Norfolk Southern's first-quarter earnings report Wednesday gave the railroad the chance to publicly defend CEO Alan Shaw's technique once more earlier than traders resolve on May 9 whether or not to again him. Since the railroad already preannounced its disappointing outcomes earlier this month when it disclosed a $600 million settlement over the disastrous February 2023 Ohio derailment there have been few surprises in Wednesday's numbers.

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