Railroad
CSX Is Said Near Deal to Name Harrison CEO
CSX Corp. may install Hunter Harrison as chief executive officer as early as the week of March 6 as the railroad and an activist shareholder move closer to ending an impasse over Harrison’s pay package, people familiar with the matter said.
Railroad Executive Hunter Harrison has Reputation for Success and Record of Cost-Cutting
A month ago, few people in Jacksonville, Florida, probably ever heard of Hunter Harrison. But the 72-year-old Tennessee native has been almost a legend in the railroad world where he’s spent more than 50 years.
CSX Shakeup: CEO to Retire, 1,000 Managers to Be Laid Off
CSX Corp. CEO Michael Ward and President Clarence Gooden will retire May 31, and the company will lay off 1,000 managers by the end of March as it decides whether to hire former Canadian Pacific Railway CEO E. Hunter Harrison to take the reins at the Class I railroad.
CEO of CSX to Retire as Hunter Harrison Negotiations Continue
The shakeup at CSX Corp. took another twist Feb. 21 when current CEO Michael Ward and President Clarence Gooden announced they're leaving the railroad at the end of May, another wrinkle that could affect the push from private investor Paul Hilal to install former Canadian Pacific CEO Hunter Harrison as CSX’s top executive. The company also announced 1,000 layoffs.
February 21, 2017CSX Seen Restarting CEO Talks After Activist Softens His Demands
CSX Corp. is expected to restart talks to install Hunter Harrison as CEO after an activist investor allied with the railroad turnaround veteran softened his demand for board representation, a Citigroup Inc. analyst said.
CSX Shareholders Seen Likely to Make Harrison a $300 Million Man
CSX Corp. shareholders are likely to approve turnaround veteran Hunter Harrison’s demand for a $300 million pay package that the railroad derided as “exceptionally unusual,” according to analysts.
Container Rail Service to Port of Wilmington Could Start in March
The "Queen City Express," delivering freight directly from the Port of Wilmington to a transportation hub in Charlotte, could begin in early March, officials said.
CSX Investors Are All Ears for Harrison Pitch to Run Carrier
If most CSX Corp. investors are like Sandy Pomeroy and T.J. McConville, Hunter Harrison will probably have a fourth railroad to run.
CSX Reports Lower Earnings In Fourth Quarter But Matches Analyst Forecasts
CSX Corp. reported weaker earnings in the fourth quarter than the same period in 2015, although the freight carrier met analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg News.
January 17, 2017Railroad Profit Rebound Plays Catch-Up to Yearlong Stock Surge
With U.S. railroads forecast to report their first earnings growth since 2015, a stock rally that began in anticipation of the profit rebound is looking overdone.