock phosphate, lime stone, dolomite, gypsum, bentonite, magnesite, diamond, tin, tungsten, graphite, and beach sands.

Yunnan Aluminium Co., Ltd. primarily manufactures and markets aluminum products. The Company's products include aluminum ingots, aluminum rolls, and aluminum alloys.

Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co.,Ltd. is involved in molybdenum mining, dressing, smelting, processing, research and trade in Asia.

Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co, Ltd. (601958 CH)

Huaibei Mining Holdings Co.,Ltd. operates coal businesses. The Company mines, processes, and distributes coal, cokes, coal chemical products, and other products. Huaibei Mining Holdings also produces methanol, crude benzene, ammonium sulfate, and other products.

Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co., Ltd. designs, manufactures, and markets aluminum products and worsted woolen products. The Company's major aluminum offerings are electrolytic aluminum and section aluminum. Its woolen products include soybean fiber fabrics, silk fabrics, wool/flax fabrics and cashmere. Shandong also generates and supplies electricity.

Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Ltd. explores, mines, and produces gold.  The Company holds interest in properties in eastern China.

Commercial Metals Company and its subsidiaries manufacture, recycle, and market steel and metal products and related materials.  The Company markets and trades primary and secondary metals, steel, ores, concentrates, industrial minerals, ferroalloys, chemicals, and other materials used in a variety of industries.

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Commercial Metals Company: Will The Expansion and Optimization of Production Facilities Result In A Higher Top-Line? - Major Drivers

Commercial Metals Company (CMC) recently shared the outcomes of its third quarter fiscal 2024 results, presenting a resilient financial and...

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Commercial Metals Company: These Are The 4 Biggest Growth Drivers For The Company! - Financial Forecasts

Commercial Metals Company's Q2'2024 earnings indicated a profitable yet relatively modest quarter. It reported net earnings of $85.8 million or...

Baptista Research

Commercial Metals Company: Initiation of Coverage - What Is Their Biggest Competitive Advantage? - Major Drivers

This is our first report on steel and metal products manufacturer, Commercial Metals Company. The company reported net earnings of $176.3 million...

Baptista Research

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Week Ended December 8, 2023

The WTR Sustainable Index was down by 0.4% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (up 0.2%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 1.0%), and the Nasdaq Index (up 0.5%).

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Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor Week Ended September 15, 2023

The WTR Sustainable Index outperformed the broader market, rising 0.8% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (down 0.2%), the Russell 2000 Index (down...

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