Union Pacific Earnings Preview (UNP)

Union Pacific UNP, the nation's largest railroad, reports earnings before the opening bell tomorrow. Analysts are looking for Union Pacific to deliver earnings of $1.21 per share on revenue of $4.08 billion. Railroads are seen as an economic bellweather because they haul a variety of goods from autos to coal to consumer electronics. Union Pacific's revenues are likely to benefit from a resurgent automotive market. Shares trade for 12.07 times next year's earnings estimates and pay out an annual dividend of $1.32, which at today's price yields 1.90% annually.