A huge morning of earnings and deal news: 

Carl Quintanilla, Sara Eisen, and David Faber kicked off the hour with better-than-expected consumer data – along with a First On CNBC interview with the CEOs of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern as they sign a new deal for the largest buyout EVER in the industry – and become the first coast-to-coast freight operator in the US… 

 

On the earnings front: hear from one analyst who calls Boeing a buy on new numbers there, more on how to navigate consumer-facing stocks after a slew of mixed reports out of travel and retail, and what’s ahead for pharma on the tariffs front according to the CEO of AstraZeneca, as shares gain following strong results… Plus: what’s driving Novo Nordisk shares to their worst day since 1987. 

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