U.S. Steel shares gain more than 25 percent Monday to lead local stocks list
With its buyout news, U.S. Steel was the big winner Monday among stocks of interest in Birmingham and across Alabama.
The full market ended mixed as a seven-week Wall Street winning streak cooled. The S&P 500 added 0.5% Monday.
Crude oil prices climbed amid worries about shipping being attacked in the Red Sea. Oil and natural gas giant BP joined the growing list of companies halting shipments along the Red Sea, a major trade route.