U.S Steel Corp. shares soared in the extended session Tuesday after the steel maker’s quarterly results topped Wall Street estimates. U.S. Steel shares rallied 10% to $26.90 after hours. The company reported second-quarter earnings of $1.48 a share on revenue of $3.14 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated earnings of 36 cents a share on revenue of $2.98 billion. U.S. Steel expects full-year earnings of $1.70 a share, while analysts estimate earnings of 84 cents a share.
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