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Analyst Comment by
Zacks Investment Research
May 18, 2012
Despite ongoing economic upheavals disrupting demand levels, CSX Corporation ( CSX , Analyst Report ) continues to post strong year over year growth backed by a favorable pricing momentum. We remain positive on the company's growth opportunities, pricing power and operating efficiency. We believe that CSX Corp is among the best positioned rails to benefit from the favorable industry fundamentals.
Zacks - Analyst Blog: Continued Cautious Outlook on CSX - Analyst Blog
Zacks - Analyst Blog: Continued Cautious Outlook on CSX - Analyst Blog
Analyst Comment by
Trefis
May 17, 2012
Recently major railroads such as CSX Corporation ( NYSE:CSX) and Norfolk Southern are seeing their stocks going south in tandem with stock market, we believe their prospects are bright. Union Pacific Corporation ( NYSE:UNP) has not seen much action due to high exposure to intermodal and energy. Below we take a look at how volume trend could impact value of these companies.
Trefis: AAR Reports Mixed Weekly Rail Traffic As Coal Volumes Sink
Trefis: AAR Reports Mixed Weekly Rail Traffic As Coal Volumes Sink
Thomson Reuters Business Description
CSX Corporation (CSX), together with its subsidiaries, is a transportation supplier. The Company provides rail-based transportation services, including traditional rail service and the transport of intermodal containers and trailers. CSX’s operating subsidiary, CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), provides link to the transportation supply chain through its approximately 21,000 route mile rail network, which serves centers in 23 states east of the Mississippi River, the District of Columbia and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. It has access to over 70 ocean, river and lake port terminals along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, the Mississippi River, the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway. The Company’s intermodal business links customers to railroads through trucks and terminals. CSXT also serves production and distribution facilities through track connections to approximately 240 short-line and regional railroads.
