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(The Associated Press circulated the following on December 21, 2009.)

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

Burlington Northern rose $.08 or .1 percent, to $98.40.

CSX rose $.70 or 1.4 percent, to $49.17.

Canadian National rose $.90 or 1.7 percent, to $53.55.

Canadian Pacific rose $.63 or 1.2 percent, to $53.31.

Kansas City Southern rose $.97 or 3.1 percent, to $32.65.

Norfolk Southern rose $1.04 or 2.0 percent, to $53.08.

Union Pacific rose $1.37 or 2.2 percent, to $64.75.