04:17 PM EDT, 07/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Norfolk Southern ( NSC ) reported Q2 adjusted diluted earnings late Thursday of $3.06 per share, up from $2.95 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $2.86.

Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 was 3.04 billion, up from $2.98 billion a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $3.04 billion.

Shares of the company rose 6.3% in recent after-hours activity.

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