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5 hrs ago | SchaeffersResearch.com Daily Market Blog

Put Trading Grows on Union Pacific

Drilling down on the action in the front three months of options, we find that the November 60 call added more than 9,000 new positions, while the November 60 put added approximately 7,500 new positions.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Railroads, Financial Markets, Personal Finance, Day Trading

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Examiner.com

Railroad stocks not fazed by Berkshire's planned sale

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway plans to sell all of its holdings of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern due to the planned purchase of Burlington Northern.

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Related Topix: Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Warren Buffett, Transportation, Railroads, Construction, Investment Services, Norfolk Southern, Burlington Northern Santa Fe

WOWT-TV Omaha

Council Approves 'Mike Fahey Street'

Former Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey will soon have a street named after him. Tuesday afternoon, the Omaha City Council voted to rename seven blocks of Webster Street to "Mike Fahey Street." The city council voted 4-2 in favor of the proposal requested by Creighton University and Union Pacific.

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Related Topix: Omaha, NE, Creighton University, Transportation, Railroads

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Action 3 News

Berkshire to sell UP, Norfolk Southern stakes

Warren Buffett's company will sell its stakes in Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads before it completes its $26.3 billion acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

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Related Topix: Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Transportation, Railroads, Norfolk Southern, Warren Buffett, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Construction, Investment Services

Omaha World-Herald

Battlefield for 2 titan railways

In 1875, just eight years after Nebraska achieved statehood, a Burlington affiliate was laying down tracks in eastern Nebraska.

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Related Topix: Nebraska, Transportation, Railroads, Warren Buffett, Omaha, NE, Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Bloomberg.com

Buffett's Burlington Buy Includes CEO Who Engineered Top Railroad in U.S.

Warren Buffett didna t just buy a railroad when he announced his purchase of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

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Related Topix: Railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Warren Buffett, Dallas Metro, Transportation, Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Construction, Investment Services

Sat Nov 07, 2009

KSL TV

Danger at the tracks: Video shows students crossing railroad through stalled trains

Union Pacific says it'll look into more patrols and outreach after a man's account and cell phone video highlighted a dangerous practice at a railroad crossing in Salt Lake City.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Railroads, Salt Lake City, UT, Family, Kids

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers a...

Union Pacific says Buffett, BNSF deal good for rails

SEATTLE - Union Pacific Corp executives said a move by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc to buy its rival Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp was a "strong positive statement" for the industry.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Railroads, Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Warren Buffett, Construction, Investment Services

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers a...

Experts: Buffett's stakes in other railroads not problematic

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will likely be able to keep small stakes in two other freight-railroad operators in its bid to buy all of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

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Related Topix: Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Construction, Investment Services, Railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Warren Buffett, Transportation, Norfolk Southern

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Domain-B

Berkshire Hathaway in transition to an industrial conglomerate

With the proposed acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the second-largest railroad operator in the US after Union Pacific railways, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has transformed itself from an investor in financial institutions to a mega operator of industrial firms.

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Related Topix: Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Construction, Investment Services, Railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Transportation, Warren Buffett

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Reuters

Buffett to buy Burlington Northern

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc will pay $26 billion to buy out railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp in what the billionaire investor called a bet on the U.S. economy.

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Related Topix: Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Warren Buffett, Construction, Investment Services, Transportation

Mon Nov 02, 2009

BusinessWeek

Money Report

Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe reported better-than-expected earnings on Oct.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Directv, Cable & Satellite

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Minyanville

Why the Lagging Transports Are Worrying

The trannies are talking and what they're saying has some pros spooked. Technicians and strategists note that the Dow Transports are struggling.

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Related Topix: Railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Transportation, Logistics, CH Robinson Worldwide, FedEx, Air Courier, Trucking, JB Hunt Transport Services

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Weak economy sends UP's 3Q profit down 26 percent

Union Pacific Corp. says the economy stabilized during the third quarter but shipping demand remained weak, so profits fell 26 percent.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Railroads, 9, Graco, Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, Education

Wed Oct 28, 2009

The Daily News

Nation's Two Biggest Railroads Face More Challenges

Analysts said Friday that the nation's two largest railroads could face even more difficulty squeezing out profits next year after turning in third-quarter earnings declines.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Omaha, NE Metro, Opinion

Tue Oct 27, 2009

CIO Insight

The Art After the Deal

Vendors don't need to be a thorn in the side of sitting or aspiring CIOs. Here's how to effectively manage relationships to get the most for your business.

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Related Topix: CIO News, Outsourcing, Transportation, Railroads

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Blogging Stocks

Profit from the global economic recovery with Union Pacific

Filed under: Stocks to Buy , Union Pacific Corporation As expected, Union Pacific is rolling along, which is why I'm Reiterating my Buy rating for the company, first recommended on March 27, 2009 at a price of $43.00. If you bought UNP in March, you're up 37%. UNP posted Q3 EPS of $1.02, above Wall Street's 98 cents-$1.01 consensus estimate.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Railroads

WOWT-TV Omaha

Flu A Concern At Large Employers

With the cold and rain comes the inevitable --- flu season. Concerns over the flu are heightened this year with the H1N1 virus making the rounds.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Influenza, Health, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Omaha, NE, Transportation, Railroads, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Blogging Stocks

Quick opinions on some quarterly earnings: AXP, MRK, MCD, NYT, UP ...

Filed under: Earnings reports , McDonald's , New York Times'A' , American Express , Merck and Co , EMC Corp , Union Pacific Corporation , Raytheon Company , Visa Inc.

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Related Topix: American Express, Financial Services, Mcdonalds, Restaurant Management, Biotech, Merck , Medicine, Computers, Healthcare Industry, EMC, Railroads, Transportation, Raytheon, Aerospace-Defense, Opinion

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Daily Herald

Weak economy sends UP profit lower

Union Pacific Corp. said Thursday the economy has stabilized but remains weak, depressing shipping volumes and profit at the nation's largest railroad.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Railroads, Agriculture, Science

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