The historical stock prices of these companies were obtained from the following two excellent internet resources.... Google Finance and MarketWatch Big Charts.
These 10 US Railroad Companies had their average stock prices drop by a huge 58% from December 31, 2007 during President Bush's second Presidential term, to March 6, 2009, very early in President Obama's first term, which was the very lowest point for the overall stock market due to the spillover effects resulting from the disastrous 2008 Financial Meltdown.
But since March 6, 2009, the average stock prices of these same 10 US Railroad Companies have increased by a very impressive 535% through January 27, 2014, led by The Greenbrier Companies's huge stock price appreciation. All 10 had stock price appreciation and for 9 of them, it was above 200%.
Clearly, the investors in and employees of these 10 US Railroad Companies must be very pleased with the impact of actions taken by both the Obama Administration and the US Fed to successfully rescue the US economy from its extremely weakened state caused by the 2008 US financial meltdown.
Below here are the market prices of each of these 10 US Railroad Companies on January 27, 2014, on March 6, 2009, and on December 31, 2007, sorted by Percentage Increase from March 6, 2009 to January 27, 2014:
Market | Market | ||||||
Price | Price | ||||||
% | % | ||||||
Change | Change | ||||||
Market | Market | Market | 3-6-09 | 12-31-07 | |||
Price | Price | Price | to | to | |||
Railroad Companies | 1-27-14 | 3-6-09 | 12-31-07 | 1-27-14 | 3-6-09 | ||
The Greenbrier Companies | 35.83 | 1.93 | 22.26 | 1756% | -91% | ||
Trinity Industries | 57.41 | 6.72 | 27.76 | 754% | -76% | ||
American Railcar Industries | 47.16 | 6.83 | 19.25 | 590% | -65% | ||
Wabtec | 72.00 | 12.03 | 17.22 | 499% | -30% | ||
Genesee & Wyoming | 88.76 | 17.61 | 24.17 | 404% | -27% | ||
Pacer Intl | 8.86 | 1.76 | 14.60 | 403% | -88% | ||
Union Pacific | 171.21 | 34.98 | 62.81 | 389% | -44% | ||
CSX Corp | 26.14 | 7.20 | 14.66 | 263% | -51% | ||
Norfolk Southern | 90.32 | 27.41 | 50.44 | 230% | -46% | ||
FreightCar America | 23.66 | 14.52 | 35.00 | 63% | -59% | ||
Average % Change all 10 | 535% | -58% |