Nucor (NUE) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.68 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.31 per share. This compares to earnings of $5.81 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 16.02%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this steel company would post earnings of $3.62 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.46, delivering a surprise of -4.42%.Over the last four quarters, the company has s ...