Burlington Northern spent $1.1M lobbying in 1Q Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. spent more than $1.1 million in the first quarter of the year to lobby on legislation dealing with the railroad industry's antitrust exemptions and other issues 22 May 2008
392.
Trinity Industries VP Michel exercises options The vice president, controller and chief accounting officer of diversified manufacturer Trinity Industries Inc. exercised options for 8,670 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. 22 May 2008
393.
Trinity Industries CFO exercises options The senior vice president and chief financial officer of diversified manufacturer Trinity Industries Inc. exercised options for 8,099 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. 22 May 2008
394.
Canadian National spent $650,000 lobbying in 1Q Canadian National Railway Co. spent $650,000 in the first quarter of the year to lobby the U.S. government on legislation dealing with the railroad industry's antitrust exemptions and other issues. 22 May 2008
395.
Norfolk Southern spent $1.5 million lobbying in 1Q Railroad operator Norfolk Southern spent nearly $1.5 million to lobby against legislation that would limit the industry's antitrust exemptions and other issues in the first quarter of the year. 22 May 2008
396.
Union Pacific spent $2.4 million lobbying in 1Q Railroad operator Union Pacific Corp. spent nearly $2.4 million in the first quarter of the year to lobby against legislation that would limit the industry's antitrust exemptions and other issues. 22 May 2008
397.
Opening Glance: Machinery Shares of machinery companies fluctuated in early trading Thursday, as oil prices moved above $135 per barrel for the first time, but pulled off their highs. 22 May 2008
398.
Opening Glance: Aerospace and defense stocks decline Aerospace and defense stocks fell in Thursday morning trading as the sector did not participate in a modest recovery in the broader market. After two days of major losses, indexes including the Dow Jones industrial average and Nasdaq composite were up in morning trading. 22 May 2008
399.
Opening Glance: Electrical equipment opens higher Shares of electrical equipment companies started mostly higher Thursday as the broader markets rebounded following two sessions of sharp declines on the run-up in crude prices. 22 May 2008
400.
Opening Glance: Staffing stocks head lower Shares of staffing companies declined Thursday morning, despite news that the number of newly laid off workers filing for U.S. unemployment benefits declined last week to the lowest level in one month. 22 May 2008
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