CSX Corp Q2 Income Falls 20%

(RTTNews) - CSX Corp (CSX) released earnings for second quarter that retreated from last year.

The company said its profit totaled $445 million, or $0.47 per share. This was down from $553 million, or $0.56 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.44 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

CSX Corp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $445 Mln. vs. $553 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -19.5% -EPS (Q2): $0.47 vs. $0.56 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -16.1% -Analysts Estimate: $0.44