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Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) hit a new 52-Week high of $84.50 so far today. Currently the stock is up $0.19 (0.23%) to $83.93 on 1,946,573 shares traded. Today's high is up $31.40 from a 52-Week Low of $52.53. Union Pacific stock has been showing support around $82.15 and resistance in the $84.83 range. Technical indicators for the stock are neutral and S&P gives U...(Click the story link or go to http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com for the full story)

The bigger they are, the harder they (might) fall.

Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) opened at $77.49. So far today, the stock has hit a low of $76.90 and a high of $78.30. UNP is now trading at $77.71, up $1.08 (1.41%). The stock hit its 52-Week high of $84.25 in July and set its 52-Week low of $52.53 in September. Union Pacific shares have been rallying today after a BMO Capital Markets analyst lifted his price targe...(Click the story link or go to http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com for the full story)

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U.S. stock futures were higher Friday morning, indicating stock markets could possibly extend Thursday's rally as the dollar rose and oil prices fell further. The dollar continues to make gains on the back of growing evidence of global economic softness. Still, several economic readings are due out today, including the New York Empire State manufacturing index , capacity utilization and industrial production -- all before the opening bell.

Retail will be in focus today after two Kohl's Corp (NYSE: KSS) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) reported late Thursday, and J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) and Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) are due to report before the opening bell.

Kohl's Corp shares could start higher as premarket indication has them trading 2.3% higher, while Nordstrom's are trading 4% lower in premarket action. Kohl's quarterly profit fell 12% from a year ago, but the retailer lifted its fiscal year profit forecast. Meanwhile, upper scale Nordstrom, reported a 21% drop in second-quarter profits and cut full year outlook.

ANF said second-quarter profit fell on lower sales of jeans and T-shirts and forecast full-year earnings per share that trailed some analysts' estimates. JCP also saw profit decline but beat estimates and issued lower guidance.

Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) shares are trading 10% higher in premarket action after the design software maker reported stronger-than-forecast second-quarter earnings Thursday after the close.

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Companies featured in this segment: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (NYSE:BNI), Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE:UNP), Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (NYSE:PNW), GE (NYSE:GE), The Wood Group (LSE:WG), Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE:ROH), Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR), Invensys plc (LON:ISYS), Mining Limited (ASX:RIV), Tata Steel (BOM:500470), Vale (NYSE:RIO), Rateau-Alstom (EPA:ALO), E.ON (OTC:EONGY), Shaw Group Incorporated (NYSE:SGR), Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company (NYSE:SHI), China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (NYSE:SNP)

Companies featured in this segment: Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP), John Deere(NYSE:DE), Case New Holland (NYSE:CNH), Archer Daniel Midland (NYSE:ADM), Tyson Pork (NYSE:TSN), Penford (NASDAQ:PENX), Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT), Pohang Iron and Steel Company (NYSE: PKX), CF Industries Incorporated (NYSE:CF), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America's (NYSE:TM), Honda Motor Company (NYSE:HMC), General Motors Corporation (NYSE:GM), Vale (NYSE:RIO), Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), Eli Lilly & Company (NYSE:LLY), Covance (NYSE:CVD), General Electric (NYSE:GE)

Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Telefonica De Argentina, Verizon, Deutsche Telekom, Evergreen Solar, Peabody Energy

General Motors, Ford, Advanced Micro Devices, Gold Kist, CTI Industries, OraLabs Holding Corp