Union Pacific Eyes Norfolk Southern Deal
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Union Pacific (UNP) Stock Trades Down, Here Is WhyShares of freight transportation company Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) fell 3.2% in the pre-market session after reports revealed the company was considering a major acquisition of an East Coast railroad.
Three traffic segments have driven Class I railroad performance in 2025, according to Association of American Railroads data: intermodal, coal, and grain. Year-to-date, intermodal volume is up 5% compared to the same stretch in 2024;
BNSF Railway and Union Pacific ( NYSE: UNP) have networks that connect the West Coast to the central and Midwest regions but do not, by themselves, offer uninterrupted coast-to-coast coverage. Meanwhile,
Berkshire might see a bid for CSX as a defensive maneuver if its chief rival, Union Pacific, seeks to create a transcontinental railroad.