Mar 08, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) --
Below are the three companies in the Railroads industry with the highest forward earnings yields. Using projected earnings for the current fiscal year, the forward earnings yield is useful to compare a stock's return vs. owning a similar stock or other yield assets (e.g. bonds). Generally, the higher the earnings yield, the more undervalued the stock.CSX ranks highest with a forward earnings yield of 7.9%. Following is Norfolk Southern with a forward earnings yield of 7.5%. Union Pacific ranks third highest with a forward earnings yield of 6.9%.
Genesee & Wyoming follows with a forward earnings yield of 5.1%, and Kansas City Southern rounds out the top five with a forward earnings yield of 4.0%.
SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Kansas City Southern on November 27th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $79.28. Since that recommendation, shares of Kansas City Southern have risen 30.7%. We continue to monitor Kansas City Southern for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.
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