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(The Associated Press circulated the following on December 1, 2009.)

NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were up at the close of trading:

Burlington Northern rose $.16 or .2 percent, to $98.46.

CSX rose $1.34 or 2.8 percent, to $48.82.

Canadian National rose $1.23 or 2.3 percent, to $53.83.

Canadian Pacific rose $1.21 or 2.5 percent, to $49.67.

Kansas City Southern rose $.61 or 2.1 percent, to $29.24.

Norfolk Southern rose $.95 or 1.8 percent, to $52.35.

Union Pacific rose $1.07 or 1.7 percent, to $64.33.