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Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) Stock Moves -0.61%: What You Should Know

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Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF - Free Report) closed the latest trading day at $9.73, indicating a -0.61% change from the previous session's end. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.91%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 1.5%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 1.96%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the mining company had lost 7.29% over the past month. This has lagged the Basic Materials sector's loss of 3.32% and was narrower than the S&P 500's loss of 7.38% in that time.

Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Cleveland-Cliffs in its upcoming earnings disclosure. On that day, Cleveland-Cliffs is projected to report earnings of -$0.48 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 366.67%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $4.7 billion, down 9.52% from the year-ago period.

CLF's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of -$0.59 per share and revenue of $20 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +19.18% and +4.25%, respectively.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Cleveland-Cliffs. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the company's business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 36.21% lower within the past month. At present, Cleveland-Cliffs boasts a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).

The Mining - Miscellaneous industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 170, positioning it in the bottom 33% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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