Norfolk Southern Corp: (NYSE: NSC)

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#1	Strong Buy	26.27%
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#3	Hold	9.86%
#4	Sell	4.09%
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S&P	500	9.59%

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Current Quarter Estimate	1.51
Next Quarter Estimate	1.45
Current Year Estimate	5.62
Next Year Estimate	6.43
Expected Earnings Growth	11.60%
Expected Sales Growth	3.99%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-23-2013
EPS Last Quarter	1.18
Last Quarter EPS Surprise	3.39%
EPS (Trailing 12 Mos.)	5.36
PE (Forward)	13.95
ABR	2.00

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		Top Peers
		Symbol
		Zacks Rank
	
		NORFOLK SOUTHRN
		NSC
		
		CDN NATL RY CO
		CNI
		
		CDN PAC RLWY
		CP
		
		CSX CORP
		CSX
		
		GENESEE & WYO
		GWR
		
		KANSAS CITY SOU
		KSU
		
		UNION PAC CORP
		UNP
		
		DAKOTA PLNS HLD
		DAKP
		
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Top Peers	Symbol	Zacks Rank
NORFOLK SOUTHRN	NSC
CDN NATL RY CO	CNI
CDN PAC RLWY	CP
CSX CORP	CSX
GENESEE & WYO	GWR
KANSAS CITY SOU	KSU
UNION PAC CORP	UNP
DAKOTA PLNS HLD	DAKP

            Earnings Growth Estimates
         
		NSC
		IND
		S&P
	
		Current Qtr (06/2013)
		-5.46
		NA
		NA
	
		Next Qtr (09/2013)
		16.65
		NA
		NA
	
		Current Year (12/2012)
		4.60
		18.20
		11.40
	
		Next Year (12/2013)
		14.40
		19.50
		6.50
	
		Past 5 Years
		6.30
		9.80
		5.70
	
		Next 5 Years
		11.60
		15.10
		NA
	
		PE
		14.00
		18.20
		15.20
	
		PEG Ratio
		1.20
		1.21
		NA
	
            Detailed Earnings Estimates
         
		Current Qtr 
 (06/2013)
		Next Qtr 
 (09/2013)
		Current Year 
 (12/2013)
		Next Year 
 (12/2014)
	
		Zacks Consensus Estimate
		1.51
		1.45
		5.62
		6.43
	
		# of Estimates
		15
		14
		16
		16
	
		Most Recent Consensus
		1.51
		1.33
		5.52
		6.54
	
		High Estimate
		1.57
		1.51
		5.75
		6.60
	
		Low Estimate
		1.48
		1.33
		5.52
		6.15
	
		Year ago EPS
		1.60
		1.24
		5.37
		5.62
	
		Year over Year Growth Est.
		-5.46%
		16.65%
		4.63%
		14.38%
	
            Agreement - Estimate Revisions
       
		Current Qtr 
(06/2013)
		Next Qtr  
(09/2013)
		Current Year 
 (12/2013)
		Next Year 
   (12/2014)
	
		Up Last 7 Days
		0
		0
		0
		0
	
		Up Last 30 Days
		4
		5
		9
		8
	
		Up Last 60 Days
		6
		8
		11
		11
	
		Down Last 7 Days
		1
		0
		0
		0
	
		Down Last 30 Days
		6
		5
		4
		4
	
		Down Last 60 Days
		5
		5
		5
		5
	
            Magnitude - Consensus Estimate Trend
       
		Current Qtr 
 (06/2013)
		Next Qtr 
 (09/2013)
		Current Year 
 (12/2013)
		Next Year 
 (12/2014)
	
		Current
		1.51
		1.45
		5.62
		6.43
	
		7 Days Ago
		1.52
		1.45
		5.62
		6.43
	
		30 Days Ago
		1.52
		1.45
		5.62
		6.41
	
		60 Days Ago
		1.51
		1.43
		5.58
		6.38
	
		90 Days Ago
		1.52
		1.46
		5.60
		6.37
	
            Upside - Most Accurate Estimate versus Zacks Consensus
         
		Current Qtr 
 (06/2013)
		Next Qtr 
 (09/2013)
		Current Year 
 (12/2013)
		Next Year 
 (12/2014)
	
		Most Accurate Estimate
		1.51
		1.45
		5.62
		6.42
	
		Zacks Consensus Estimate
		1.51
		1.45
		5.62
		6.43
	
		Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
		0.00%
		0.00%
		-0.16%
	
Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) is Zacks' proprietary methodology for determining which stocks have the best chance to surprise with their next earnings announcement. The Earnings ESP shows the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Consensus. This % difference = the expected surprise prediction.

            Surprise - Reported Earnings History
         
		Quarter Ending 
 (03/2013)
		Quarter Ending 
 (12/2012)
		Quarter Ending 
 (09/2012)
		Quarter Ending 
 (06/2012)
		Average Surprise
	
		Reported
		1.22
		1.30
		1.24
		1.60
		NA
	
		Estimate
		1.18
		1.19
		1.23
		1.53
		NA
	
		Difference
		0.04
		0.11
		0.01
		0.07
		0.06
	
		Surprise
		3.39%
		9.24%
		0.81%
		4.58%
		4.51%
	
        Earnings Transcript for NSC from 10/23/2012
        
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Norfolk Southern Corp: (NYSE: NSC)

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1.65 (2.11%)

Volume 1,596,236

May 14 04:03 PM ET

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Quarterly Estimates by Analyst

Annual Estimates by Analyst

	NSC	IND	S&P
Current Qtr (06/2013)	-5.46	NA	NA
Next Qtr (09/2013)	16.65	NA	NA
Current Year (12/2012)	4.60	18.20	11.40
Next Year (12/2013)	14.40	19.50	6.50
Past 5 Years	6.30	9.80	5.70
Next 5 Years	11.60	15.10	NA
PE	14.00	18.20	15.20
PEG Ratio	1.20	1.21	NA

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Zacks Consensus Estimate	1.51	1.45	5.62	6.43
# of Estimates	15	14	16	16
Most Recent Consensus	1.51	1.33	5.52	6.54
High Estimate	1.57	1.51	5.75	6.60
Low Estimate	1.48	1.33	5.52	6.15
Year ago EPS	1.60	1.24	5.37	5.62
Year over Year Growth Est.	-5.46%	16.65%	4.63%	14.38%

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Up Last 7 Days	0	0	0	0
Up Last 30 Days	4	5	9	8
Up Last 60 Days	6	8	11	11
Down Last 7 Days	1	0	0	0
Down Last 30 Days	6	5	4	4
Down Last 60 Days	5	5	5	5

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Current	1.51	1.45	5.62	6.43
7 Days Ago	1.52	1.45	5.62	6.43
30 Days Ago	1.52	1.45	5.62	6.41
60 Days Ago	1.51	1.43	5.58	6.38
90 Days Ago	1.52	1.46	5.60	6.37

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Most Accurate Estimate	1.51	1.45	5.62	6.42
Zacks Consensus Estimate	1.51	1.45	5.62	6.43
Earnings ESP	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	-0.16%

	Quarter Ending (03/2013)	Quarter Ending (12/2012)	Quarter Ending (09/2012)	Quarter Ending (06/2012)	Average Surprise
Reported	1.22	1.30	1.24	1.60	NA
Estimate	1.18	1.19	1.23	1.53	NA
Difference	0.04	0.11	0.01	0.07	0.06
Surprise	3.39%	9.24%	0.81%	4.58%	4.51%