CPKC wants Union Pacific merger case terminated over CEO’s shipper remarks
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CPKC told the STB that Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena’s remarks to shippers tainted the Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger review and asked the board to end it.
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- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR+0.2% 30d
Industrial Select Sector SPDR holds the industrials sector that Norfolk Southern belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- CSX Csx+6.8% 30d
Csx is a peer of Norfolk Southern in railroads, line-haul operating; rivals often move on the same news.
- CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City+1.1% 30d
Canadian Pacific Kansas City is a peer of Norfolk Southern in railroads, line-haul operating; rivals often move on the same news.
- CNI Canadian National Railway-1.1% 30d
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Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNP | -2.30% | -2.10% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
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| XLINo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CSXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CPNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CNINo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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CPKC wants Union Pacific merger case terminated over CEO’s shipper remarks Railway Supply
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNP | three days earlier | -2.10% | final price |
| UNP | five days earlier | -2.30% | final price |
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- Rep. Kevin Hern sold CSX, worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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