Opening Glance: Rails, shippers fluctuate

Shares of railroads and shippers fluctuated amid a jittery broader market Thursday, as oil soared to a record above $146 per barrel in the last day of trading before the July Fourth holiday.

How major players performed:

Union Pacific Corp., down 21 cents to $70.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., up 70 cents to $93.22.

CSX Corp., down 7 cents to $56.99.

FedEx Corp., down 22 cents to $74.48.

United Parcel Service Inc., up 30 cents to $58.84.

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