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title: "Thursday Sector Laggards: Cigarettes & Tobacco, Railroads"
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description: "On Thursday, cigarettes & tobacco shares fell by approximately 2.5%, with Ispire Technology down 6.2% and Universal down 5.5%. Railroads also lagged, declining about 1.5%, led by Norfolk Southern down 4.8% and Union Pacific down 4%."
datetime: "2026-05-28T16:50:28.000Z"
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# Thursday Sector Laggards: Cigarettes & Tobacco, Railroads

In trading on Thursday, cigarettes & tobacco shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 2.5%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Ispire Technology, off about 6.2% and shares of Universal off about 5.5% on the day.

Also lagging the market Thursday are railroads shares, down on the day by about 1.5% as a group, led down by Norfolk Southern, trading lower by about 4.8% and Union Pacific, trading lower by about 4%.

**VIDEO: Thursday Sector Laggards: Cigarettes & Tobacco, Railroads**

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