(Source: Associated Press, April 17, 2012
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific’s earnings report on Thursday will give investors a sense of how much the economy continued to grow during the first three months of 2012. The railroad has generally been able to grow its profits by hauling more freight as the economy slowly recovers and by increasing prices when its long-term shipping contracts come up for renewal.
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