US Steel raised at BMO, citing compelling valuation ‘deal or no deal’ with Nippon (NYSE:X)

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US Steel (NYSE:X) +4.2% after BMO Capital upgraded the company to Outperform from Market Perform with a $45 price target, raised from $43, saying shares are “fundamentally undervalued” with or without a Nippon Steel deal.

BMO analyst Katja Jancic says USX