Industry Outlook - The rail industry is performing well, with CSX having a strong quarter [1] - The capital equipment sector is expected to experience a boom due to legislation [3] - The transport sector is viewed positively [5] Company Performance - CSX's prospects are favorable, regardless of potential bids, due to improved conditions [2] - Norfolk Southern is favored due to a bullish outlook on industry and industrials [1] Investment Strategy - Recommends against selling rail or capital equipment companies [3] - The thesis of shorting transports based on limited cross-border trade is flawed due to underestimation of internal growth [4]

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Kadant (KAI) Q1 2025 Earnings Call April 30, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Michael McKenney - Executive VP & CFOJeffrey Powell - President, Chief Executive Officer and DirectorGary Prestopino - Managing Director Conference Call Participants Ross Sparenblek - Equity Research AnalystKurt Yinger - Associate Vice President, Research AnalystWalter Liptak - Industry Analyst Operator Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would like now to turn the conference over to Michael McKinne ...

Kadant (KAI) Q1 2025 Earnings Call April 30, 2025 11:00 AM ET Speaker0 Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would like now to turn the conference over to Michael McKinney, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Please go ahead, sir. Speaker1 Thank you, Michelle. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Cadence first quarter twenty twenty five earnings call. With me on the call today is Jeff Powell, our President and Chief Executive Officer. Before we begin, let me read ...

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