Norfolk Southern, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, in a deal that would shake up the railroad business in America.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) is exploring a potential acquisition of Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) that would create a $200 billion coast-to-coast rail network, according to a Reuters report late Friday.

Omaha-based Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are reportedly in merger talks to create the largest railroad in North America that would connect the East and West Coasts.

The S&P 500 edged down by a whisper, less than 0.1%, after setting its all-time high the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

Losses in industrial stocks weighed on the Toronto market as Canada's main stock index finished lower on Friday, while U.S.