** Shares of steelmaker Nucor NUE.N rise 4% to $126.5 in after-hours trading
** Posts Q4 profit of $1.22 per share vs. analysts' estimate of 65 cents- data compiled by LSEG
** Q4 revenue $7.08 bln, compared with estimates of $6.76 bln
** NUE says raw materials segment earnings expected to decrease in Q1 compared to Q4; sees higher corporate, administrative and tax impacts
** Stock fell 33% in 2024