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CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Nucor's (NYSE: NUE) second quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its live conference call with host Leon Topalian, Nucor's Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Retreating steel prices, and sluggishness in China and automotive dampen the Zacks Steel Producers industry prospects. NUE, MT and STLD to navigate the challenges.

As of July 10, 2025, two stocks in the materials sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.

SAN FRANCISCO , July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP is investigating a data breach impacting the sensitive personal information in the care of Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE), a leading producer of steel and steel products headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company employs over 32,000 people and reported $30.73 billion in revenue last year.

With a 50% rise in steel import prices and lower foreign competition, Nucor is poised to benefit from President Trump's tariffs, with an incentive to raise its sale prices. The company's $6.5 billion capex investment plan will substantially expand its production capacity domestically to capitalize on the rapid growth in demand for steel from data centers and EVs. Nucor has underperformed in the last 3 years, and its capex plans may not boost margins for the next 1.5-2 years, so the steel manufacturer is a hold for now.

The second half of the year is a great time for folks to review what companies they are invested in, why they are invested in them, and to update their watch lists with exciting stocks to buy.

In the most recent trading session, Nucor (NUE) closed at $129.54, indicating a -1.44% shift from the previous trading day.

Markets are always looking ahead. So, it was no surprise that steel stocks charged higher in 2021 and 2022 as Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in 2021.

Dividend Kings have underperformed the S&P 500 year-to-date, but 26 are outperforming SPY in 2025, with 32 posting positive returns. Dividend growth remains healthy, with four recent increases and a collective 2025 growth rate of 5.19%, despite some downward earnings revisions. Seventeen Dividend Kings appear undervalued and offer long-term annualized expected returns of at least 10%, based on Dividend Yield Theory analysis.

President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs have thrown a monkey wrench into the growth plans for some of the largest companies in the U.S. Nucor (NUE 1.48%), however, remains undeterred, and its CEO Leon Topalian has even publicly supported Trump's tariff policy. The Trump administration, after all, imposed a 50% tariff on steel and aluminum imports effective June 4, and that should work in favor of Nucor, also North America's largest and most diversified steel producer.