Nucor Corporation

Nucor Corporation is a US steel producer headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its shares trade on the NYSE under the ticker NUE and are included in S&P's broad-based US stock index. The company is known for making steel from scrap in electric arc furnaces; unlike production from ore in blast furnaces, this method relies on scrap recycling.

Nucor's operations are carried out in three segments. The Steel Mills segment produces items such as sheet, structural sections, flat products and rebar. The Steel Products segment offers more processed goods such as steel joists, steel deck, rebar fabrication, tubular products and metal buildings. The Raw Materials segment covers the supply of inputs such as scrap processing and direct reduced iron. Customer sectors include construction, automotive, energy and manufacturing.

Those following Nucor stock usually watch steel prices, construction spending, import policies and scrap price trends. On the NUE page at Lzzo.com the share price is shown in US dollars, and the page also includes a price chart and technical indicators.