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Cleveland Cliffs (CLF) stock, explained like you're 5
Cleveland Cliffs trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CLF. It is a mid cap company in the metal mining industry, part of the basic materials sector, with a market value of about 7.4 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- CLF
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Metal Mining
- Size
- Mid cap, about 7.4 billion dollars
Is Cleveland Cliffs a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Cleveland Cliffs is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 7.4 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Cleveland Cliffs makes money
- Mining and selling metals and minerals.
- Making chemicals and building materials.
- Supplying raw materials to other industries.
What moves CLF stock
- The prices of commodities like copper, gold and lithium.
- Global demand, especially from large economies.
- Production costs and supply disruptions.
In the news lately
- CLF Stock Posts Biggest Gain Of 2026 After CEO Forecasts Strongest Second Half Performance Since 2021 (Stocktwits)
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- Cleveland Cliffs Drops 4% as Tariff Doubt Returns; Nucor and Steel Dynamics Slip (24/7 Wall St.)
- CLEVELAND CLIFFS Q3 2026 Earnings Preview: Recent $CLF Insider Trading, Hedge Fund Activity, and More (Quiver Quantitative)
- A $200 million project will expand steel production for power grid transformers by up to 25%. (Stock Titan)
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Questions about Cleveland Cliffs stock
What does Cleveland Cliffs do?
Cleveland Cliffs trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CLF. It is a mid cap company in the metal mining industry, part of the basic materials sector, with a market value of about 7.4 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Cleveland Cliffs?
Cleveland Cliffs trades under the ticker CLF on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Cleveland Cliffs's market cap?
Cleveland Cliffs is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 7.4 billion dollars.
How does Cleveland Cliffs make money?
Mining and selling metals and minerals. Making chemicals and building materials. Supplying raw materials to other industries.
What moves CLF stock?
The prices of commodities like copper, gold and lithium. Global demand, especially from large economies. Production costs and supply disruptions.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.