secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP (NSC)
CIK:        0000702165
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-07-23T12:20:13+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-313393
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Norfolk Southern Q2 record revenue $3.5B; adj. EPS $3.52 (+7% YoY); raises expense guidance
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- Revenue $3.5B, record quarterly, up 11% YoY on 4% volume growth and higher fuel surcharges.
- GAAP diluted EPS $3.26, down 4% YoY; adjusted diluted EPS $3.52, up 7% YoY.
- Adjusted operating ratio 65.5%, 210 bps higher YoY; fuel expense headwind 110 bps.
- Updated 2026 adjusted operating expense guidance to $8.8-$8.9B due to higher fuel expense.
- Merger-related expenses $51M in Q2; no share repurchases in H1 2026.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000119312526313393/0001193125-26-313393-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000119312526313393/nsc-20260723.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-313393

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