Jefferies analyst Christopher LaFemina upgraded Nucor (NUE) to Buy from Hold with a price target of $170, up from $135. The company should benefit from an improving steel demand outlook and upside risk to steel prices in the U.S., as it is positioned to deliver rising volumes into a strengthening market, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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