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Union Pacific Corp. filed Annual Report for the period ended 2009-12-31. Union Pacific Corp.

New York Community Bancorp Inc. on Wednesday said it will pay a quarterly cash dividend of 25 cents.

Freight railroad operator Union Pacific Corp. on Friday declared a quarterly dividend of 27 cents per share payable April 1 to shareholders of record as of Feb.

The Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation has declared a quarterly dividend of 27 cents per share on its common stock, payable April 1, 2010, to stockholders of record February 26, 2010.

Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 3:09 p.m. A rusty Missouri River railroad bridge that came to symbolize the battle between historical tourism and modern transportation has been saved from demolition due largely to federal stimulus funds.

We've all heard the old phrase "follow the money", well there's no better example of that than coat-tail investing .

Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program, Monday February 1. The coal industry and railroads are sending mixed signals about the future of black gold, but one needs only to look to China to realize that coal is not the best investment right now.

I am quick to point out what I consider the inherent inequities in a financial system that gives investment houses like Goldman Sachs the ability to rake in gains through the superhuman speed of stock-trading supercomputers.

OMAHA, Neb. - Union Pacific Corp., the railroad with the biggest locomotive fleet in the U.S., said Wednesday it is investing nearly $42 million to improve its existing rail lines in Arizona, signaling its continued growth and recovery after beating earnings estimates.

Improved sales across its global markets and lower raw material and energy costs led to a fourth-quarter turnaround for DuPont, which forecast continued improvement in 2010.

An effort by railroad companies to control dust blowing from coal trains has drawn the wrath of electric-power generators and the attention of federal regulators, the New York Times reports.

Alcoa 's December quarter results were the latest sign that freight car production remains depressed.

Union Pacific Corp. reclaimed the title of the biggest U.S. railroad by sales from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., the carrier being acquired by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Union Pacific Railroad has been named 2009 Intermodal Rail Carrier of the Year by C.H. Robinson, one of the worlda s largest third-party logistics companies.

Freight rates charged on nearly half of all soybeans carried by the largest U.S. railroads are at levels that would classify as "potentially excessive," resulting in a potential overcharge of $120 million annually, according to a new study and CNN.

The nation's railroad operators expect a tepid recovery for the U.S. economy in 2010, as both businesses and consumers continue to wrestle with the effects of the recession.

Before you ask, no the headline is not sensationalist. While one can question the long term effects of all the treasure China is throwing at their economy, [ Feb 16 2009: Is China Pulling an Alan Greenspan ?] [ May 27, 2009: How is China Spending Their Stimulus? ... and How Many Loans will go Bad ?] they are at least spending money from a position ...

In this April 22, 2008 file photo, a Union Pacific train travels through Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Ahead of the opening bell today, Union Pacific announced earnings of $1.08 per share, which beat estimates by four cents.

All News and Columns >>>> Before you ask, no the headline is not sensationalist.