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With adjusted margins already expanding by 10 basis points in Q4 despite challenges, that guidance appears attainable.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The Fed has cut rates a total of 175 basis points in three moves at the end of 2024 and three more at the end of last year.
—Paulina Likos,zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Cuts of 25 basis points had been issued in three straight meetings in September, October and December 2025, helping to further cool the interest rate climate.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The railroad forecasts operating margin expansion of 200 to 300 basis points.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The Fed has cut rates a total of 175 basis points in three moves at the end of 2024 and three more at the end of last year.
—Paulina Likos,zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Cuts of 25 basis points had been issued in three straight meetings in September, October and December 2025, helping to further cool the interest rate climate.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The railroad forecasts operating margin expansion of 200 to 300 basis points.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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