Union Pacific: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $2.08 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had net income of $3.49. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions, came to $3.53 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.47 per share.

The railroad posted revenue of $7.2 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $7.12 billion.

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