On Friday, FreightCar America’s (NASDAQ:RAIL) stock was higher after the freight-car maker and repair group has announced a net earning for its the October-December quarter as coal shipping demand, exceeding analyst forecasts. The company noted a gain of $8.5 million or 71 cents per stock for the fourth quarter from a loss of $3.5 million or 29 cents per stock fell hurt in the corresponding fourth quarter.

The leases makers nd repairs freight cars generated income of threefold to $187.1 million, its comparison with $51 million, citing a growth in request for its railcars. However, FactSet Research data performanced that analysts had estimated the company to gain 16 cents per stock along with $127.8 million in trades.

There were five more railroads shares which were traded with more than 1 million volume and only Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) fell down at 0.76% while remaining four was closed in green where Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) climbed 1.94%, Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE:NSC) soared 0.54%, CSX Corporation (NYSE:CSX) surged 0.33% and Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRN) jumped at 0.26%.

FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) started the last trading at an opening price of $24.40 and during the session, it reach at $27.35 but when closing bell rang the stock, its rising at 18.92% to $25.33.

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