On July 23, CSX Corp rose 3.02% overnight, trading at $51.37/share, with turnover of $5,242.07.

The move was driven by the company's Q2 earnings release, which showed a double beat on both revenue and profit. CSX reported Q2 earnings per share of $0.54, surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of $0.52 by 3.85%, representing a 22.73% year-over-year increase from $0.44 in the prior-year period. Revenue came in at $3.94 billion, topping the Street estimate of $3.895 billion. This marks the second consecutive quarter of above-consensus results, following Q1 EPS of $0.43 that exceeded estimates of $0.39 by 10.26%.

Heading into the report, multiple analysts had raised price targets on CSX, with firms including Benchmark ($46), Stephens ($47), RBC ($43), and Rothschild & Co Redburn ($45.50) all maintaining bullish ratings. The sustained earnings momentum validates the company's operational efficiency improvements across its approximately 20,000 route-mile rail network serving 26 states east of the Mississippi River.

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