Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)
CNI moved a median of 0.00% 30 minutes after news, and -0.03% by the close. How CNI actually reacts to news — the realized, point-in-time move the market made, measured across 318 labeled events over the last three years with zero look-ahead.
CNI’s median reaction, across the day.
| Horizon | Median | % positive | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-min | +0.00% | 51% | 318 |
| 30-min | 0.00% | 49% | 318 |
| 60-min | -0.03% | 48% | 318 |
| to close | -0.03% | 48% | 318 |
| Middle 50% of CNI reactions | -0.49% to +0.41% |
|---|---|
| Median reaction (30-min) | 0.00% |
| Measured reactions | 318 |
Half of all Canadian National Railway Company news events land between -0.49% and +0.41% at 30 minutes.
Reaction stats as of 2026-09-21. Newest measured event . Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp.
How CNI reacts, by analyst action.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst upgrades | 51 | +0.06% | 51% | -0.07% |
| Analyst downgrades | 37 | -0.12% | 49% | -0.03% |
| Coverage initiations | 12 | +0.53% | 67% | -0.07% |
| Rating reiterations | 109 | 0.00% | 50% | -0.04% |
| Price-target raises | 42 | -0.03% | 43% | -0.06% |
| Price-target cuts | 50 | +0.10% | 54% | +0.30% |
Last 3 years, pulled 2026-09-21. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. Counts and medians only. The same measurement runs across every name in the dataset. See how CNI ranks against every other measured name →
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Recent CNI events, each with its measured reaction.
| Date | Headline | Event | Source | 5-min | To close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record Highs Beckon for Big Caps as Small Caps Lag and Deal Flow Builds | Press release | Canada Newswire | +0.05% | +0.22% | |
| Nasdaq and S&P Hold Weekly Gains as Small Caps and Dow Slip Midweek | Press release | Canada Newswire | +0.00% | -0.59% | |
| CN Reports Third Quarter Grain Movement | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.08% | -0.47% | |
| CN to Report Third-Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results on October 30, 2026 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.34% | -0.86% | |
| CN Releases its 2026–2027 Winter Plan | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.10% | -0.41% | |
| CN Ships First Grain Unit Train from Expanded Total Grain Marketing Facility in Illinois | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.01% | +0.24% | |
| CN Launches Rail Safety Week 2026 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.40% | -1.27% | |
| CN Launches See Tracks? Think Train® Week 2026 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.40% | -1.27% | |
| Ghislain Houle to address the 25th Annual CIBC Eastern Institutional Investor Conference on September 24 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.38% | -0.77% | |
| CN and Amtrak Reach Agreements to Strengthen Passenger Rail Service and Safety | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.07% | -0.58% | |
| MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Uniformed CN Police Officers Available for Media Interviews During Rail Safety Week 2026 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.17% | -1.12% | |
| MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Uniformed CN Police Officers Available for Media Interviews During See Tracks? Think Train® Week 2026 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.17% | -1.12% | |
| CN Files Description of Anticipated Requested Conditions to Preserve Rail Competition and Expand Customer Options in the Midwest | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.25% | +0.31% | |
| Tracy Robinson to Address Morgan Stanley’s 14th Annual Laguna Conference on September 16 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.71% | -0.51% | |
| CN Reports August Grain Movement | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.15% | +1.07% | |
| Form 6-K CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWA For: Aug 25 | SEC filing · Form 6-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.10% | -0.87% | |
| CN Continues to Advance Locomotive Innovations | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.29% | -0.56% | |
| CN Reports a Record 2025-26 Crop Year | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.68% | +1.02% | |
| CORRECTION -- CN Reports a Record 2025-26 Crop Year | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.01% | +0.48% | |
| All Aboard! CN Announces its America250 Hometown Whistle Stop Tour | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.68% | +1.02% | |
| CN Releases 2026–2027 Grain Plan: Strengthening Canada’s Supply Chain | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.13% | -0.23% | |
| CN Supporting More Than 300 Customer Growth Projects Across Its Network | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.07% | +0.39% | |
| CN Declares Third-Quarter 2026 Dividend | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.89% | -1.54% | |
| CN Delivers on Commitments with Strong Second Quarter Results and Raises 2026 Guidance | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.89% | -1.54% | |
| Form 6-K CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWA For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form 6-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.89% | -1.54% | |
| CN to Report Second-Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results Tomorrow | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.89% | -1.54% | |
| Form 6-K CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWA For: Jul 22 | SEC filing · Form 6-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.35% | +0.47% | |
| Union Pacific and CN Announce Agreement to Improve North American Rail Connectivity | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.35% | +0.47% | |
| Union Pacific and CN Reach Agreement to Expand Customer Opportunities in Connection with Merger | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.35% | +0.47% | |
| CN Reports June Grain Movement | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.42% | +0.47% | |
| CN to Report Second-Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results on July 24, 2026 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.42% | +0.47% | |
| CN Releases 2025 Sustainability Data Supplement and Highlights Sustainability Recognitions | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.11% | +0.37% | |
| PlasCred Secures Conditional Long-Term CN Rail Lease for Advanced Recycling Facility | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.12% | +0.21% | |
| CN to Support BHP’s Jansen Potash Mine with Rail Service Connecting Saskatchewan Production to Global Markets | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.21% | +0.23% | |
| CN Reports New Monthly Record for Propane Shipments to Watson Island | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.31% | -1.03% | |
| Janet Drysdale and Patrick Whitehead to address Wells Fargo 16th Annual Industrials and Materials Conference on June 11 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.70% | -1.16% | |
| CN Reports May Grain Movement | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.07% | +0.00% | |
| CN Says STB Was Right to Freeze the UP-NS Merger and Demand More Information | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.73% | +0.08% | |
| CN Announces $100 Million Over Ten Years for Homelessness Prevention | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.02% | +0.02% | |
| Keyera, AltaGas and CN Partner to Build Strategic Canadian Infrastructure | Press release | Canada Newswire | +0.00% | +1.40% | |
| Tracy Robinson to Address Bernstein’s 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on May 27 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.00% | +1.40% | |
| Janet Drysdale to address the 19th Annual Wolfe Research Global Transportation & Industrials Conference on May 21 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +1.16% | +0.38% | |
| CN Expands Certified Rail-Ready Site Program with New Industrial Development Opportunities | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.06% | +0.06% | |
| CN Submits Comments to STB on Completeness of UP-NS Amended Merger Application | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.09% | +0.02% | |
| Form 6-K CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWA For: May 07 | SEC filing · Form 6-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.17% | +0.71% | |
| Form SUPPL CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWA | SEC filing · Form SUPPL | SEC EDGAR | +0.10% | -0.40% | |
| CN Announces US$750 Million Debt Offering | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.17% | +0.71% | |
| Form SUPPL CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWA | SEC filing · Form SUPPL | SEC EDGAR | -0.12% | -1.21% | |
| CN Presents the 2025 Safe Handling Award to 194 Rail Shippers | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.08% | +0.36% | |
| Form EFFECT CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWA | SEC filing · Form EFFECT | SEC EDGAR | -0.12% | +0.35% |
Each reaction is the move the market actually made, measured from the news timestamp. Headlines link through to the CNI section they belong to.
Where else CNI is measured.
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| Ticker | Events | Median 30-min | % positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN RAILCAR (ARII) | 319 | -0.09% | 45% |
| EMCOR Group, Inc. (EME) | 319 | -0.07% | 44% |
| Hexcel Corporation (HXL) | 318 | 0.00% | 50% |
| SURNA INC (SRNA) | 317 | 0.00% | 47% |
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How the numbers are made.
How is Canadian National Railway Company's median reaction calculated?
Every labeled CNI news event is measured from its own timestamp: the last trade before the news is the base price, and the move is read at fixed horizons — 30 minutes of trading, then the close. The median across 318 events is what this page reports. Point-in-time, zero look-ahead: no event borrows information from a later one.
What counts as a positive reaction?
Any event whose price move is above zero at the horizon, relative to the last trade before the news timestamp. 49% of CNI's measured events are up at 30 minutes; the rest close the window flat or negative.
How often is this page updated?
The news table refreshes automatically as new events are labeled and priced. The reaction medians are re-pulled in batches from the dataset — the figures here are as of 2026-09-21.
Does CNI's past reaction predict its next one?
No. These are realized facts about past events, not forecasts. They describe a distribution — they say nothing certain about any future move.