Investigation Overview
October 24, 2014 (Shareholders Foundation) - An investigation on behalf of current long-term investors in shares of Commercial Metals Company (NYSE:CMC) shares was announced over potential breaches of fiduciary duties by certain officers and directors at Commercial Metals.
The investigation by a law firm concerns whether certain Commercial Metals officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties and caused damage to the company and its shareholders.
Commercial Metals Company reported that its Total Revenue declined from over $7.65 billion for the 12 months period that ended on August 31, 2012 to over $6.88 billion for the 12 months period that ended on August 31, 2013 and that its Net Income for those respective time periods declined from $210.54 million to $77.31 million.
Shares of Commercial Metals Company (NYSE:CMC) declined from $20.58 per share in January 2014 to as low as $14.21 per share on October 15, 2014.