OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $1.9 billion.

The Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had net income of $3.05 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $3.19 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.06 per share.

The railroad posted revenue of $6.57 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $6.44 billion.

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