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Steel Dynamics (STLD) shares were down 7.3% in Thursday afternoon trading after the company said late Wednesday it expects fiscal Q2 EPS between $3.51 and $3.55.
Analysts polled by FactSet are looking for $4.16.
The company said Q2 earnings were trimmed by $16 million due to asset write-downs related to the relocation of its satellite aluminum recycled slab center from Arizona to Columbus.
So far in the quarter, the company has repurchased $170 million of its common stock, it added.
Price: $250.35, Change: $-19.78, Percent Change: -7.32%