Congestion, weather and chip shortages cloud rail’s outlook: Cowen

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Supply chain congestion, weather-related incidents such as wildfires and Hurricane Ida, and ongoing automotive production challenges could force the Class I railroads to revise their financial outlooks for 2021, according to a note from investment firm Cowen.

“We revise our rail carloadings and reflect cost implications to lower our Q3 rail estimates below consensus forecasts; we see Q3 consensus as stale and see further downward revisions. Given network challenges, we see a scenario where rails...

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