Norfolk Southern's COO quit mid-merger – nobody's asking the right question
Leadership bench optimized for integration, but if the deal falls apart…
“I have a feeling it will have a way of taking it where it takes us, if history is any precedent” – Baird analyst Dan Moore’s prepared remarks, 11 November 2025
That was premonitory.
Yet, let’s skip briefly to the value-drivers first, as Union Pacific (UP) stock remains little changed for the year despite all the M&A-related coverage it has received.
First off
One catalyst, around the corner: shareholder vote, Norfolk Southern (NS) deal, to be held on Friday, 14 November.
Another one, coming soon: ...
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