Nippon's $55 U.S. Steel Deal - Investor Risks Rise
February 28, 2026·about 3 hours ago·via AD HOC NEWS
Nippon Steel's $55 per share all-cash bid for U.S. Steel promised a fat premium for American investors, but Washington politics turned it into a high-stakes gamble. Bipartisan backlash over national security, supply chains, and union pressure widened the gap between the offer and trading price, forcing merger-arbitrage plays into riskier territory. Nippon finalized the takeover last June after intense negotiations, now raising $3.9 billion in bonds to repay acquisition loans amid a sluggish U.S.
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