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Canadian National Railway Company (CN), listed on the NYSE under the symbol CNI, is a North American line-haul railroad that regularly issues news about its operations, financial performance, and role in the transportation and warehousing sector. CN reports that it moves more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods each year over a nearly 20,000-mile rail network connecting Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. Midwest and the U.S. Gulf Coast.
News about CN often highlights operational milestones, such as record grain movement from Western Canada. The company has announced multiple consecutive record months and record years for grain shipments, underscoring the importance of agricultural traffic on its network. These updates provide insight into how CN collaborates with farmers and supply chain partners to move large grain volumes safely and efficiently.
CN’s news flow also includes corporate and financial items such as dividend declarations, upcoming quarterly and full-year results announcements, and participation in investor conferences. The company regularly communicates details of conference calls and webcasts where senior officers review financial and operating results and discuss the railway’s outlook.
Regulatory and competitive developments are another focus of CN’s news. The company has issued statements and filed motions with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board related to a proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, raising concerns about competition and the completeness of the merger application. In addition, CN publishes stories about its community involvement, including its Railroaders in the Community program and corporate giving pillars of People, Safety, and Environment.
Investors and observers who follow CNI news can use this stream of announcements to monitor CN’s operational performance, regulatory positions, community initiatives, and key financial communications.
CN (TSX: CNR, NYSE: CNI) reported its second-best January on record for grain movement, shipping more than 2.72 million metric tonnes from Western Canada on Feb. 5, 2026.
CN said this performance followed the all-time January record of 2.85 million metric tonnes set in 2020 and credited operational adjustments and its 2025-2026 Winter Plan for maintaining service during extreme cold.
CN (TSX: CNR / NYSE: CNI) announced that its 2025 Annual Financial Statements, related notes and Management’s Discussion and Analysis, plus the 2025 Annual Information Form and Form 40-F have been filed with Canadian and U.S. securities regulators and are available online.
According to the company, printed copies of the 2025 Annual Financial Statements and MD&A are available free to shareholders upon request.
CN (TSX: CNR; NYSE: CNI) announced that Tracy Robinson, President and CEO, will speak at the Barclays 43rd Industrial Select Conference on February 17, 2026 at 8:05 a.m. ET. CN will offer a live webcast via its Investors website and a replay will be available after the event.
CN (NYSE: CNI) announced that Ghislain Houle, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, will speak at Citi’s 2026 Global Industrial Tech and Mobility Conference on February 18, 2026 at 7:10 a.m. ET.
CN will host a live webcast via its Investors website and will make a replay available after the event.
CN (NYSE: CNI) announced a 3% increase to its 2026 quarterly dividend and a new normal course issuer bid to repurchase up to 24 million common shares (3.9% of issued shares) from Feb 4, 2026 to Feb 3, 2027.
The quarterly dividend is C$0.9150 per common share, payable Mar 31, 2026 to holders of record on Mar 10, 2026. The TSX approved the Bid on Jan 29, 2026; prior bid repurchases totaled 15,250,222 shares at a weighted-average price of C$134.44, returning C$2,050 million to shareholders.
CN (NYSE: CNI) reported solid Q4 and full-year 2025 results with revenue up 2% and diluted EPS growth of 12% Q4 (C$2.03) and 8% for 2025 (C$7.57). Operating ratio improved to 61.2% Q4 and 61.9% for 2025. Free cash flow rose to C$3.34 billion. The company repurchased ~15 million shares for C$2 billion in 2025 and announced a new NCIB to buy up to 24 million shares starting Feb 4, 2026. Capital program guidance set at C$2.8 billion for 2026 and dividend increased 3% for Q1 2026.
CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) will report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial and operating results on January 30, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A conference call reviewing results and outlook will follow at 8:30 a.m. ET, led by Tracy Robinson, CN President and CEO.
Dial-in details and passcode are provided for telephone participation; CN will webcast the presentation live, provide supporting slides on its Investors website, and post a replay after the call.
CN (TSX: CNR; NYSE: CNI) responded to the Surface Transportation Board’s decision rejecting the Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern (UP–NS) merger application as incomplete on Jan 16, 2026. CN said UP and NS did not provide required information and that the filing is "missing the last mile," preventing a full public-interest and competition assessment under the new merger rules. CN urged customers to file notices of intent to participate and said it looks forward to robust participation once a complete application is submitted. CN also thanked the STB members and staff for a thorough review.
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CN (TSX: CNR, NYSE: CNI) reported record grain movement in December 2025 and for the full 2025 calendar year. In December CN moved over 2.82 million metric tonnes of grain from Western Canada, beating its prior December record (2020) by more than 80,000 metric tonnes. For 2025 CN set a new annual record in Western Canada with over 31.3 million metric tonnes (previous record 30.9 million in 2020) and shipped more than 32.7 million metric tonnes across all of Canada (prior all-time record 32.25 million in 2024). The company cites strong crop production and execution across its winter operations plan.