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Union Pacific Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results

July 20, 2017 8:00 AM EDT

OMAHA, Neb., July 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today reported 2017 second quarter net income of nearly $1.2 billion, a second quarter record of $1.45 per diluted share.  This compares to about $1.0 billion, or $1.17 per diluted share, in the second quarter 2016.  Union Pacific also reported a second quarter record operating ratio of 61.8 percent, a 3.4 point improvement compared to the second quarter 2016 operating ratio.

Second Quarter Results

Diluted earnings per share of $1.45 increased 24 percent.... More