CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nucor Corp. (NUE) on Monday reported third-quarter profit of $1.32 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of $5.80.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $5.71 per share.

The steel company posted revenue of $11.25 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $10.53 billion.

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