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Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern deal spread widens after report on CEO remarks

Published November 13, 2026 · 3 sources

The spread on Union Pacific's proposed Norfolk Southern acquisition widened, Seeking Alpha and GuruFocus report, as a Justice Department opinion is expected by Dec. 3.

What happened

The spread on Union Pacific's proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern widened, according to Seeking Alpha and GuruFocus. Seeking Alpha links the move to a report on remarks by the Union Pacific CEO.

TokenPost reports that the spread stood at $63 on Friday. It describes the transaction as a $72 billion acquisition.

TokenPost adds that the Justice Department is expected to issue an opinion on the proposed deal by Dec. 3.

Context

A deal spread is the gap between the price offered in an announced acquisition and the price at which the target's shares trade, and it often reflects how the market views the deal's risks.

Why it matters

Changes in the spread can show how investors are assessing the chances and timing of the deal moving forward, which matters to both companies.

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Price changes are shown for the trading day of the story and are a coincidence in time, not proof that the news caused them. Figures are ATLAS data from our database.

Union PacificUNP

−0.58%

Industrials · NYSE

Live price

$302.44▼ -0.58%

live price · USD

Close on November 13: $302.44−0.58% vs. previous close ($304.20)
Fair value (ATLAS): $236.84Fair range: $172.05 to $309.91The price ($302.44) is 27.7% above that figure.
Chance of a rise in 1 month: 52%Probability of closing higher than today within 21 sessions.Normal range: half of the scenarios end between $291.46 and $316.06; 9 in 10, between $271.25 and $339.60.

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Norfolk SouthernNSC

−1.61%

Industrials · NYSE

Live price

$327.88▼ -1.61%

live price · USD

Close on November 13: $327.88−1.61% vs. previous close ($333.24)
Fair value (ATLAS): $230.65Fair range: $84.91 to $321.82The price ($327.88) is 42.2% above that figure.
Chance of a rise in 1 month: 52%Probability of closing higher than today within 21 sessions.Normal range: half of the scenarios end between $315.01 and $343.47; 9 in 10, between $291.75 and $370.86.

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Sources

ATLAS writes its own summaries from the reporting of these outlets. Each link opens the original publisher.

Norfolk Southern/Union Pacific deal spread widens amid report on UNP CEO's remarks · Seeking Alpha · November 13, 2026
Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Deal Spread Stands at $63 Friday · TOKENPOST · November 13, 2026
Union Pacific's $72B Norfolk Southern Deal Spread Widens Amid CE · GuruFocus · November 13, 2026

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