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title: "Union Pacific Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) shares rose 1.69% to $275.13, marking the third consecutive day of gains and hitting a new 52-week high. The stock outperformed competitors CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. during a mixed trading session, with the Dow Jones up 0.32% and the S&P 500 down 0.07%. Trading volume reached 3.2 million, surpassing the 50-day average of 2.9 million."
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# Union Pacific Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) advanced 1.69% to $275.13 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.32% to 49,686.12 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.07% to 7,403.05.

This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.

Union Pacific Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $274.79, which the company reached on April 24th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as CSX Corp. (CSX) rose 1.18% to $46.20 and Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) rose 1.31% to $320.08.

Trading volume (3.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.9 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 18, 2026.

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