Connor Hart

New York

Real-Time Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

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日本制铁完成收购美国钢铁公司的交易

1 week ago | buff.ly | Connor Hart |Bob Tita

日本制铁(Nippon Steel)完成了收购美国钢铁公司(U.S. Steel)的交易，几天前，该公司与特朗普政府达成一项国家安全协议，为这笔交易的推进扫清了障碍。该协议要求日本制铁在未来三年内向美国钢铁公司在美国的业务投资约110亿美元，两家公司称此举将保护并创造超过10万个就业岗位。两家公司周三表示，这些计划中的投资遍及美国钢铁公司位于宾州、印第安纳州、阿肯色州、明尼苏达州和亚拉巴马州的设施。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
日鉄、USスチール買収完了トランプ政権との安保協定受け

1 week ago | jp.wsj.com | Connor Hart |Bob Tita

日本製鉄 5401 -2.42%decrease; red down pointing triangleは米鉄鋼大手USスチールの買収を完了した。両社が18日発表した。日鉄が数日前に米トランプ政権と国家安全保障協定を締結したことで、買収実現への道が開かれていた。　日鉄は協定に基づき、向こう3年間でUSスチールの米国内事業に約110億ドル（約1兆5900億円）を投資。10万人分余りの雇用を保護・創出する見込みだ。投資対象はペンシルベニア、インディアナ、アーカンソー、ミネソタ、アラバマの各州にあるUSスチールの製造拠点となる。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Nippon Steel Completes Purchase of U.S. Steel After Reaching Security Deal With Trump Administration

1 week ago | wsj.com | Connor Hart |Bob Tita

Nippon Steel 5401 -2.42%decrease; red down pointing triangle has completed its acquisition of U.S. Steel, days after securing a national-security agreement with the Trump administration that cleared the way for the deal to move forward. The agreement calls for Nippon Steel to invest roughly $11 billion across U.S. Steel’s domestic operations over the next three years, a move the companies say will protect and create more than 100,000 jobs.
Disney and Universal Sue AI Company Midjourney Over Copyright Infringements

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Jessica Toonkel |Connor Hart

Disney DIS 0.54%increase; green up pointing triangle and Universal, the studios behind Princess Elsa and the Minions, have come together to fight an AI company they allege is stealing their intellectual property. The two entertainment companies filed a lawsuit Wednesday against artificial-intelligence provider Midjourney, claiming it illegally made copies of the studios’ copyrighted works. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
G-III Apparel Pulls Some Guidance Over Tariffs

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Connor Hart

G-III Apparel GIII -14.42%decrease; red down pointing triangle backed its full-year sales outlook, but the company pulled all other guidance for the year due to uncertainty around tariffs, sending shares tumbling. The stock fell 18%, to $22.66, in morning trading Friday. Shares have lost nearly 17% of their value in the past year. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Greif Cost-Cutting Plan Paying Off Though Conditions Remain Uncertain, CEO Says

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Connor Hart

For now, though, there is low market visibility due to trade uncertainties and geopolitical volatility. “At the moment, everything’s just rocky,” Rosgaard said Thursday. Greif–which manufactures everything from 55-gallon steel drums to shipping containers for large goods–is making steady progress on its cost-optimization program, he said.
Cracker Barrel Swings to Profit on Slightly Higher Sales

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Connor Hart

Revenue in the fiscal 3Q edged up to $821.1 million, compared with expectations of $822.5 millionThe restaurant chain on Thursday posted a profit of $12.6 million, or 56 cents a share, for its quarter ended May 2, compared with a loss of $9.2 million, or 41 cents a share, in last year’s comparable quarter. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Ciena Swings to Profit as AI Investments Drive Demand

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Connor Hart

Revenue jumped 24% in the fiscal 2Q to $1.13 billion, above expectations of $1.09 billionThe networking-systems and software company on Thursday posted a profit of $9 million, or 6 cents a share, for its quarter ended May 3, compared with a loss of $16.8 million, or 12 cents a share, in last year’s comparable quarter. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
HPE Says Business Environment Has Settled

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Connor Hart

CFO Marie Myers says that while macroeconomic uncertainty and trade concerns had weighed on demand, sentiment has since improvedThe business environment has settled, Chief Financial Officer Marie Myers said Tuesday. She said that while macroeconomic uncertainty and trade concerns weighed on demand early in the recent quarter, sentiment has since improved. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
CrowdStrike Cooperating With Federal Probes Into July Software Outage

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Connor Hart

The agencies are also seeking details about the company’s revenue-recognition practices and the reporting of annual recurring revenue for transactions with certain customers, according to the filing. CrowdStrike said it has additionally received inquiries from other government agencies and third parties regarding the July 19 outage. Some customers and third parties have also asserted claims or publicly threatened litigation, the company said.