{"id":50939,"date":"2025-07-24T08:08:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T12:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-movers-union-pacific-surges-on-q2-beat-totalenergies-flags-diesel-price-hikes-us-building-permits-revised-down\/50939\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T08:08:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T12:08:22","slug":"market-movers-union-pacific-surges-on-q2-beat-totalenergies-flags-diesel-price-hikes-us-building-permits-revised-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-movers-union-pacific-surges-on-q2-beat-totalenergies-flags-diesel-price-hikes-us-building-permits-revised-down\/50939\/","title":{"rendered":"Market Movers: Union Pacific Surges on Q2 Beat, TotalEnergies Flags Diesel Price Hikes, US Building Permits Revised Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Union Pacific (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNP\">UNP<\/a>) reported robust second-quarter results, with earnings per share (EPS) of $3.15, significantly exceeding analyst estimates of $2.92, alongside Q2 revenue of $6.2 billion.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>TotalEnergies (<a href=\"\/stock\/TTE\">TTE<\/a>) confirmed a $2 billion quarterly share buyback target, while its CEO warned that the European Union&#39;s ban on diesel refined from Russian crude has pushed up diesel prices more than the market initially estimated.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>U.S. June building permits were revised downwards to a 0.1% decline from an initial 0.2% increase, with the annual rate now standing at 1.393 million units, signaling a slight moderation in housing activity.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Union Pacific (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNP\">UNP<\/a>) delivered a strong performance in its second-quarter earnings, with EPS reaching <strong>$3.15<\/strong>, comfortably beating the <strong>$2.92<\/strong> estimate. The railway giant also reported Q2 revenue of <strong>$6,200 million<\/strong>, surpassing the <strong>$6,150 million<\/strong> estimate, and recorded a net income of <strong>$1,900 million<\/strong>. The company affirmed its 2025 outlook, indicating continued confidence in its operational trajectory.<\/p>\n<p>In the energy sector, TotalEnergies (<a href=\"\/stock\/TTE\">TTE<\/a>) announced a <strong>$2 billion<\/strong> quarterly buyback target, contingent on oil prices holding around <strong>$70 per barrel<\/strong>. TotalEnergies&#39; CEO also commented on the impact of the EU&#39;s ban on diesel refined from Russian crude, stating that it is actively driving up diesel prices and that the market <em>underestimated the true impact<\/em> of this policy.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, new economic data revealed a downward revision for U.S. June building permits. The figure was adjusted to a <strong>-0.1%<\/strong> decline from an initial <strong>0.2%<\/strong> increase. This revision brings the annual rate of building permits to <strong>1.393 million units<\/strong> from the previously reported <strong>1.397 million units<\/strong>, suggesting a slight cooling trend in the housing construction sector.<\/p>\n<p>In broader geopolitical and economic discussions, a senior EU official, Bjorn Seibert, is reportedly engaged in U.S. trade talks rather than discussions with Beijing. This engagement highlights where the EU&#39;s current trade priorities lie, focusing on transatlantic relations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Union Pacific (UNP) reported robust second-quarter results, with earnings per share (EPS) of $3.15, significantly exceeding analyst estimates 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