Nucor (NUE) Misses Q4 Earnings Estimates

Nucor (NUE) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.73 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.82 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.22 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -5.15%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this steel company would post earnings of $2.15 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.63, delivering a surprise of +22.33%.Over the last four quarters, the company has ...