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Barron's Recap (1/26/12): Made in America
Sunday, January 27, 2013 - 8:24pm | 897Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: a manufacturing boom in the United States is in its early days, part two of the Barron's 2013 Roundtable picks and pans, and the prospects for Intuitive Surgical, Apple and Ryman Hospitality Properties. Cover Story "The Next Boom" by Kopin Tan. After decades of...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of January 21
Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 2:14pm | 1169Read More...The focus was on the big banks last week, with Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) reporting strong results, but Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) and Citigroup (NYSE: C) not so much. The spotlight is on tech earnings this week. Analysts anticipate lower per-...
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Short Interest in Railroad Stocks on the Rise (CNI, CP, KSU)
Saturday, December 29, 2012 - 3:39pm | 771Read More...By and large, the short interest in railroad stocks rose during the first two weeks of December. The number of shares sold short in Canadian National Railway (NYSE: CNI), Canadian Pacific Railway (NYSE: CP), CSX (NYSE: CSX), Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC)...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of October 15
Monday, October 15, 2012 - 6:54am | 1457Read More...The earnings crunch gets underway this week, with big names in the financial, technology, consumer goods and other sectors on tap to share their most recent quarterly results. Among those expected to post the biggest year-over-year gains in earnings are Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT), BlackRock (NYSE: BLK...
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Norfolk Southern Earnings Warning Weighs on Rail Stocks
Thursday, September 20, 2012 - 1:51pm | 529Read More...Wednesday's earnings warning from rail transport company Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) not only has its stock lower on Thursday, but it appears to have dragged down others in the industry as well. Of course, U.S. markets are lower in general Thursday as well. The Norfolk, Virginia-based rail...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of July 16
Monday, July 16, 2012 - 9:02am | 1081Read More...The earnings crunch ramps up this week. The many quarterly reports on the schedule ought to provide a good overview of several sectors, and the feared slump in earnings should make itself felt if it is going to. The financial sector will be highlighted by results from the likes of American...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of January 16
Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 3:47pm | 1524Read More...This week will offer a good look at the state of the financial sector as many of the big banks share their fourth-quarter results. JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) broke the ice on Friday, reporting a decline in earnings that was more than analysts had estimated. Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), Goldman Sachs (...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of October 17
Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 9:36am | 1322Read More...The earnings season ramps up this week. Tech giants Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft (NYSE: MSFT), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) are scheduled to share their third-quarter results, as are big banks including Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Citigroup (NYSE: C), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS),...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of July 18
Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 9:18am | 1316Read More...Earnings season ramps up this week with quarterly reports due from the likes of tech companies such as IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), big banks such as Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), and consumer goods giants such as PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) and Johnson &...
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Greenbrier Earnings Preview: Surge in Revenue Expected
Thursday, July 7, 2011 - 11:33am | 518Read More...Greenbrier Companies (NYSE: GBX) will be reporting its third-quarter fiscal 2011 results Friday, July 8, before the opening bell. The Railway Supply Institute recently reported that orders and deliveries of railcars were up, a potential early sign of a revival of the railcar industry. Analysts are...
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Dahlman Rose Provides Color on the Rail Sector
Monday, May 23, 2011 - 8:21am | 340Read More...Dahlman Rose provided color on the rail sector. In a research report published today, Dahlman stressed a number of improvements in the sector. In the report, Dahlman states, "North American Class I rail traffic grew 4% in Week 19, 2011 vs 3.1% and 1.7% increases in the prior two weeks. The 4%...
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J.P. Morgan Comments On Union Pacific 1Q11 EPS
Thursday, April 21, 2011 - 8:25am | 107Read More...According to J.P. Morgan, Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) 1Q11 EPS was modestly below forecast and Consensus as compensation / benefits rose more than expected and yield growth was about 1.6 pp lower than forecast. J.P. Morgan said that it expects UNP to continue to face cost pressures over the next...
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JP Morgan Raises PT On Union Pacific To $106
Thursday, April 21, 2011 - 7:08am | 27Read More...JP Morgan has raised the price target on Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) from $102 to $106 and maintains its Overweight rating.
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Goldman Sachs Raises UNP Target From $105 To $106
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 8:11am | 29Read More...Goldman Sachs is raising its PT on shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) from $105 to $106. Union Pacific closed Tuesday at $95.54.
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Dahlman Rose On Rail Transportation
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 10:11am | 295Read More...Dahlman Rose has published a research report on Rail transportation following week 45 results for volume in comparison to the previous weeks. In the report, Dahlman Rose writes "Week 45 volumes grew 9.3%, vs. 8.6% and 10.4% in the prior two weeks. While y/y growth should continue to slow in the...
