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Shares of Cleveland-Cliffs are up about 16% after the steelmaker forecast profits in the back half of the year will be the strongest in five years. Cliffs is the largest producer of steel for the automotive industry. Goncalves said he would consider restarting an idle steel mill in Dearborn, Mich., if automakers commit to relocating more vehicle production to the U.S. from Mexico, Canada or South Korea.

Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) shares climbed nearly 7% in premarket trading on Thursday after the steel producer issued a stronger-than-expected outlook for the third quarter, despite reporting a slight earnings miss for the second quarter. Investors focused on the company’s improving profitability and expectations for a significant increase in EBITDA during the current quarter.

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