The American Dream in Action: 2 U.S.-Based Businesses to Watch
The American dream includes a great many things, and Nucor (NYSE: NUE) and Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ: STLD) offer two different versions of achieving that dream. Both operate in the North American steel industry, with virtually all of their operations in the United States.Here's how Nucor and Steel Dynamics have achieved the American dream, and why they could both be worth buying right now.Before Nucor was a steel company, it was a bankrupt provider to the nuclear power industry. This was more than 50 years ago now, so that history is often forgotten on Wall Street. But it is foundational to Nucor's identity.Continue reading

The American dream includes a great many things, and Nucor (NYSE: NUE) and Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ: STLD) offer two different versions of achieving that dream. Both operate in the North American steel industry, with virtually all of their operations in the United States.
Here's how Nucor and Steel Dynamics have achieved the American dream, and why they could both be worth buying right now.
Before Nucor was a steel company, it was a bankrupt provider to the nuclear power industry. This was more than 50 years ago now, so that history is often forgotten on Wall Street. But it is foundational to Nucor's identity.