(Adds third-quarter details, compares with estimates) Oct 25 (Reuters) - Union Pacific Corp, the No. 1 U.S. railroad, topped quarterly Wall Street estimates for profit on Thursday, as it transported more industrial and agricultural products. A strong economy, robust freight demand and a tight trucking market in the United States have buoyed the sector, with…
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Oct 25 (Reuters) - No. 1 U.S. railroad Union Pacific Corp reported a 33 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by a rise in freight revenue. The company's net income rose to $1.59 billion, or $2.15 per share, in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, from $1.19 billion, or $1.50 per share, a…