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Norfolk Southern Corp Q1 Profit Decreases, misses estimates

Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC) announced earnings for first quarter that decreased from last year and missed the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line totaled $53 million, or $0.23 per share. This compares with $466 million, or $2.04 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Excluding items, Norfolk Southern Corp reported adjusted earnings of $565 million or $2.49 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $2.58 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 4.2% to $3.00 billion from $3.13 billion last year.

Norfolk Southern Corp earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q1): $53 Mln. vs. $466 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q1): $0.23 vs. $2.04 last year.
-Revenue (Q1): $3.00 Bln vs. $3.13 Bln last year.

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