CSX 2Q:26 - Beat and raise on cost + fuel capture; setting up for a peak year on margin expansion

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CSX 2Q:26 - Beat and raise on cost + fuel capture; setting up for a peak year on margin expansion

David Vernon +1 917 344 8333 david.vernon@bernsteinsg.com 22 July 2026

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