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Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc. SKWD) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $38.8 million. On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had profit of 93 cents.

Union Pacific has signed an agreement to acquire Norfolk Southern in a stock and cash transaction, at an enterprise value of $85bn, which will result in a combined enterprise worth over $250bn. This ...