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Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (NYSE:SID ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 13, 2024 9:30 AM ET Company Participants Marco Rabello - CFO and IRO Helena Guerra - ESG and Sustainability Director Benjamin Steinbruch - President, Executive Board, Chairman and CEO Luis Martinez - Executive Director, Commercial and Logistics Area & Member of Executive Board Edvaldo Rabelo - Director, Cement Business Conference Call Participants Barbara Soares - Itau BBA Ricardo Monegaglia - Safra Gabriel Simões - Goldman Sachs Pamela Bordes - Bradesco BBI Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. At this time, we would like to welcome everyone to CSN Conference Call to present Results for the Third Quarter 2024.
Alphabet (GOOGL) saw a 5.8% after-market pop post-earnings, challenging our SID Sell signal driven by technical and fundamental analysis. Positive signals before earnings included strong Demand on the 20-day chart and a Buy signal in the SAR column, indicating smart money activity. Despite the earnings bounce, our SID signal remains Sell due to a price drop testing the 200-day uptrend, requiring further good news for a Buy signal.
Arista Networks tops our SID system's buy-on-weakness list, signaling a potential retest of old high resistance because it has our SID Buy Signal. Strong fundamental and technical signals, including improving money flow and MACD, support our buy signals. Positive SA analyst ratings and technical indicators like CMF and Full Stochastic suggest rising demand and price movement towards previous highs.
National Steel's (SID) Q2 domestic revenues fall 4.3% y/y, while international business revenues improve 2.7%.
National Steel's (SID) domestic revenues decrease 7.3% y/y, while international sales increase 25.1% in Q4.
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional, facing challenges in a cyclical sector, demonstrated resilience amid weaker global economic growth, influencing iron ore and steel prices. Limited demand in the Brazilian and Chinese steel markets affected CSN's revenues, putting pressure on costs due to reduced expense distribution. A notable rebound in iron ore prices in H2 2023, driven by a positive turnaround in China's construction sector, signals a favorable outlook for CSN's performance.