Nucor (NUE) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.16 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.83 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.89 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 11.66%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this steel company would post earnings of $4.26 per share when it actually produced earnings of $4.57, delivering a surprise of 7.28%.Over the last four quarters, the company has su ...