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title: "Union Pacific Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) stock rose 2.12% to $299.90, outperforming competitors CSX and Norfolk Southern during a broader market decline. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell by 0.52% and 0.51%, respectively. UNP closed 5.09% below its 52-week high of $315.99. Trading volume was lower than the 50-day average."
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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 2.12% to $299.90 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.52% to 7,745.06 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.51% to 53,459.78.

Union Pacific Corp. closed 5.09% short of its 52-week high of $315.99, which the company reached on July 23rd.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as CSX Corp. (CSX) rose 0.84% to $50.58 and Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) rose 2.01% to $341.12.

Trading volume (2.0 M) remained 784,540 below its 50-day average volume of 2.8 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 17, 2026.

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