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In this article, we take a look at a list of companies with gross margins below 10% and the potential to expand profitability by cutting excess expenses.

Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., will expand its special bar quality production capabilities over the next two years.

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The steel sector has been one of the best performers in so far in 2012. The sector ETF, Market Vectors Steel ETF is up over 21% so far in 2012 : It is often said that a "rising tide lifts all boats"; this has certainly been true for the steel sector this year.

The equity markets have already shown themselves to be almost as unpredictable in January 2012 as they were for much of last year.

Better than expected economic numbers along with improving sentiment about the prospects of the global economy helped steel stocks to post strong returns in January.

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DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC Nucor Corporation, one of North America's largest steel bar producers, has announced plans to modernize and enhance its bar mill facility in Darlington County.

Western is owned by Cincinnati-based The David J. Joseph Company, a subsidiary of steel manufacturing business Nucor Corporation.

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Nucor 's stock had its "neutral" rating reaffirmed by Zacks Investment Research in a report issued on Monday.

Since the title of this article largely hints at the conclusion, let me make it clear that I think Nucor is one of the best commodity companies in the world and maybe one of the best-run companies in the country.

United States Steel Corp will unveil its latest earnings on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.A The average estimate of analysts is for net loss of 82 cents per share, a narrower loss from the year earlier quarter net loss of $1.81. During the past three months, the average estimate has moved down from a loss of 70 cents.

Credit Suisse upped their price target on shares of Nucor to $53.00 in a research note issued on Friday.

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Nucor Corporation reported net earnings of $137.1 million, or 43 cents per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2011, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 29 cents per share.

It wasn't immediately clear if the expansion will create more jobs at the 398-employee plant near Presidents Island.

Steel Dynamics and Nucor , investors have actually been pretty enthusiastic on the stocks.