United States Railroad Giant $131 Billion Union Pacific Corp Buys Norfolk Southern Corp for $85 Billion in Cash & Share Deal Representing +25% Premium to 30-Day Volume Weighted Average Price (16/7/25) to Create $250 Billion Giant, Norfolk Southern Founded in 1982 with Merger of Norfolk & Western Railway (N&W) and Southern Railway, Union Pacific Corp Founded in 1969 (Original Company Union Pacific Railroad Founded in 1862)
31st July | Hong Kong
United States railroad giant Union Pacific Corp ($131 billion market value) has announced to buy Norfolk Southern Corp for $85 billion in cash & share deal, representing +25% premium to 30-day Volume Weighted Average Price (16/7/25) to create a $250 billion giant. Norfolk Southern was founded in 1982 with the merger of Norfolk & Western Railway (N&W) and Southern Railway. Union Pacific Corp was founded in 1969 (Original company Union Pacific Railroad founded in 1862). Union Pacific – Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) delivers the goods families and businesses use every day with safe, reliable, and efficient service. Operating in 23 western states, the company connects its customers and communities to the global economy. Trains are the most environmentally responsible way to move freight, helping Union Pacific protect future generations. Norfolk Southern – Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a 22-state freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid approximately 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver approximately 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S. It serves a majority of the country’s population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as major ports across the Gulf Coast and Great Lakes.
“ United States Railroad Giant $131 Billion Union Pacific Corp Buys Norfolk Southern Corp for $85 Billion in Cash & Share Deal Representing +25% Premium to 30-Day Volume Weighted Average Price (16/7/25) to Create $250 Billion Giant, Norfolk Southern Founded in 1982 with Merger of Norfolk & Western Railway (N&W) and Southern Railway, Union Pacific Corp Founded in 1969 (Original Company Union Pacific Railroad Founded in 1862)) “
United States Railroad Giant $131 Billion Union Pacific Corp Buys Norfolk Southern Corp for $85 Billion in Cash & Share Deal Representing +25% Premium to 30-Day Volume Weighted Average Price (16/7/25) to Create $250 Billion Giant, Norfolk Southern Founded in 1982 with Merger of Norfolk & Western Railway (N&W) and Southern Railway, Union Pacific Corp Founded in 1969 (Original Company Union Pacific Railroad Founded in 1862)

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