CSX stock rises 1.68% but trails rail rivals

9 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 30

Shares closed at $45.43 on Thursday, while Union Pacific gained 1.78% and Norfolk Southern rose 1.19% in a broader market rally.
The advance snapped a two-day losing streak as the S&P 500 climbed 1.02% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.62%.
CSX finished 2.41% below its 52-week high of $46.55 reached on 23 April, with trading volume of 13.3 million topping its 50-day average.

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