Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE:NSC)

bpteach (< 20) Submitted: 9/29/2006 9:17:42 PM : Start Price: $38.42 NSC Score: +67.88

Railroad that has gotten its act together over the last 5 years after stumbling badly trying to digest Conrail. While an economic slowdown may hurt in the short-term, especially auto shipments. But, coal shipments will likely not be going away anytime soon, if ever.

Oldspicy (26.90) Submitted: 9/21/2006 3:39:10 AM : Start Price: $37.21 NSC Score: +72.77

CASH IS KING

Fighter4 (< 20) Submitted: 9/20/2006 4:47:04 PM : Start Price: $37.91 NSC Score: +69.84

Great company, well managed, high growth area of the country. Coal freight should pick up for power plants

JohnP5435 (79.87) Submitted: 9/15/2006 5:50:12 PM : Start Price: $38.15 NSC Score: +68.37

Transportation is out of favor right now, so this stock looks cheap! Could be up BIG when the sector turns. Great opportunity to but it cheap.

RukeyserWink (67.44) Submitted: 9/14/2006 1:55:17 AM : Start Price: $38.26 NSC Score: +66.93

Don't like coal or railroads, but they are doing a good job and have solid leadership. It will outperform.

tetradrachm (88.15) Submitted: 8/31/2006 11:14:27 PM : Start Price: $38.76 NSC Score: +63.09

Railroads will do better in the long term (down now 8/31/06). They will do better than the trucking industry. Consensus estimates for NSC show a 19% 2006 per share profit growth. A great 2006 second half is in store for NSC.

TMFScott (86.60) Submitted: 8/31/2006 8:04:38 PM : Start Price: $37.34 NSC Score: +70.40

I used to work in the railroad industry and the teams from NS were the most impressive IMO. Stock is way off from its high. Continued high oil prices should favor railroads from here on and NS in general which has advantages with its coal business.

62478 (< 20) Submitted: 8/30/2006 2:32:40 PM : Start Price: $37.21 NSC Score: +70.90

Major coal hauler and hauler of energy producing products. Given the difficulties and high costs associated with the oil industry now and going forward, this company should do well in the years to come as one of the prominent transporters of much needed alternative fuels.

dmbeach (91.38) Submitted: 8/25/2006 4:53:10 AM : Start Price: $36.08 NSC Score: +75.45

Pretty much what these other guys said is right. Fairly cheap, with PEG below one, and pays an OK dividend. High energy prices contribute to the competitive advantage of rail, and I don't see oil prices coming down significantly any time soon. Solid management, they literally keep the trains running on time. On the down side, sports some leverage (D/E ratio of 0.69), but of course that will be good if the growth projections pan out.

joanmbrown (< 20) Submitted: 8/23/2006 11:56:09 PM : Start Price: $37.31 NSC Score: +69.79

As our dependence on oil & gas begins to seep into our pocketbook we are going to see more & more companies ship as much of their goods on train flatbeds & then driven to final destination. Reasonable price & a dividend