Here are three stories that investors may have missed this morning.

Volkswagen (VOW3.DE, VOW.DE, VWAGY) leadership is warning it may have to shutter plants in Germany due to the increasingly competitive automotive landscape. If it were to happen, it would be the first time in the company's history it has ever closed a plant in Germany.

Vice President Kamala Harris says US Steel (X) should remain an American-owned company. The company agreed to a $15 billion takeover bid from Japanese-owned Nippon Steel (NPSCY, 5401.T) in December. The United Steelworkers union has also voiced opposition to the acquisition, as has President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

Unity Software (U) shares jumped after getting an upgrade to Overweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley.

Morning Brief anchors Brad Smith and Madison Mills discuss some of the stocks on the move Tuesday morning.

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This post was written by Stephanie Mikulich.