07:59 AM EDT, 10/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Union Pacific ( UNP ) reported Q3 earnings Thursday of $2.75 per diluted share, up from $2.51 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $2.78.

Operating revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $6.09 billion, compared with $5.94 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $6.14 billion.

Shares of the company were down more than 2% in recent Thursday premarket activity.

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