Nucor (NUE) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.49 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.40 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.57 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for nonrecurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 6.43%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this steel company would post earnings of $2.31 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.68, delivering a surprise of 16.02%. Over the last four quarters, the company has s ...