BUZZ—Steel Dynamics and Nucor shares fall after third-quarter profit forecasts miss expectations

September 18 - ** Shares of U.S. steelmakers Steel Dynamics (STLD.O) and Nucor (NUE.N) fell in pre-market trading

** Steel Dynamics fell 1.8% to $241, while Nucor dropped 2% to $260.37

** On Thursday, Steel Dynamics forecasted third-quarter earnings per share would be between $5.34 and $5.38, while analysts expected $5.50—data compiled by LSEG

** Nucor expects third-quarter earnings per share to be between $5.55 and $5.65, while analysts expected $5.89

** As of the previous trading day's close, STLD has risen 44.8% year-to-date, while NUE is up 62.6%

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