Valued at $32.4 billion by market cap, Nucor Corporation (NUE) is the largest steel producer and recycler in the U.S., based in Charlotte, North Carolina. It operates across steel mills, steel products, and raw materials, producing everything from sheet and structural steel to finished products like joists, girders, and tubing. Nucor’s scrap-based, electric-arc furnace model makes it more flexible and environmentally conscious than traditional steelmakers. Companies worth $10 billion or more are generally ...