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How Does Union Pacific Plan To Improve Its Profitability?
The last two years have been a downhill ride for the railroad companies in the US. While coal and commodity shipments were declining sharply, lower oil prices created pressure on the fuel surcharge fees, pulling down the company’s top-line....
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A Turnaround Year For Union Pacific
The fate of the US railroad and shipping industry has seen a turnaround in 2017, as the sector became one of the key beneficiaries of the leadership change in the US this year. With Donald Trump taking over the reins of the world’s largest ...
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Factors That Could Pull Down The Value Of US Railroad Companies In The Short Term
In our previous analysis – Factors That Could Drive The Value Of US Railroads Stocks In The Short Term – we had talked about how the strengthening of the US economy, coupled with the favorable working environment created by President ...
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Strong 3Q’17 Earnings Cause Union Pacific’s Stock To Surge
As anticipated, Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP), the Omaha-based railroad company, posted a stellar performance for the September quarter on 26th October 2017 , beating the consensus estimate for both revenue and earnings by small margins....
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Union Pacific’s Earnings To Rise Due To Cost Savings From Productivity Improvements
Union Pacific Corporation. (NYSE:UNP), the Omaha-based railroad company, is set to release its financial performance for the September quarter on 26th October 2017 . The market expects the company to post an annual as well as sequential improvem...
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Union Pacific’s Q2 2017 Earnings Review: Favorable Business Conditions And Productivity Improvements Drive Earnings Growth
Union Pacific reported sharp growth in its Q2 earnings driven by top line growth and the success of the company’s productivity improvement initiatives. Core pricing gains stemming from firming demand conditions and higher fuel surcharge ...
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Union Pacific’s Q2 2017 Earnings Preview: Top Line Growth And Productivity Improvement Initiatives To Boost Earnings
Union Pacific will release its Q2 2017 earnings results and conduct a conference call with analysts on July 20. We expect Union Pacific to report strong earnings growth driven by robust top line growth and the impact of the company’s produc...
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Broad-Based Growth In Shipments To Drive Top Line Growth For Rail Companies
U.S. rail shipments have risen considerably in the first half of 2017, which reflect strengthening economic conditions in the U.S. As per American Association of Railroads data, U.S. rail shipments have risen 4.6% year-over-year year to date, fu...
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U.S. Rail Coal Shipments To Rise Amid Favorable Business Environment
President Trump recently announced the federal government’s intention to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, and while the process to formally withdraw from the global climate treaty will take years, the announcement is an indication...
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Union Pacific: Smooth Sailing Ahead Amid Favorable Business Conditions
Union Pacific’s financial results have been characterized by a steady decline in revenue over the past few years, as illustrated by the table shown below. However, the year 2017 is likely to represent a turning point, with revenue set to ri...
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Union Pacific’s Q1 2017 Earnings Review: Top Line Growth, Productivity Gains Drove Earnings Improvement
Union Pacific released its Q1 2017 earnings result and conducted a conference call with analysts on April 27. The company reported a considerable increase in its earnings as a result of higher revenue and productivity gains. Union Pacific̵...
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Union Pacific’s Q1 2017 Earnings Preview: Top Line Growth And Productivity Gains To Boost Earnings
Union Pacific will release its Q1 2017 earnings result and conduct a conference call with analysts on April 27. We expect the company to report an improvement in its Q1 earnings as a result of a recovery in shipment volumes and productivity gains...
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What’s Driving U.S. Rail Shipments This Year?
U.S. rail shipments have risen 2.3% year-over-year so far this year, in stark contrast to the 5% decline seen over the course of the year 2016. Though there has been a broad-based rise in shipments across categories this year, the Coal and Metall...
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Union Pacific’s Q4 2016 Earnings Review: Recovering Top Line And Productivity Improvements Bode Well For Profitability Going Forward
Union Pacific announced its Q4 earnings and conducted a conference call with analysts on January 19. As expected, a recovery in Union Pacific’s top line and its productivity improvement initiatives boosted the company’s earnings. Unio...
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Union Pacific’s Q4 2016 Earnings Preview: Recovering Shipment Volumes And Productivity Improvement Initiatives To Boost Results
We expect Union Pacific to report a slight year-over-year improvement in its EPS, as railroads witness a revival in shipment volumes. A revival in coal shipment volumes helped prop up Union Pacific’s overall shipments for Q4. Union Pacific&...
