{
  "id": 17223027,
  "title": "CN reports $1.21B Q3 profit, up from $1.14B a year ago, revenue also higher",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/cn-reports-1-21b-q3-profit-up-from-1-14b-a-year-ago-revenue-also",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T12:28:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/10/30/cn-reports-1-21b-q3-profit-up-from-1-14b-a-year-ago-revenue-also-higher"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Canadian National Railway Co. reported a stronger third-quarter profit of $1.21 billion, marking an increase from $1.14 billion in the same quarter last year. The company's per-share profit rose to $2.00, up from $1.83 per diluted share a year earlier. Adjusted earnings were at $2.16 per diluted share, an improvement from $1.83 per share in the previous year. Revenue for the quarter reached $4.77 billion, up from $4.17 billion in the same period last year. The railway's operating ratio, which measures operating expenses as a percentage of revenues, improved to 63.7% in the quarter, up from 61.4% a year ago. On an adjusted basis, the operating ratio was 61.0%, down slightly from 61.4% in the prior quarter.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "CN reported $1.21B Q3 profit, up from $1.14B a year ago",
    "Revenue also higher at $4.77B, up from $4.17B",
    "Operating ratio improved to 63.7%, up from 61.4%"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}