NEW YORK - Shares of railroads and shippers rose in early trading Monday, as oil topped $143 per barrel for the first time.
Here's how major players performed:
Union Pacific Corp., up 98 cents at $74.81.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., up $1.27 at $98.67.
CSX Corp., up 45 cents at $62.59.
FedEx Corp., up 15 cents to $77.40.
United Parcel Service Inc., up 34 cents to $60.70.

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