How US Railroad Stocks Have Performed in 2018 So Far

After a slow start in the first half of 2018, railroad stocks (XTN) have gained solid momentum in the second half of the year on better-than-expected earnings. On a YTD basis, all the major US railroad companies have provided positive returns with the exception of Kansas City Southern (KSU). Union Pacific (UNP), Norfolk Southern (NSC), CSX (CSX), Canadian National Railway (CNI), and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) have gained 9.9%, 12.4%, 28%, 1.8%, and 10.3%, respectively.