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Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern Corp. is a transportation company, which owns a freight railroad. It engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods primarily in the Southeast, East, and Midwest and, via interchange with rail carriers to and from the rest of the United States. The company transports overseas freight through several Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports. It offers an extensive intermodal network in the eastern half of the United States and is a transporter of coal, automotive, and industrial products. The company's services include property leases and sales, wire line or pipeline and fiber optics projects, access property, managing private crossings, promoting businesses with signboards, and natural resource management. Norfolk Southern was founded on July 23, 1980, and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

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Norfolk Southern posts robust Q4 results amidst operational enhancements

Norfolk Southern (NSC) delivered strong financial results in Q4 2022, focusing on operational efficiency, service enhancements, and strategic growth initiatives.
Despite challenges such as macroeconomic uncertainties and service-related costs, NSC remains optimistic, aiming to capitalize on opportunities in market share expansion and network resiliency.
The company's performance, strengths, and proactive approach to challenges position it well for continued growth and competitiveness in the rail industry.

Norfolk Southern prioritizes safety and resilience amidst operational challenges

Norfolk Southern is prioritizing safety enhancements, cost-effective measures, and workforce optimization to improve service quality. The company's strategy focuses on resilient service, supporting highway to rail conversions, and investing in employee training. Despite challenges, Norfolk Southern remains committed to competitive margins, revenue growth, EPS, and ROIC.

Norfolk Southern reports Q2 revenue decline, focuses on recovery

Norfolk Southern (NSC) faced revenue declines and operational challenges in Q2 2023, impacted by the Eastern Ohio derailment and market headwinds.
Despite challenges, the company remains committed to safety, recovery, and long-term value creation, focusing on efficiency and service excellence.
Opportunities for OR improvement, cost management, and service enhancements provide a path for Norfolk Southern (NSC) to navigate challenges and drive future growth.

Norfolk Southern (NSC) reports Q3 improvements amidst cost pressures

Norfolk Southern (NSC) navigated challenges in Q3 with a focus on resilience and operational excellence. Despite cost pressures, the company saw improvements in service, volume, and safety performance. With a strategic focus on industry competitive margins and growth opportunities, Norfolk Southern is investing in service enhancements and productivity to drive future success.

Norfolk Southern (NSC) reports safety improvements and growth strategies

Norfolk Southern (NSC) navigated challenges in 2023 with a focus on safety, service improvements, and sustainable growth strategies. Despite cost impacts and margin challenges, the company remains optimistic about modest volume growth and revenue enhancement opportunities in 2024.

Norfolk Southern prioritizes productivity and efficiency for industry competitiveness

Norfolk Southern (NSC) focused on productivity and efficiency to achieve industry competitive margins in Q1 2024.
Operational changes led by new COO John Orr emphasized safety, productivity, and network optimization efforts.
Challenges in revenue declines and market outlook were addressed, with opportunities for growth through operational enhancements.
Confidence in achieving operational targets and reducing headcount through productivity initiatives was expressed.
Balanced strategy focusing on service, productivity, and growth to drive transformational journey.
Customer service improvements and changes underway were well-received, with a focus on velocity and reliability.

Norfolk Southern reports solid Q2 earnings amidst coal market challenges

Norfolk Southern's Q2 2024 performance showcased financial strength, operational improvements, and a focus on safety and productivity. While facing challenges in the coal market, the company remains committed to its strategy and delivering results. Opportunities for growth through partnerships and operational enhancements position Norfolk Southern for long-term success.

Norfolk Southern reports robust Q3 earnings amidst market challenges

Norfolk Southern (NSC) delivered strong financial results with revenue and earnings growth, driven by volume increases and cost management initiatives.
The company's emphasis on safety, productivity, and cost reductions underscores its commitment to operational excellence and sustainable growth.
While facing challenges from market uncertainties and external impacts, Norfolk Southern remains focused on enhancing operational efficiency and seizing growth opportunities.

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Norfolk Southern Corp. is a transportation company, which engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods. The company also transports overseas freight through several Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports. Its services include property leases and sales, wire line or pipeline and fiber optics projects, access property, managing private crossings, promoting businesses with signboards, and natural resource management. The company was founded on July 23, 1980 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

UBS analyst Thomas Wadewitz raised Norfolk Southern Corp's (NYSE:NSC) price target to $343 (an upside of 19.6%) from $320 and maintained a Buy rating on the shares as part of a broader research note on U.S. Transportation.  Wadewitz notes that as inventory builds up on the West Coast and as port fluidity continues to deteriorate, rail and intermodal are "winners in a supply chain loosening scenario.

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Eastern Class I railroad Norfolk Southern, railcar manufacturer Greenbrier and steel producer U.S. Steel have worked together to produce a sustainable gondola railcar. NS (NYSE: NSC) will initially acquire 800 of these gondolas, engineered by Greenbrier (NYSE: GBX) with a high-strength, lighter-weight steel from U.S. Steel (NYSE: X), the three said Thursday.

Greenbrier, U.S. Steel and Norfolk Southern green the gondola

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Three of America's leading industrial and transportation companies – United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X), Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX) – today jointly announced a new, more sustainable steel gondola railcar.

U. S. Steel, Norfolk Southern and Greenbrier collaborate on new, sustainable high-strength steel railcar

We think that Norfolk Southern stock currently is a better pick compared to Old Dominion Freight Line, despite Old Dominion Freight Line's revenue growing at a faster pace over the recent years. Our view stems from the comparatively lower valuation of Norfolk Southern and its better profitability.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) chooses veteran Alan Shaw to succeed James Squires as the new CEO when the latter retires in May 2022.

Norfolk Southern (NSC) Picks New CEO, Squires to Retire in '22

Norfolk Southern CEO Jim Squires will retire on May 1, 2022, and EVP and Chief Marketing Officer Alan Shaw will take the helm, the company announced Thursday. “This is the right moment for a leadership transition,” said Squires.

Norfolk Southern taps Shaw to succeed retiring CEO Squires

Norfolk Southern Corp. NSC, +1.43% said Thursday that Chief Executive James Squires will retire on May 1, 2022, after about seven years in the role. Squires has also been chairman of the freight railroad company's board since October 2015, and president of the company since 2013.

Norfolk Southern CEO James Squires to retire next year

ATLANTA, Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced that Chairman and CEO James A. Squires plans to retire on May 1, 2022, at which time Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Alan H.

Norfolk Southern announces CEO transition

Surface Transportation Board Chairman Marty Oberman wants Norfolk Southern to explain how it intends to improve service amid deteriorating performance metrics and rising complaints. Oberman, in a letter Tuesday to NS President and CEO Jim Squires, called for NS (NYSE: NSC) to provide a review of the state of the network, including an assessment of why its service metrics aren't near 2019 levels.

STB chairman wants Norfolk Southern to explain deteriorating service

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Ongoing lawsuits between railroad unions and two Class I railroads over requiring employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine have been consolidated in federal court. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on Nov. 17 combined two proceedings, one involving Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) and the other involving Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC), according to a Monday update from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET).

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern vaccine lawsuits combined in court

ATLANTA, Nov. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mark R. George, and Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Alan H.

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If history is any guide, there may be good fortune ahead for shares of Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC). A so-called "golden cross" has formed on its chart and, not surprisingly, this could be bullish for the stock.

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ATLANTA, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today formally opened its state-of-the-art headquarters in Midtown Atlanta following a ribbon-cutting ceremony that featured Governor Brian P. Kemp, Senator Raphael Warnock, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Norfolk Southern employees, and civic and business leaders from across Atlanta.

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While Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE:NSC) is continuing with its strategic overhaul, which it initiated in 2018, the improvements are “now palpable and are accelerating,” according to BofA Securities. The Norfolk Southern Analyst: Ken Hoexter upgraded the rating for Norfolk Southern from Neutral to Buy, while raising the price target from $287.02 to $325.

BofA Upgrades Norfolk Southern On Prospects Of Sustainable Margins

Norfolk Southern's third-quarter earnings call Wednesday touched on two themes that have been prevalent among the rails this earnings season: the need to attract and retain employees  and the impact of labor shortages in warehousing and drayage on NS' intermodal service. NS (NYSE: NSC) has been hiring aggressively since the beginning of the year, said President and CEO Jim Squires during the call with transportation analysts.

Labor shortages in dray, warehousing hit Norfolk Southern's Q3 intermodal traffic

Norfolk Southern's (NSC) Q3 results benefit from higher revenues across all segments. Total volumes remain flat year over year amid supply chain disruptions.

Norfolk Southern (NSC) Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Up 22% Y/Y

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 5.88% and 4.11%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Norfolk Southern (NSC) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Shares of Norfolk Southern Corp. NSC, -0.21% rose 0.8% toward a five-month high in premarket trading Wednesday, after the railroad operator reported third-quarter profit and revenue that rose above expectations, with all of its business segments beating expectations, in the face of "significant supply chain disruptions." Net income was $753 million, or $3.06 a share, after income of $569 million, or $2.22 a share, in the year-ago period.

Norfolk Southern stock rallies toward 5-month high after profit, revenue beats

ATLANTA, Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today reported third-quarter 2021 financial results, which included third-quarter records for net income, diluted earnings per share, income from railway operations, and operating ratio. Third-quarter net income was $753 million, diluted earnings per share was $3.06, income from railway operations was $1.1 billion, and the operating ratio was 60.2%.

Norfolk Southern reports third-quarter 2021 results

Norfolk Southern has filed a lawsuit in federal court against three unions over its ability to compel employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.   In a Thursday filing to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, NS (NYSE: NSC) said it has the authority to require its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Norfolk Southern sues unions over COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Weak volumes and rising fuel costs are likely to get reflected in Norfolk Southern's (NSC) third-quarter earnings.

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