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...A fondness for European defence stocks has been a somewhat oddball hobby for most of the last decade or two, but like V-neck jumpers, the sector is firmly back in fashion....
...Union Pacific and BNSF — a division of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway — were the two US railroads most directly affected by the closures, the association said....
...Moreover, some Russian companies are feeling the pressure, as outlined in The Bell, an indispensable online resource for studying economic conditions in Russia: “In its November financial stability review...
...The hedge fund holds a $1.6bn stake in Union Pacific, making it one of the railroad’s largest shareholders....
...Elsewhere, though, the march of the mash-up is producing less immediately likely — though often highly successful — unions....
...Key economic and company reports Here is a more complete list of what to expect in terms of company reports and economic data this week....
...American Airlines, AT&T and Philip Morris will join Union Pacific in reporting before the opening bell, while railroad rival CSX and Whirlpool will report after the market closes....
...After years of cost cutting, operating margins at big rail companies have peaked. Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern’s valuations reflect this....
...Post-it maker 3M, oilfield services company Halliburton, railroad operator Union Pacific and homebuilder DR Horton are also due to publish results....
...You’ve got Kemi Badenoch, you know, sounding the warning bell, saying don’t damage trade interests....
...They include employees of the largest carriers in North America, such as Union Pacific, CSX and BNSF, a business owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway....
...Railroad company Union Pacific added emissions rules to a list of factors that could drive up its costs. General Dynamics declined to comment and Union Pacific did not immediately have a comment....
...Freight rail accounted for an estimated 28 per cent of US freight movements in 2020, according to an analysis of transportation department data by carrier Union Pacific....
...The union representing the longshore and warehouse workers at the west coast ports has been engaged in talks with the Pacific Maritime Association, while railroads have also held discussions with unions...
...US railroad Union Pacific on Sunday said it would replace its chief executive Lance Fritz this year. Investcorp is opening an office in Tokyo....
...Secondly, Lex reported on investors Trillium Asset Management and Impact Shares calling on railroad companies Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to offer paid sick leave to eligible workers....
...“The railroads aren’t throwing money at their workers and their current relationship with the labour unions isn’t what you’d characterise as friendly.”...
...Lane is a director of NextEra Energy and retailer TJX Companies, while Vena recently served as chief operating officer of railroad company Union Pacific Corporation....
...Railroad operator CSX and Whirlpool come after the market closes....
...One reason customers are shifting to other modes of transport is that companies such as Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have cut costs to the bone....
...The financial impact of wildfires and heavy rains on the Union Pacific railway so far this year could top $100m, as intensifying effects of climate change brought cascading disruptions to the company’s 32,000...
...Results from Snap will be closely watched after last month’s profit warning and transport companies American Airlines, Alaska Air and railroad operator Union Pacific, also report earnings....
...After the close of trading, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, announced first-quarter earnings that just missed Wall Street expectations. But shares still dropped more than 6 per cent after the bell....
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