International Business News - Burlington http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. on Thursday said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 40 cents per share. The railway operator said the dividend is payable Jan. 2 to shareholders of record on Dec. 12. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/burlington-northern-declares-dividend-of-40-cents.htm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:40:03 EDT Burlington Northern Santa Fe on Thursday issued a fourth-quarter profit forecast range mostly above what Wall Street expects. The railroad says it expects to report earnings of $1.70 to $1.80 per share. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters, on average, expect $1.71 per share. It gave the guidance in an conference call with investors and analysts. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/burlington-northern-sees-4q-mostly-above-views.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:13:31 EDT Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. said Thursday its third-quarter earnings leaped 31 percent, on better yields and higher fuel surcharges. The Fort Worth, Texas-based railroad earned $695 million, or $2 per share, up from $530 million, or $1.48 per share, in the prior-year period. The 2008 quarter included a tax settlement gain of 9 cents per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/burlington-northern-3q-profit-jumps-tops-views.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:38:47 EDT Burlington Coat Factory Investments Holdings Inc. said Wednesday that its sales and profit slipped in the 2008 fiscal year. The retailer, which was taken private in 2006, said weakened consumer demand, stock issues and unseasonably warm weather hurt the company's performance. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/burlington-coat-factory-reports-weak-sales.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:52:53 EDT Burlington Northern Santa Fe will close its facility in New Orleans on Friday as Tropical Storm Gustav takes aim for a possible landfall on the Gulf Coast next week. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/bnsf-to-close-new-orleans-facility-ahead-of-gustav.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:53:12 EDT Burlington Northern Santa Fe Co., which operates the nation's second largest freight railroad, spent more than $1.4 million in the second quarter to lobby on antitrust, tax and environmental issues, according to a recent disclosure form. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/bnsf-spent-more-than-1-4m-lobbying-in-2q.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:38:05 EDT Railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter earnings fell 19 percent, mostly due to one-time charges related to an environmental cleanup in Montana. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/burlington-northern-profit-falls-on-cleanup-charge.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:23:12 EDT Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. said Thursday its board voted to raise its quarterly dividend by 8 cents, or 25 percent, to 40 cents per share. The railroad operator expects to pay the dividend on Oct. 1 to shareholders of record Sept. 10. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/burlington-northern-raises-dividend-25-percent.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:25:30 EDT Railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. will report second-quarter earnings after the bell Thursday, revealing how much the floods in the Midwest and soaring fuel costs cut into its bottom line. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/ahead-of-the-bell-burlington-northern-santa-fe.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:28:18 EDT The derailment of a locomotive and 10 coal cars from a track undermined by high water flow on the Yellowstone River had a "minimal impact" on coal loadings, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. said late Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/minimal-impact-from-mont-coal-train-derailment.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:57:08 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Wednesday, June 18, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. reduced its second-quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday due to soaring fuel prices and severe weather and flooding across the Midwest, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/outlook-roundup-burlington-northern-southwest.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:38:06 EDT Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. reduced its second-quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday due to soaring fuel prices and severe weather and flooding across the Midwest, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/burlington-northern-lowers-2q-guidance.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:26:44 EDT The chairman, president and chief executive of railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. sold 23,919 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/burlington-northern-ceo-rose-sells-23-919-shares.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 15:51:31 EDT 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 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/burlington-northern-spent-1-1m-lobbying-in-1q.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 14:25:56 EDT The vice president of network development of railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. sold 4,801 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/burlington-northern-santa-fe-vp-sells-shares.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 15:52:03 EDT The executive vice president and chief operating officer of railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. sold 13,413 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/burlington-northern-coo-ice-sells-13-413-shares.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 13:07:32 EDT Railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe says its first-quarter earnings jumped 30 percent, on rising farm product and coal shipments and increased fuel surcharges. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080429/burlington-northern-1q-profit-rises-on-farm-carloads.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:25:39 EDT