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What: Shares of railroad-car maker Greenbrier (NYSE: GBX) rose more than 21% in early trading after reporting strong fourth-quarter results.

So what: Citing higher demand for railcars, Greenbrier earned $0.52 a share of adjusted earnings, beating the consensus by $0.10. Revenue soared 142% to $442.7 million.

Now what: Most importantly, management expects further gains in the year ahead. Greenbrier expects revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) to be "significantly higher" in 2012. Do you agree? Would you buy shares of Greenbrier Companies at current prices? Please weigh in using the comments box below.

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