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MD&A 175 words changed in this paragraph; it is 62% similar to last year's version.
•Business Volumes volumes – Macroeconomic We expect macroeconomic uncertainties remain to persist in 2025 that 2026, and those uncertainties could have a material impact on our 2025 2026 financial and operating results. Current forecasts for 2025 2026 industrial production show a slight increase versus 2024. is forecasted to be essentially flat with 2025, coupled with reduced expectations for housing starts and light vehicle sales. Lower international intermodal business, largely due to the resumption of historical trade patterns, is expected to negatively impact volumes. However, higher coal demand, from elevated natural gas prices and increased coal-fired electricity production, is expected to positively impact volumes. In addition, other factors, such as imposition of higher tariffs and geopolitical instability or changes in domestic and foreign monetary policy trade policies that may affect economic activity and demand for rail transportation; natural gas prices, weather conditions, and demand for other energy sources may impact the coal market; crude oil prices and spreads may drive demand for petroleum products and drilling materials; available truck capacity could impact our intermodal business; and international trade agreements could promote or hinder trade. Lower coal demand, resulting from ongoing competitive energy dynamics and reduced coal-fired electricity production, and lower international intermodal business, due to the west coast volume surge in 2024, are expected to negatively impact volumes. Additionally, the way our customers are affected by and respond to the implementation of new tariffs may influence our volume levels and traffic flows. Fuel prices may continue to fluctuate in the current economic environment. As prices fluctuate, there will be a timing impact on earnings, as our fuel surcharge programs trail increases or decreases in fuel prices by approximately two months. Regardless of macroeconomic or other external factors, we will focus remain focused on operating a safe railroad safe, fluid, and efficient rail network while delivering the service we sold to our customers as well as effective asset utilization, cost control, and seeking capitalizing on new business opportunities.
Source: Item 7, 10-K 0000100885-26-000037 vs Item 7, 10-K 0000100885-25-000042
Risk Factors 131 words changed in this paragraph; it is 80% similar to last year's version.
We Are Subject are subject to Significant Governmental Regulation significant governmental regulation – We are subject to governmental regulation by a significant number of federal, state, and local authorities covering a variety of health, safety, labor, employment, environmental, economic (as discussed below), tax, social, and other matters. Many laws and regulations require us to obtain and maintain various licenses, permits, and other authorizations, and we cannot guarantee that we will continue to be able to do so. Our failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on us as a result of litigation or proceedings by private parties, governments, or regulators, including and in addition to those described in Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements entitled "Commitments and Contingencies." Governments or regulators may change the legislative or regulatory frameworks that we operate in without providing us any recourse to address any adverse effects on our business, including, without limitation, regulatory determinations or rules regarding dispute resolution, increasing the amount of our traffic subject to common carrier regulation, business relationships with other railroads, use of embargoes, calculation of our cost of capital or other inputs relevant to computing our revenue adequacy, the prices we charge, changes in tax rates, enactment of new tax laws or tariffs, and revision in tax regulations. Significant legislative activity in Congress or regulatory activity by other government branches or agencies, such as the STB, could expand regulation of railroad operations and pricing for rail services, which could reduce the viability of capital spending on our rail network, facilities, and equipment, and increase our costs for purchased goods and services. Such legislative or regulatory activity, or recent tariff activity imposed in the U.S. and retaliatory tariffs implemented in other countries, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity. During fiscal year 2025, new tariffs were imposed in the U.S. for imports from a broad range of countries and materials. Several countries also implemented or proposed retaliatory tariffs on imports from the U.S., as well as other barriers to trade. Incremental import tariffs adversely affected demand for our services and increased our costs for purchased goods and services during fiscal year 2025 and may continue to do so in 2026. In addition, retaliatory tariffs by regions outside the U.S., currently in effect or adopted in the future, may impact demand for our services and our costs for purchased goods and services.
Source: Item 1A, 10-K 0000100885-26-000037 vs Item 1A, 10-K 0000100885-25-000042
Accounting Policies 24 words changed in this paragraph; it is 77% similar to last year's version.
Translation of Foreign Currency foreign currency – Our portion of the assets and liabilities related to foreign investments are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average rates of exchange prevailing during the year. Unrealized gains or losses are reflected within common shareholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive income or loss.
Source: Item 8, Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies, 10-K 0000100885-26-000037 vs Item 8, Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies, 10-K 0000100885-25-000042
Legal Proceedings 5 words changed in this paragraph; it is 96% similar to last year's version.
We continue to deny the allegations that our fuel surcharge programs violate the antitrust laws or any other laws. We believe that these lawsuits are without merit, and we will vigorously defend our actions. actions, including on appeal. Therefore, we currently believe that these matters will not have a material adverse effect on any of our results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity.
Source: Item 3, 10-K 0000100885-26-000037 vs Item 3, 10-K 0000100885-25-000042