NEW YORK - Shares of railroads and shippers fell Friday morning as the broader market was shaken by fears that a government bailout might be needed to save beleaguered mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Also early Friday, oil prices jumped to a new record near $147 per barrel.
Here's how major players performed Friday morning:
Union Pacific Corp., down 94 cents to $71.25.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., down $1 to $95.06.
CSX Corp., down 72 cents to $59.19.
FedEx Corp., down $1.47, or 2 percent, to $73.75.
United Parcel Service Inc., down $1.17, or 2 percent, to $58.13.

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