Union Pacific (UNP)

Add a New Bulls Reason Company: Union Pacific (UNP) Current price: Headline: (100 character max) Analysis: Cancel 100% agree 11 votes   The trucking industry is a distant second in terms of competition Top Contributor: Andrew Lewis | Created when NYSE:UNP was $120.98 | Edit | History The railroad industry's main competition, the trucking industry, faces continued high labor and fuel costs. Railroads are implementing technological improvements, and a single train can ship what would require 500 trucks to move.[1] With wildly volatile oil prices and many fewer employees required to operate trains, customers will find that UNP is significantly cheaper than its trucking competitors. (100 character max) Cancel 100% agree 2 votes   World's Most Admired Railroad Top Contributor: Andrew Lewis | Created when NYSE:UNP was $33.67 | Edit | History In 2009, Fortune magazine named Union Pacific the railroad industry's "Most Admired" company.[1] Among all railroads, UNP ranked first in all nine "key attributes of reputation:" innovation, people management, use of corporate assets, social responsibility, quality of management, financial soundness, long-term investment, and global competitiveness.[1] Union Pacific's strong reputation and good relations with its customers will be a real asset during 2009 amidst the pressures of the worsening economy. (100 character max) Cancel

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