Updated Guidance, Quarterly Dividends, New Offerings, Acquisitions and Earnings Schedules - Research Report on Union Pacific, CSX, Royal Caribbean, Wabtec, and Old Dominion

NEW YORK, October 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP), CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL), Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. (NYSE: WAB), and Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODFL). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Union Pacific Corporation Research Report

On October 3, 2013, Union Pacific Corporation (Union Pacific) provided details on its earnings expectations for Q3 2013. The Company expects its quarterly earnings to be in the range of $2.45-$2.48 per diluted share, a double-digit increase compared to Q3 2012. Further, it also expects operating revenue to grow between 4% to 4.5% YoY, and operating ratio to improve 1.5 points from Q3 2012 performance of 66.6%. Rob Knight, Union Pacific CFO commented, "Our strong third quarter expectations reflect continued core pricing gains, ongoing productivity initiatives, and strong returns to our shareholders. In the fourth quarter, we expect these positive trends to continue, and we're hopeful that the economy cooperates and this year's grain harvest meets current projections, enabling year-over-year volume growth." Union Pacific stated that it will report its Q3 2013 earnings on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. ET, followed by a live conference call at 8:45 a.m. ET. The Full Research Report on Union Pacific Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/2c77_UNP]

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CSX Corporation Research Report

On October 2, 2013, CSX Corporations (CSX) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share of its common stock. CSX reported that all shareholders of record at the close of business on November 29, 2013 will be paid the dividends on December 13, 2013. The Full Research Report on CSX Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/cc8a_CSX ]

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd Research Report

On September 30, 2013, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (Royal Caribbean) unveiled 29 new Southeast Asia sailings aboard Mariner of the Seas. The Company informed that beginning in November 2014, Mariner of the Seas will homeport at Singapore, and sail three-to-five night itineraries, calling at ports such as Phuket, Thailand, and Penang, Langkawi and Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang) in Malaysia. A special seven-night itinerary, departing February 11, 2015, will overnight at Bangkok (Laemchabang), Thailand, and call at Ho Chi Minh City (Phu My), Vietnam. The winter season will be concluded with an eight-night itinerary from Singapore to Shanghai (Baoshan), China, departing on March 7, 2015 and featuring an overnight at Hong Kong with calls at Ho Chi Minh City (Phu My) and Xiamen, China. The Full Research Report on Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. -including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/9fd2_RCL ]

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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. Research Report

On September 24, 2013, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. (Wabtec) announced its acquisition of a specialty rubber manufacturer, Longwood Industries Inc. (Longwood) which has annual sales of about $70 million. Commenting on the acquisition, Albert J. Neupaver, Wabtec's Chairman and CEO, said, "With its diverse end markets and technical expertise, Longwood will be a strategic complement to our existing rubber products businesses, which also serve transportation and industrial markets. We will benefit from Longwood's capabilities and market position in the oil and gas sector, and we expect to use our global presence to expand its international sales." Wabtec expects the transaction to be accretive in the first year itself. The Full Research Report on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/897f_WAB]

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Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Research Report

On October 3, 2013, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Old Dominion) announced that it has scheduled to release its Q3 2013 financial results on Thursday, October 24, 2013 prior to market hours. A conference call (webcast live) to discuss the Company's financial results and outlook will follow at 10:00 a.m. ET on the same day. The online replay will be available at 1:00 p.m. ET and will be archived for 30 days at Old Dominion's website. The Full Research Report on Old Dominion Freight Line - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/e93c_ODFL]

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