Kansas City Southern (KSU) Catches Eye: Stock Jumps 6.1%

Kansas City Southern KSU was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise more than 6% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This continues the recent uptrend for the company—as the stock is now up 19.2% in the past one-month time frame.

The move came after the company reported solid fourth-quarter 2018 results.

The company's Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter has moved higher over the past few weeks, suggesting that more solid trading could be ahead for Kansas City Southern. So, make sure to keep an eye on this stock going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.

Kansas City Southern currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) while its Earnings ESP is negative.

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