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Fly News Breaks for July 26, 2018
CSX, NSC
Jul 26, 2018 | 06:19 EDT
Loop Capital analyst Rick Paterson upgraded Norfolk Southern (NSC) to Hold from Sell and raised his price target to $173 from $140 after its Q2 earnings beat, citing improvements in service made in June-July after a poor month of May. The analyst also notes that its "locomotive situation" is also better, but still sees the company's crew as too lean heading into the peak season. Paterson is still concerned that CSX (CSX) is taking market share from Norfolk Southern with operating ratio that's nearly 6 points lower, adding there is also little evidence that the latter can achieve "historically efficient operations" threshold of 24mph from its current 19mph.
News For NSC;CSX From the Last 2 Days
CSX
Mar 27, 2024 | 08:04 EDT
JPMorgan analyst Brian Ossenbeck anticipates intermodal shipments will divert away from the Port of Baltimore following the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse to other Eastern ports. The impact for rail auto volumes appears minimal given the activity at the port is primarily contained to local markets served by truck, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm thinks the biggest negative impact will be on export coal volume for CSX which is shipped from the Curtis Bay terminal in the area while Norfolk could pick up some volume if it is diverted to Hampton Road. The ultimate impact will depend on how quickly the port resumes operations and at this point the U.S. government has already made a statement supporting the reconstruction, JPMorgan says.
NSC
Mar 26, 2024 | 08:59 EDT
Ohio-based Ancora Holdings Group announced that it is filing a definitive proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its nomination of seven highly qualified director candidates for election to the Company's Board of Directors at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for May 9. Additionally, Ancora sent a letter to shareholders regarding its leadership team's three-year path to superior performance and significant value creation at Norfolk Southern.