Union Pacific reports best-ever quarterly results

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Omaha, Neb., October 18, 2012 – Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today reported 2012 third quarter net income of $1 billion, or $2.19 per diluted share, compared to $904 million, or $1.85 per diluted share, in the third quarter 2011. “Despite a 12 percent decline in coal volumes and significantly weaker steel and scrap metal markets, we generated best-ever financial results across the board,” said Jack Koraleski, Union Pacific chief executive officer. “We achieved solid core pricing gains, managed our ...