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Will 2013 Be A Better Year For Zalicus?
C.R. Jackson • Thu, Jan 10 • 2 Comments
RailAmerica, Inc. Reports August 2012 Monthly Carloads

PR Newswire (Sep 12, 2012)
Build Substantial Wealth With Genesee & Wyoming Railroad
David Zanoni • Wed, Aug 22, 2012 • 8 Comments
Genesis Energy, L.P. Develops Crude Oil Unloading Terminal Along RailAmerica's Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway

PR Newswire (Aug 16, 2012)
RailAmerica, Inc. Reports July 2012 Monthly Carloads

PR Newswire (Aug 13, 2012)
RailAmerica, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2012 Results

PR Newswire (Jul 25, 2012)
Genesee & Wyoming's CEO Discusses Acquisition of RailAmerica Conference Call - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Jul 24, 2012
RailAmerica, Inc. Reports June 2012 Monthly Carloads

PR Newswire (Jul 12, 2012)
Earnings Preview: CSX Corporation
Vytautas Drumelis • Wed, Jul 11, 2012 • 1 Comment
RailAmerica, Inc. Reports May 2012 Monthly Carloads

PR Newswire (Jun 12, 2012)
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Wall Street Breakfast • Wed, May 23, 2012 • 73 Comments
RailAmerica, Inc. Announces Review of Strategic Alternatives

PR Newswire (May 22, 2012)
RailAmerica, Inc. Announces Plan to Redeem $74 million of 9.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2017

PR Newswire (May 21, 2012)
RailAmerica, Inc. Reports April 2012 Monthly Carloads

PR Newswire (May 10, 2012)
9 Stocks With Recent Positive EPS Surprises And Upgrades
Vytautas Drumelis • Wed, May 9, 2012 • 1 Comment
RailAmerica Completes Acquisition Marquette Rail

PR Newswire (May 1, 2012)
RailAmerica, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2012 Results

PR Newswire (Apr 25, 2012)
RailAmerica, Inc. Chief Financial Officer to Present at Wells Fargo Securities 2012 Industrial and Construction Conference

PR Newswire (Apr 23, 2012)
RailAmerica, Inc. Reports March 2012 Monthly Carloads

PR Newswire (Apr 11, 2012)
RailAmerica Completes Acquisition of Majority Interest in the Wellsboro and Corning Railroad and Industrial Waste Group

PR Newswire (Apr 9, 2012)

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RailAmerica Begins Trading
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SA Editors • Tue, Dec 5, 2006

Will 2013 Be A Better Year For Zalicus?
C.R. Jackson • Thu, Jan 10 • 2 Comments
Build Substantial Wealth With Genesee & Wyoming Railroad
David Zanoni • Wed, Aug 22, 2012 • 8 Comments
Earnings Preview: CSX Corporation
Vytautas Drumelis • Wed, Jul 11, 2012 • 1 Comment
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Wall Street Breakfast • Wed, May 23, 2012 • 73 Comments
9 Stocks With Recent Positive EPS Surprises And Upgrades
Vytautas Drumelis • Wed, May 9, 2012 • 1 Comment
Why Railroad Stocks Are Heading Skyward
Takeover Analyst • Fri, Mar 23, 2012 • 23 Comments
5 Undervalued Railroad Stocks To Buy Today
Investment Underground • Tue, Nov 22, 2011 • 4 Comments
Retirement Basics for Young Investors
Pragmatic Bear • Fri, Oct 14, 2011 • 38 Comments
10 Cheap Stocks With Bearish Trends Despite Growth Profitability
Follow My Alpha • Mon, Sep 12, 2011
10 Undervalued Stocks That Are Outperforming With Strong Top Line Growth
Follow My Alpha • Fri, Sep 9, 2011 • 1 Comment
Do Railroads Belong in Your Retirement Account?
Robert Weinstein • Tue, May 3, 2011 • 8 Comments
5 Stocks to Consider for 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf' Stock Market
Steve Reitmeister • Tue, Mar 8, 2011 • 2 Comments
12 NYSE Stocks Outperforming the Market
Stookle • Sun, Mar 6, 2011 • 1 Comment
Short Ideas: Stocks That Are Rallying Despite Poor Management Performance
Kapitall • Mon, Feb 28, 2011 • 21 Comments
October Rail Traffic Is Still Upbeat
Donald Marron • Tue, Nov 9, 2010 • 1 Comment
Monday's High Volume Gainers With Bullish Options Sentiment
Kapitall • Tue, Nov 2, 2010
9 Companies With Unusual Volume Ahead of Earnings on July 28
Kapitall • Wed, Jul 28, 2010 • 1 Comment
Rail Traffic Hits 2010 High
Cullen Roche • Fri, Mar 5, 2010
Soros Fund Adds Citigroup and Monsanto, Exits Potash
Market Folly • Wed, Mar 3, 2010 • 3 Comments
Newly-Public RailAmerica Simply Has Too Much Debt
Bill Simpson • Tue, Oct 27, 2009

Genesee & Wyoming's CEO Discusses Acquisition of RailAmerica Conference Call - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Jul 24, 2012

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RailAmerica, Inc. Reports August 2012 Monthly Carloads

PR Newswire (Sep 12, 2012)
Genesis Energy, L.P. Develops Crude Oil Unloading Terminal Along RailAmerica's Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway

PR Newswire (Aug 16, 2012)
RailAmerica, Inc. Reports July 2012 Monthly Carloads

PR Newswire (Aug 13, 2012)
RailAmerica, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2012 Results

PR Newswire (Jul 25, 2012)
Cramer: Weak Stocks Create Another Bull Market

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Stocks Recover, but Still End Lower on EU Woes

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Movers & Shakers: Monday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks

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Stocks to Watch: NXY, MCD, RA & More

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RailAmerica, Inc. Reports June 2012 Monthly Carloads

PR Newswire (Jul 12, 2012)
RailAmerica, Inc. Reports May 2012 Monthly Carloads

PR Newswire (Jun 12, 2012)
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Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Wednesday: H-P, Dell, RailAmerica

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RailAmerica, Inc. Announces Review of Strategic Alternatives

PR Newswire (May 22, 2012)
RailAmerica, Inc. Announces Plan to Redeem $74 million of 9.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2017

PR Newswire (May 21, 2012)
RailAmerica, Inc. Reports April 2012 Monthly Carloads

PR Newswire (May 10, 2012)
RailAmerica Completes Acquisition Marquette Rail

PR Newswire (May 1, 2012)
RailAmerica, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2012 Results

PR Newswire (Apr 25, 2012)

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Company Description

We are a leading owner and operator of short line and regional freight railroads in North America. We own, lease and/or operate a diversified portfolio of 43 railroads with approximately 8,000 miles of track located in the United States and Canada. Through our diversified portfolio of rail... More

Sector: Services

Industry: Railroads

Country: United States

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Tuesday, January 22, 3:30 PM Commercial shipping traffic on the Mississippi River was halted at Granite City, Illinois after a vessel struck one of the Army Corp of Engineers locks on the river. The low level of several rivers in the Midwest has helped stoke up extra demand for railroad carriers as an alternative for transport. 1 Comment [Consumer]
Wednesday, January 9, 10:58 AM Railroad companies could see more demand with more reports now out that the low level of the Mississippi River will limit the ability of barges to run up and down the river. The biggest danger is that a 200-mile stretch of the mighty river between St. Louis, Missouri and Cairo, Illinois could be effectively closed. Waiting in the wings: CSX, RA, CNI, PWX, GWR, CP, NSC, KSU, UNP. 1 Comment [Consumer, Quick Ideas]
Monday, July 30, 2012, 7:17 AM Stephens downgrades RailAmerica (RA) to Equal Weight from Overweight on the heels of a bid from Genesee & Wyoming to buy the company for $27.50 a share. Comment! [Consumer]
Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 6:35 PM RailAmerica (RA): Q2 EPS of $0.34 beats by $0.02. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Monday, July 23, 2012, 9:10 AM Premarket gainers: NXY +54%. GEOY +36%. GEN +30%. DGI +17%. NRG +12%. JVA +9%. RA +9%. TLM +8%.
Losers: ING -8%. PSTI -7%. CEL -7%. DB -6%. ATPG -6%. OCZ -6%. WMB -5%. ALU -5%. E -5%. Comment! [On the Move]
Monday, July 23, 2012, 6:55 AM Genesee & Wyoming (GWR) is buying RailAmerica (RA) for $1.39B. The $27.50/share is a 10.6% premium to RA's Friday close and a 27.6% premium to its close on May 21, the last trading day before it announced it would explore strategic alternatives. (PR) Comment! [M&A]
Tuesday, July 3, 2012, 11:24 AM RailAmerica (RA +4.6%) has attracted takeover interest from rival transportation companies Genesee & Wyoming (GWR +0.8%) and Watco, as well as several funds, Reuters reports. In May, RA said it hired Deutsche Bank to evaluate strategic options. Fortress Investment Group (FIG +0.3%) holds a 60% stake in the company. 1 Comment [M&A, On the Move]
Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 8:55 AM With rumors flying about RailAmerica (RA) and the company disclosing that it's considering strategic alternatives, Wells Fargo takes the line that there is some meat on the bone. Analysts reiterate an Overweight rating on RA, citing strong fundamentals and the potential for bidding action. Shares +10.2% premarket to $24.50, after jumping 2.7% yesterday in a late afternoon rally. Comment! [Consumer, M&A, On the Move]
Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 5:49 PM RailAmerica (RA) +8.7% AH after announcing, in response to market rumors, its board is considering strategic alternatives, which may include a sale of the company. Comment! [M&A, On the Move]
Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 1:55 PM RailAmerica (RA +6.1%) moves higher off of a report that Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) could be interested in buying the company from majority-owner Fortress Investment. Comment! [M&A, On the Move, Consumer]
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 6:05 PM RailAmerica (RA): Q1 EPS of $0.26 beats by $0.09. Revenue of $143.4M (+14.8% Y/Y) beats by $9M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 6:41 PM RailAmerica (RA): Q4 EPS of $0.33 beats by $0.12. Revenue of $147.3M (+15.4% Y/Y) beats by $10M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 6:33 PM RailAmerica (RA) gains 4.3% AH after commencing a tender offer to purchase $444M worth of 9.25% senior notes due 2017, for a total consideration of $1,120 per $1,000 of principal. The railroad operator also says it's spending $40M to acquire Marquette Rail, and $18M to acquire a 70% stake in the Wellsboro and Corning railroad. Comment! [On the Move, M&A]
Thursday, January 12, 2012, 12:18 PM RailAmerica (RA +0.2%) says carload traffic slipped again in December as a large volume drop in coal, its biggest commodity group, failed to offset growth in ag-related products and other lower-volume commodities. Comment! [Commodities]
Friday, October 14, 2011, 10:26 AM RailAmerica (RA -3.1%) is lower today after saying carload traffic dropped for a sixth consecutive month in September due to lower shipments of coal, its top commodity, and service interruptions related to Hurricane Irene. Separately, Stifel Nicolaus cuts the shares to hold on valuation. Comment! [On the Move]
Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 12:29 PM Genesee & Wyoming (GWR +2.7%) carload traffic rose again in August, marking four and a half straight years of increases. The railroad operator's largest commodity group, coal and coke, increased 7.5% Y/Y. The data contrasts with RailAmerica's (RA) earlier report, which said traffic dropped in August for the fifth straight month because of a big decline in coal, its top commodity as well. Comment! [On the Move]

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7/30/12
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Michael Bryant
RailAmerica (RA) beats American Railcar Industries (ARII) on a 1-year & 2-year basis but not on 3-years. http://yhoo.it/P99kZq
7/29/12
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Michael Bryant
RailAmerica (RA), B&G Foods (BGS), & Monster Beverage (MNST) rose Monday on unusual volume.
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Asif Suria
Genesee & Wyoming plans $1.39B RailAmerica deal $GWR $RA http://yhoo.it/MCHmXJ
7/23/12
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Michael Bryant
RailAmerica (RA) is a long term buy. http://yhoo.it/NvP8Dq;c=
7/16/12
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Michael Bryant: Seeking Alpha published two stories on IBO today. I believe this had some affect on today's movement.
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LEIGHDIST: well hopefully they will publish more tomorrow so i can break even and sell that stock to retarded for me thanks
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Michael Bryant
RailAmerica (RA) will continue to benefit as freight and trains make a comeback. http://yhoo.it/PeHZdr;c=
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Michael Bryant
Unifirst (UNF), Liquidity Services (LQDT), Corporate Executive Board (CEB), Syngenta (SYT), & RailAmerica (RA) rose Tuesday on unusual vol.
7/4/12
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realornot
A bunch of Sun / RA followers are worshipping FSLR.
6/12/12
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Bret Kenwell: June 14 puts most active and July 13 puts most active on the put side of things.
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realornot: this stock will dip fast and not sustainable if you look at the balance sheets.
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Michael Bryant
PetSmart (PETM), RailAmerica (RA), Ultimate Software Group (ULTI), AutoZone (AZO), & Sherwin-Williams (SHW) rose Wednesday on unusual volume
5/23/12
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Michael Bryant
RailAmerica (RA) should do well as the economy recovers. http://bit.ly/JebftP
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Michael Bryant
RailAmerica (RA) is a long term buy. http://yhoo.it/NvP8Dq;c=
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Michael Bryant: Seeking Alpha published two stories on IBO today. I believe this had some affect on today's movement.
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LEIGHDIST: well hopefully they will publish more tomorrow so i can break even and sell that stock to retarded for me thanks
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A bunch of Sun / RA followers are worshipping FSLR.
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Bret Kenwell: June 14 puts most active and July 13 puts most active on the put side of things.
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realornot: this stock will dip fast and not sustainable if you look at the balance sheets.
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