DJ Nucor Corp. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Nucor Corp. $(NUE)$ rose 1.82% to $180.96 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.54% to 6,976.44 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.05% to 49,407.66.
Nucor Corp. closed 1.29% short of its 52-week high of $183.32, which the company achieved on January 26th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) rose 3.89% to $186.55 and Reliance Inc. $(RS)$ rose 0.78% to $332.06.
Trading volume (2.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 2, 2026.
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February 02, 2026 16:54 ET (21:54 GMT)
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