DJ Nucor Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Nucor Corp. $(NUE)$ slipped 2.10% to $221.73 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.67% to 7,353.61 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.65% to 49,363.88.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
Nucor Corp. closed 5.83% below its 52-week high of $235.45, which the company reached on May 13th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) fell 2.28% to $223.37 and Reliance Inc. $(RS)$ fell 0.70% to $357.49.
Trading volume (1.3 M) remained 198,935 below its 50-day average volume of 1.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 19, 2026.
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May 19, 2026 16:49 ET (20:49 GMT)
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