Union Pacific Corp. Q2 Income Climbs, Beats Estimates

(RTTNews) - Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) released a profit for its second quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at $1.673 billion, or $2.74 per share. This compares with $1.569 billion, or $2.57 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $2.50 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 0.7% to $6.007 billion from $5.963 billion last year.

Union Pacific Corp. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q2): $1.673 Bln. vs. $1.569 Bln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $2.74 vs. $2.57 last year. -Revenue (Q2): $6.007 Bln vs. $5.963 Bln last year.