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title: "Nucor Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Nucor Corp. (NUE) shares fell 2.50% to $227.02 on Friday, underperforming compared to competitors like Steel Dynamics Inc. and Reliance Inc. The decline ended a two-day winning streak and left the stock 3.58% below its 52-week high of $235.45. Overall, the stock market was down, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.24% and 1.07%, respectively."
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# Nucor Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Nucor Corp. (NUE) slipped 2.50% to $227.02 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.24% to 7,408.50 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.07% to 49,526.17.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

Nucor Corp. closed 3.58% below its 52-week high of $235.45, which the company achieved on May 13th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) fell 2.28% to $229.34 and Reliance Inc. (RS) fell 1.66% to $361.73.

Trading volume (1.3 M) remained 152,786 below its 50-day average volume of 1.5 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 15, 2026.

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