JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Year-Over-Year Highlights: Operating ratio was 70.5 percent Earnings per share increases to $0.44 per share Employee safety and customer service near all-time record levels CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX) today announced third quarter net earnings of $455 million, down 2 percent when compared to the $464 million reported in the same period last year. Despite this decline, the company's earnings per share in the quarter were up 2 percent year-over-year to $0.44 compared to $0.43 in the third quarter last year. The contrast between the changes in net earnings and EPS is reflective of shares repurchased since last year's third qu... More...
