US rail industry defends safety record amid staffing cuts
Several major unions say the significant staff cuts railroads have made in recent years could jeopardize safety, but the major railroads say the new operating model they have adopted is simply helping them become more efficient and hasn’t made the railroads riskier.
Judge says railroad talks should be included in lawsuits
FILE- In this July 31, 2018, file photo a Union Pacific train travels through Union, Neb. – A federal judge has ruled that the details of conversations between the nation's four largest railroads should be included in lawsuits challenging billions of dollars of charges the railroads imposed in the past. The lawsuits say the railroads conspired to boost prices starting in 2003 by imposing coordinated fuel surcharges and pocketing billions of dollars in profits. In the lawsuits, the railroads have argued that their fuel surcharges were legal and were simply designed to recover the skyrocketing cost of fuel at the time. Union Pacific, which is based in Omaha, Nebraska, plans to continue “vigorously defending itself against the allegations in these lawsuits,” spokeswoman Elizabeth Graham said.
MSP: I-94 Shut Down In Dearborn After Train Derails
(CBS DETROIT) – I-94 in Dearborn has been shut down Wednesday morning after a train derailed over the highway, Michigan State Police Say. Troopers arrived at 5:45 a.m. and saw a train car hanging over the exit lanes to Michigan and Wyoming Avenues. MSP says once the equipment becomes available, both directions of I-94 would need to be closed. As of Monday at 10 a.m. exit lanes to Michigan and Wyoming Avenues are closed. — MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) October 28, 2020Once their equipment becomes available, I 94 in BOTH directions will need to be closed.
detroit.cbslocal.comThree transports stocks to watch as earnings season gains speed
American Airlines, Southwest and Union Pacific will report Thursday morning. Bapis also points to Union Pacific as a standout transports stock, highlighting its 2% dividend yield and reasonable price-to-earnings ratio as two pros. Union Pacific has gained 10% in 2020, outpacing the IYT ETF's 6% gain. Robinson is set to report earnings on Tuesday. Vios holds shares in Union Pacific.
cnbc.comHow to trade a breakout in transports stocks
Transports were in the red Wednesday ahead of a busy stretch for the group. CSX is set to report earnings after the bell Wednesday and American Airlines, Southwest and Union Pacific are set for Thursday. Todd Gordon, founder of TradingAnalysis.com, is betting on a breakout for this slice of the industrials sector. "Perhaps we'll start to see a little bit of a rotation out into the transports here again as the economy comes back online." Gordon noted that the IYT transports ETF entered a stretch of consolidation from 2017 through to the beginning of this year.
cnbc.comA chipmaker and railroad stock: Traders share the top earnings reports to watch
CSX "is a very interesting company that actually has gone largely sideways over the last couple years. Mark Newton, founder of Newton Advisors, is looking to rail stock CSX as a barometer for the economy and the consumer. CSX has risen 11% so far this year, slightly more than the 10% gain for the Dow transports. Texas Instruments yields 2.7%, while the SMH semiconductor ETF yields 1.1%. So, ex-autos they were up 8% so if autos come back, we think that's going to be bullish," said Tengler.
cnbc.comStocks making the biggest moves after hours: Gap, CSX and Progress Software
Check out the companies making headlines after hours on Tuesday:Gap Inc. Stock of the clothing retailer was up more than 4% in extended trading after the company announced it no longer planned to spin-off Old Navy into a separately traded public company. The company also announced that Neil Fiske, president and CEO of the Gap brand, is departing. CSX Shares of the transportation company were down more than 3% in extended trading after CSX reported quarterly revenues of $2.89 billion, which missed analysts' estimates of $2.92 billion. Progress Software The software developer's shares were up more than 9% in extended trading after the company reported a 19% increase in quarterly revenue to $117 million. The company also announced the appointment of a new chief financial officer and said its current CFO is retiring.
cnbc.comOptions trader makes a big bet on volatility into CSX earnings
CSX kicks off a big slate of earnings for the transports after the bell Thursday. However, options traders aren't quite ready to go all in on CSX. The options market is implying a move of about 4% in either direction between when CSX reports and Friday's close. "When you buy a straddle, you're betting on volatility, and that's what this trader is betting: that the stock will be more than 4% higher or lower by Friday when these options expire." The way this bet works out, this trader's break-even level would be about $2.88 higher or lower than that synthetic 75-strike price by Friday.
cnbc.comThree before you leave What to watch for Friday including American Express, Coke earnings
A bottle of Diet Coke is pulled for a quality control test at a Coco-Cola bottling plant in Salt Lake City, Utah. Earnings off to a strong start: Will it continue? Earnings season kicked off with a bang this week, and a host of companies are set to report quarterly results Friday including American Express, Coca-Cola, and Kansas City Southern. For Coke, analysts are expecting the company to report EPS of $0.56 and $9.43 billion in revenue. Rail operator Kansas City Southern's report will be in focus following mixed results from its competitors.
cnbc.comStocks making the biggest moves midday: CSX, Nu Skin, Ralph Lauren, Seattle Genetics & more
Check out the companies making headlines midday on Wednesday:CSX CSX dropped 10.3% after the transportation company's second-quarter earnings missed estimates and it cut its revenue forecast. The company's results were driven by strong organic revenue growth in uniforms and First Aid kits. The company's results were impacted by lower trading commissions and an 8% rise in expenses. Seattle Genetics Seattle Genetics rose 18.9% as investors cheered record sales of Adcetris, a drug used to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma. Piper Jaffray raised the company's stock to overweight from neutral, citing the drug's strong performance.
cnbc.comAfter a great start to earnings season, overall profits are no longer expected to decline
The earnings season began this week, with 43 S&P 500 companies reporting as of Wednesday morning, and a whopping 84% beating analysts' estimates. The stock market, meanwhile, has traded sideways to slightly lower on thin volume this week, as earnings rolled out. I guess the way to think about it is we're a little cautious, but we think stock prices will work higher over the course of the year," said Keon. Tech earnings aheadCitigroup kicked off bank earnings on Monday, followed by J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America, among others. Financial companies' earnings are now expected to grow 8.7% for the quarter, up from expectations for growth of 5.6% on July 1, according to Refinitiv.
cnbc.comCEO of railroad giant CSX says the economy is the 'most puzzling' he's seen as stock plummets
The CEO of giant East Coast railroad operator CSX is sounding alarm on the U.S. economy as it weighs on the company's shipping volumes. "Both global and U.S. economic conditions have been unusual this year, to say the least, and have impacted our volumes. Foote has worked in the railroad industry for more than 40 years and has been CEO of CSX since 2017. Before the earnings report, CSX had a stellar performance this year with its stock surging a whopping 28%. But like other big transports, CSX is starting to feel the pain from the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China.
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