Union Pacific News

The railroad is poised to boost sales by 48 percent through 2016, faster than every peer for whom estimates are available, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

The Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation has declared a quarterly dividend of 69 cents per share on its common stock, payable July 1, 2013, to stockholders of record May 31, 2013.

's stock had its "sector perform" rating reaffirmed by RBC Capital in a research note issued on Tuesday, StockRatingsNetwork reports.

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Tomorrow happens to be National Train Day , which was designated as the first Saturday after the anniversary of the driving of the "Golden Spike." On May 10, 1869, the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads were joined in a remote area of Utah , completing the first transcontinental railroad.

What do Domino's Pizza, Inc. , International Business Machines Corp. , and Union Pacific Corporation all have in common? More than you might think.

Longtime auto supplier executive Charles "Chip" McClure has departed as chairman, CEO and president of commercial truck supplier Meritor Inc.

Union Pacific Corp. shares have surged nearly 24 per cent this year, to record highs.

Equity markets ended on a mixed note on Monday as investors took a pause after Friday's rally that saw Dow Jones and S&P 500 climb to record high levels.

Longtime auto supplier executive Charles "Chip" McClure has departed as chairman, CEO and president of commercial truck supplier Meritor Inc., Although not identified as a termination in the news release, the company said that board member and former Union Pacific Corp.

Truck component maker Meritor Inc. said it has named Ivor Evans the company's chairman and interim CEO, replacing Chip McClure, who is leaving the company.

Mr. Evans, who has been a member of Meritor's board for about eight years, was also named interim CEO and president, effective Friday.

NEW YORK - Railroads in the U.S. such as Union Pacific Corp. and Burlington Northern Santa Fe may be rolling past the record slump in coal volume as costlier natural gas and summer weather rekindle demand from the nation's power plants.

Jerry Valasek, a retired Union Pacific locomotive engineer, has a room in his home devoted to model railroading.

The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock.

When you compare the company to its peers, and find that they are the best at many performance metrics, it's a good bet the stock will perform well.

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