CHICAGO (Reuters) - No. 4 U.S. railroad Norfolk Southern Corp
The Norfolk, Virginia-based company reported first-quarter net income of $387 million or $1.29 per share, up 25 percent from $310 million or $1.00 per share a year earlier.
Analysts had on average expected earnings per share of 97 cents.
(Reporting by Nick Carey; Editing by Matthew Lewis)