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Nucor Guides Q2 2026 Adjusted EPS to $4.50-$4.60, Topping $4.27 Consensus — Reshoring Fuels Steel Profit Surge

Nucor guided second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share to a range of $4.50 to $4.60, topping the Wall Street consensus of $4.27 by as much as 8%. The steelmaker pointed to higher realized selling prices across its steel mills segment and durable demand tied to domestic reshoring, data center construction, and infrastructure spending. Continued enforcement of anti-dumping and Section 232 tariffs has pushed imports' share of the U.S. finished steel market down to roughly 15% from over 22% a year earlier.

ABB Shares Surge on Record Quarterly Profit and Optimistic 2026 Outlook

Swiss industrial giant ABB rallied sharply on Thursday as it reported record quarterly profit and lifted its outlook for 2026, signaling confidence in resilient end-market demand despite geopolitical and supply chain headwinds. The better-than-expected results reflect broad strength across automation and electrification segments and positive momentum in key geographic markets.