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The stock market has been gyrating wildly lately on concerns over the Fed’s tighter monetary policy to tamp down inflation, and on ongoing geopolitical crises. Furthermore, many analysts expect the U.S. economy to slide into a recession soon. Given the uncertainty surrounding the market, we think it could be wise…

Amid depressed demand due to China’s ongoing COVID-19-related lockdowns and disrupted global supply chains owing to geopolitical tensions, steel prices have witnessed a significant decline over the past month. However, amid the market sell-off, we think buying the stocks of fundamentally sound steel companies Nucor (NUE) and United States Steel…

Last year’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will lead to billions of dollars being spent to rehabilitate the country’s creaking infrastructure. With the Biden administration mandating the use of iron and steel produced in the United States, the U.S. iron and steel industry will likely benefit. Given this backdrop,…

Nucor Corp (NYSE:NUE) reported first-quarter FY22 net sales growth of 49.5% year-over-year to $10.49 billion, beating the consensus of $10.48 billion. EPS improved to $7.67 from $3.10 in 1Q21, beating the consensus of $7.29. The average sales price per ton increased 68% Y/Y and increased 2% Q/Q. Total of 6.39 million tons…

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Nucor (NYSE:NUE). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

As the Russia-Ukraine war continues, the steel market remains in focus, as the two warring nations account for significant global steel exports. With steel prices expected to remain high, fundamentally strong steel stocks ArcelorMittal (MT), Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS), and Ternium (TX) could be solid investments right now.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 4.61% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 11.88%. Currently, Nucor has a market capitalization of $39.21 billion.

Following China’s production cuts, the Russia-Ukraine war–the two countries that are significant steel producers–has raised concerns over steel supply, pushing prices higher. However, steel manufacturers in other countries should benefit from strong global demand and rising prices. Therefore, we think fundamentally sound steel stocks Nucor (NUE), POSCO (PKX), Tenaris (TS),…

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 4.03% on an annualized basis.