DJ Nucor Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Nucor Corp. $(NUE)$ rose 3.29% to $180.23 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.16% to 6,875.62 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.21% to 49,077.23.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Nucor Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $175.94, which the company reached on January 15th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) rose 4.67% to $179.83 and Reliance Inc. $(RS)$ rose 2.67% to $330.84.
Trading volume (1.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 21, 2026.
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January 21, 2026 16:53 ET (21:53 GMT)
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