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The Motley Fool July 28, 2011 Debarati Bose	1 Stock That Proves the U.S. Is Recovering Do Union Pacific's outstanding second-quarter results make it a worthwhile buy?
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The Motley Fool January 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	More Workin' Needed on This Railroad Union Pacific is still the worst-run major railroad, but improvement could lead to outperformance in its stock.
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The Motley Fool February 3, 2011 Christopher Barker	Could ICO be the Next Coal Buyout? Amid a coal consolidation frenzy, an analyst attempts to telegraph the industry's next move.
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