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Schnitzer Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

Business Wire (Apr 25, 2013)
Schnitzer Steel Industries Management Discusses Q2 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Apr 3
Schnitzer Reports Second Quarter 2013 Financial Results

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Schnitzer Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

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Schnitzer Steel Industries Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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Schnitzer Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2012 Financial Results

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Schnitzer Steel Industries Management Discusses Q2 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Apr 3
Schnitzer Steel Industries' CEO Discusses F1Q 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Jan 8
Schnitzer Steel Industries Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
Schnitzer Steel Industries' CEO Discusses F3Q12 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Schnitzer Steel Industries' CEO Discusses F2Q 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Apr 5, 2012
Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc - F1Q2012 - Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Jan 9, 2012
Schnitzer Steel Industries's CEO Discusses F4Q2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Schnitzer Steel CEO Discusses F1Q2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jan 6, 2011
Schnitzer Steel CEO Discusses F4Q2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Oct 20, 2010
Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. F3Q10 (Qtr End 05/31/2010) Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jul 1, 2010
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. F2Q10 (Quarter End 02/28/10) Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Jun 1, 2010
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. F2Q08 (Quarter End 2/29/2008) Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Apr 3, 2008
Schnitzer Steel F1Q08 (Qtr End 11/30/07) Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Jan 7, 2008
Schnitzer Steel Industries F4Q07 (Qtr End 8/31/07) Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Oct 29, 2007

Schnitzer Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

Business Wire (Apr 25, 2013)
Schnitzer Reports Second Quarter 2013 Financial Results

Business Wire (Apr 3, 2013)
Schnitzer Announces Second Quarter of Fiscal 2013 Earnings Date and Conference Call April 3, 2013 – 11:30 a.m. Eastern

Business Wire (Mar 29, 2013)
Schnitzer Provides Market Outlook for Second Quarter of Fiscal 2013

Business Wire (Feb 28, 2013)
Schnitzer Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

Business Wire (Feb 1, 2013)
Schnitzer Reports First Quarter 2013 Financial Results

Business Wire (Jan 8, 2013)
Market Has a Big 2013 Open, Now Brace for Earnings

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Schnitzer Announces First Quarter of Fiscal 2013 Earnings Date and Conference Call

Business Wire (Dec 21, 2012)
Schnitzer Provides Market Outlook for First Quarter of Fiscal 2013

Business Wire (Nov 27, 2012)
Schnitzer Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

Business Wire (Nov 12, 2012)
Schnitzer Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2012 Financial Results

Business Wire (Oct 25, 2012)
Schnitzer Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2012 Earnings Date and Conference Call October 25, 2012 – 11:30 a.m. Eastern

Business Wire (Oct 4, 2012)
Schnitzer Provides Market Outlook for Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2012 and Announces Significant Cost Reductions

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Schnitzer Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

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Sector: Basic Materials

Industry: Steel & Iron

Country: United States

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Friday, April 26, 9:18 AM Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (SCHN) declares $0.1875/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 3.11%. For shareholders of record May 16. Payable May 30. Ex-div date May 14. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Wednesday, April 3, 8:36 AM Schnitzer Steel (SCHN): FQ2 EPS of $0.36 beats by $0.12. Revenue of $662M misses by $21.44M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Wednesday, April 3, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Wednesday’s open: CAG, MON, SCHN Comment! [Earnings]
Tuesday, April 2, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Wednesday’s open: CAG, MON, SCHN Comment! [Earnings]
Monday, February 4, 7:46 AM Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (SCHN) declares $0.1875/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 2.54%. For shareholders of record Feb. 21. Payable Mar. 07. Ex-div date Feb. 19. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Tuesday, January 8, 2:17 PM Schnitzer Steel (SCHN -7.2%) is shaping up as one of the day's biggest losers after reporting a FQ1 loss, weighed by worse-than-expected respective revenue drops of 32% and 27% in its metals recycling and auto parts businesses, as well as restructuring costs. The market was expecting at least a small profit. Comment! [Commodities, On the Move]
Tuesday, January 8, 8:32 AM Schnitzer Steel (SCHN): FQ1 EPS of -$0.02 misses by $0.02. Revenue of $592.8M (-27% Y/Y) misses by $24.M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Friday, December 14, 2012, 2:15 PM Steel stocks show solid gains following positive China PMI data; the steel sector often is the most responsive industry to Chinese PMI data. AKS +6.7%, X +6.4%, STLD +5.1%, CMC +3.4%, MT +3.2%, NUE +3%, CMC +2.8%, RS +2.6%, SCHN +2.4%. Iron ore and metallurgical coal stocks also benefit: CLF +4.6%, WLT +3.2%, RIO +3.2%, VALE +3.1%, BHP +1.3%. Comment! [Commodities, On the Move]
Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 2:49 PM Schnitzer Steel (SCHN -2.7%) shares popped higher, then fell back again, after receiving an upgrade from BofA/Merrill, which sees a more limited downside after disappointing FQ1 results likely were a trough. The ferrous and steel scrap recycling company said sales prices for ferrous metals were dropping due to significantly lower domestic utilization rates and the weak global economy. Comment! [Commodities, Quick Ideas, On the Move]
Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 9:39 AM Schnitzer Steel (SCHN -5.1%) expects ferrous average net selling prices to decline ~5% Q/Q, with sales volumes down ~20%. SCHN says both export and domestic sales prices for ferrous metals during the first half of the current quarter dropped ~$50/ton from August levels, due to significantly lower domestic utilization rates and the weak global economy. Comment! [Commodities, On the Move]
Monday, November 12, 2012, 4:20 PM Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. (SCHN) declares $0.19/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 2.61%. For shareholders of record Nov. 29. Payable Dec. 13. Ex-div Nov. 27. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 2:16 PM Steel companies are advancing after AK Steel (AKS +6.5%) announced last night that it would increase prices for all carbon steel products by $50/ton. Also, Nucor (NUE +1.7%) enjoys a boost as its deal for a 50% working interest in gas wells to be drilled by Encana hedges against an expected future rise in U.S. natural gas prices. X +5.8%, SCHN +5.4%, STLD +4.7%. Comment! [Commodities, On the Move]
Friday, October 26, 2012, 2:00 PM DA Davidson upgrades a couple steel names today, citing optimism for a seasonal upturn in scrap prices. It upgrades Schnitzer Steel (SCHN -2%) and Sims Metal (SMS -0.2%) both to Buy (I , II). SCHN also reported a solid FQ4 yesterday, which Davidson says should provide added momentum over the near term Comment! [Commodities]
Thursday, October 25, 2012, 8:37 AM Schnitzer Steel Industries (SCHN): FQ4 EPS of $0.10 beats by $0.11. Revenue of $762.3M beats by $43M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 12:42 PM Steel Dynamics (STLD -3%), Schnitzer Steel (SCHN -1.4%), Reliance Steel (RS -0.7%) and Worthington (WOR -1.4%) are downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies, which believes steel shares are fully valued and expects U.S. steel prices to pull back. The firm maintains Buy ratings on the most defensive (NUE) and undervalued (GTI, MUSA, ZEUS) names within the group. Comment! [Commodities, Quick Ideas, On the Move]
Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 8:27 AM Schnitzer Steel (SCHN) issues downside guidance for FQ4, seeing breakeven EPS before charges vs. $0.24 analyst consensus; the company cites higher raw materials costs, slowing global growth and the stronger U.S. dollar. Announces significant cost reductions and a 7% workforce reduction. Shares halted. Comment! [Commodities]

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Schnitzer Steel Industries ($SCHN) Recycles Steel, Reduces Ocean Pollution, Partners in Waste-to-Energy Enterprise- http://su.pr/7EHaKa
11/12/12
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http://stks.co/j9yD Premarket loser: $PWRD, $SCHN, $ERIC, $MNST, $ASML Premarket Gainer: $CYBX, $DEPO, $SQNM, $DRYS
8/28/12
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Michael Clark
BUY: PCLN, TXT, BCRX, JDSU. VIX. SHORT: SCHN, XOMA, CORT, AOBI. Momentum still down in markets. http://seekingalpha.com/p/j7sh
7/26/12
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Michael Clark: He's a clown. Actually the markets move up and down like a breathing process. The talking head say this caused that and that caused this.
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Michael Clark: In truth, the market breathed out; and will soon again breathe in. European system isn't fixed. They've said their in charge before.
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ZetaKap
10 High Growth Dividend Stocks Trading At A Discount http://bit.ly/M5zBdB $BGFV $CMC $DOW $EBF $IP $NUE $SCHN $SCS $STLD $STX @ZetaKap
6/15/12
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talbano
Friday- is a non day- Greece tomorrow Few earnings GIS FDO MON - Thur SCHN DRI and claims
6/28/11
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Dividend Sheet
Best Yields with Ex-Dividend Day Jan. 31 - February 06 ++ http://t.co/StyxKZO ++ PSE, SCHN, WSC, AA, CLMT, CPLP, CV, EQT, FPO, HCBK, HSII
1/27/11
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The Oxen Group
I am picking up shares of Schnitzer Steel $SCHN for a buy for the week, expecting 4-6% as the company is reporting earnings Wednesday.
6/28/10
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David White
Steels up today, but still over bought now. Results of AA likely an omen for US steels. SCHN exports scrap, so not exactly comparable.
1/13/10
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David White
If SCHN off a lot today. It is serving as a leading indicator for major US steel makers.Good idea to profit take in over heated sector.
1/12/10
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BUY: PCLN, TXT, BCRX, JDSU. VIX. SHORT: SCHN, XOMA, CORT, AOBI. Momentum still down in markets. http://seekingalpha.com/p/j7sh
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Michael Clark: He's a clown. Actually the markets move up and down like a breathing process. The talking head say this caused that and that caused this.
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