Does the media favor UNP or AAL?

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 23 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Union Pacific and 19 mentions for American Airlines Group. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.58 indicating that Union Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Union Pacific 39 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive American Airlines Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, UNP or CSX?

Union Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than CSX. Union Pacific is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CSX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Union Pacific $24.70B 6.19 $7.14B $12.14 21.21 CSX $14.09B 6.02 $2.89B $1.63 27.99

Is UNP or CSX more profitable?

Union Pacific has a net margin of 29.20% compared to CSX's net margin of 21.55%. Union Pacific's return on equity of 39.58% beat CSX's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Union Pacific 29.20% 39.58% 10.22% CSX 21.55% 24.47% 7.29%

Does the media favor UNP or CSX?

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 31 more articles in the media than CSX. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Union Pacific and 11 mentions for CSX. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat CSX's score of 0.82 indicating that Union Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Union Pacific 39 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive CSX 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor UNP or JBHT?

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 28 more articles in the media than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Union Pacific and 14 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' score of 1.33 indicating that Union Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Union Pacific 39 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive J.B. Hunt Transport Services 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer UNP or CNI?

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 36 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Union Pacific and 6 mentions for Canadian National Railway. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Canadian National Railway's score of 1.51 indicating that Union Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Union Pacific 39 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Canadian National Railway 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media favor UNP or CP?

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 30 more articles in the media than Canadian Pacific Kansas City. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Union Pacific and 12 mentions for Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Canadian Pacific Kansas City's score of 1.15 indicating that Union Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Union Pacific 39 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Canadian Pacific Kansas City 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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UNP vs. AAL, CSX, JBHT, CNI, and CP

Should you buy Union Pacific stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Union Pacific with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Union Pacific include American Airlines Group (AAL), CSX (CSX), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Canadian National Railway (CNI), and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector.

How does Union Pacific compare to American Airlines Group?

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Union Pacific has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Airlines Group. Union Pacific is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Airlines Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Union Pacific	$24.70B	6.19	$7.14B	$12.14	21.21
American Airlines Group	$54.63B	0.19	$111M	$0.31	51.58

Union Pacific presently has a consensus price target of $282.21, indicating a potential upside of 9.61%. American Airlines Group has a consensus price target of $15.65, indicating a potential downside of 2.14%. Given Union Pacific's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Union Pacific is more favorable than American Airlines Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Union Pacific	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
American Airlines Group	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32

Union Pacific has a net margin of 29.20% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 0.36%. Union Pacific's return on equity of 39.58% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Union Pacific	29.20%	39.58%	10.22%
American Airlines Group	0.36%	-9.11%	0.57%

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 23 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Union Pacific and 19 mentions for American Airlines Group. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.58 indicating that Union Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Union Pacific	39 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
American Airlines Group	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Union Pacific has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

80.4% of Union Pacific shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Union Pacific shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of American Airlines Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Union Pacific beats American Airlines Group on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Union Pacific compare to CSX?

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) and CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Union Pacific has a net margin of 29.20% compared to CSX's net margin of 21.55%. Union Pacific's return on equity of 39.58% beat CSX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Union Pacific	29.20%	39.58%	10.22%
CSX	21.55%	24.47%	7.29%

Union Pacific presently has a consensus price target of $282.21, suggesting a potential upside of 9.61%. CSX has a consensus price target of $46.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.91%. Given Union Pacific's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Union Pacific is more favorable than CSX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Union Pacific	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
CSX	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 31 more articles in the media than CSX. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Union Pacific and 11 mentions for CSX. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat CSX's score of 0.82 indicating that Union Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Union Pacific	39 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
CSX	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Union Pacific pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. CSX pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Union Pacific pays out 45.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CSX pays out 34.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Union Pacific has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years and CSX has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

Union Pacific has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CSX has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

80.4% of Union Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.6% of CSX shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Union Pacific shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of CSX shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Union Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than CSX. Union Pacific is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CSX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Union Pacific	$24.70B	6.19	$7.14B	$12.14	21.21
CSX	$14.09B	6.02	$2.89B	$1.63	27.99

Summary

Union Pacific beats CSX on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Union Pacific compare to J.B. Hunt Transport Services?

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) and J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Union Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. Union Pacific is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J.B. Hunt Transport Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Union Pacific	$24.70B	6.19	$7.14B	$12.14	21.21
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	$12.13B	2.11	$598.28M	$6.46	41.98

Union Pacific presently has a consensus target price of $282.21, suggesting a potential upside of 9.61%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a consensus target price of $236.17, suggesting a potential downside of 12.92%. Given Union Pacific's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Union Pacific is more favorable than J.B. Hunt Transport Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Union Pacific	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 28 more articles in the media than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Union Pacific and 14 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' score of 1.33 indicating that Union Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Union Pacific	39 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Union Pacific has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

Union Pacific has a net margin of 29.20% compared to J.B. Hunt Transport Services' net margin of 5.13%. Union Pacific's return on equity of 39.58% beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Union Pacific	29.20%	39.58%	10.22%
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	5.13%	17.30%	7.73%

Union Pacific pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Union Pacific pays out 45.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays out 27.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Union Pacific has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years and J.B. Hunt Transport Services has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

80.4% of Union Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.9% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Union Pacific shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Union Pacific beats J.B. Hunt Transport Services on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Union Pacific compare to Canadian National Railway?

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) and Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Union Pacific has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian National Railway has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 36 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Union Pacific and 6 mentions for Canadian National Railway. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Canadian National Railway's score of 1.51 indicating that Union Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Union Pacific	39 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Canadian National Railway	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Union Pacific has a net margin of 29.20% compared to Canadian National Railway's net margin of 27.22%. Union Pacific's return on equity of 39.58% beat Canadian National Railway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Union Pacific	29.20%	39.58%	10.22%
Canadian National Railway	27.22%	21.90%	8.08%

80.4% of Union Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Union Pacific shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Union Pacific presently has a consensus target price of $282.21, suggesting a potential upside of 9.61%. Canadian National Railway has a consensus target price of $122.04, suggesting a potential upside of 7.60%. Given Union Pacific's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Union Pacific is more favorable than Canadian National Railway.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Union Pacific	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Canadian National Railway	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

Union Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than Canadian National Railway. Canadian National Railway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Union Pacific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Union Pacific	$24.70B	6.19	$7.14B	$12.14	21.21
Canadian National Railway	$12.38B	5.56	$3.38B	$5.50	20.62

Union Pacific pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Union Pacific pays out 45.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian National Railway pays out 48.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Union Pacific has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years and Canadian National Railway has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Summary

Union Pacific beats Canadian National Railway on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Union Pacific compare to Canadian Pacific Kansas City?

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Union Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Union Pacific is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canadian Pacific Kansas City, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Union Pacific	$24.70B	6.19	$7.14B	$12.14	21.21
Canadian Pacific Kansas City	$10.79B	7.06	$2.96B	$3.24	26.56

Union Pacific currently has a consensus price target of $282.21, indicating a potential upside of 9.61%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a consensus price target of $103.40, indicating a potential upside of 20.14%. Given Canadian Pacific Kansas City's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Canadian Pacific Kansas City is more favorable than Union Pacific.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Union Pacific	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Canadian Pacific Kansas City	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 30 more articles in the media than Canadian Pacific Kansas City. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Union Pacific and 12 mentions for Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Canadian Pacific Kansas City's score of 1.15 indicating that Union Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Union Pacific	39 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Canadian Pacific Kansas City	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Union Pacific pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays an annual dividend of $0.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Union Pacific pays out 45.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays out 20.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Union Pacific has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years. Union Pacific is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Union Pacific has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

80.4% of Union Pacific shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Union Pacific shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Union Pacific has a net margin of 29.20% compared to Canadian Pacific Kansas City's net margin of 27.20%. Union Pacific's return on equity of 39.58% beat Canadian Pacific Kansas City's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Union Pacific	29.20%	39.58%	10.22%
Canadian Pacific Kansas City	27.20%	8.86%	4.82%

Summary

Union Pacific beats Canadian Pacific Kansas City on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Union Pacific	TRANS Industry	Transportation Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$152.51B	$50.32B	$8.51B	$23.20B
Dividend Yield	2.15%	1.41%	983.18%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	21.21	13.58	24.49	31.61
Price / Sales	6.19	4.46	6.70	111.92
Price / Cash	16.20	15.76	8.38	24.44
Price / Book	8.27	2.92	2.20	4.68
Net Income	$7.14B	$2.45B	$535.59M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-5.48%	-2.47%	-1.53%	-0.82%
1 Month Performance	-3.07%	-3.91%	3.51%	1.07%
1 Year Performance	15.79%	-0.10%	33.28%	25.02%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
UNP Union Pacific	4.4798 of 5 stars	$257.46 +0.2%	$282.21 +9.6%	+15.8%	$152.51B	$24.70B	21.21	29,287	Positive News
AAL American Airlines Group	2.9007 of 5 stars	$15.46 +3.2%	$15.53 +0.4%	+50.6%	$10.23B	$54.63B	49.87	139,100	Analyst Forecast Gap Up High Trading Volume
CSX CSX	4.0569 of 5 stars	$47.39 -0.4%	$46.42 -2.0%	+42.3%	$88.06B	$14.09B	29.07	23,000	Analyst Forecast
JBHT J.B. Hunt Transport Services	4.493 of 5 stars	$283.16 -2.1%	$233.83 -17.4%	+94.2%	$26.70B	$12.13B	43.83	31,750	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
CNI Canadian National Railway	4.0848 of 5 stars	$117.47 -1.3%	$122.04 +3.9%	+11.3%	$71.27B	$12.38B	21.36	23,839	Positive News

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Which has preferable earnings and valuation, UNP or CNI?

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