Somewhat Favorable News Coverage Somewhat Unlikely to Affect Canadian National Railway (CNI) Share P

Press coverage about Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) has been trending somewhat positive on Thursday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. Accern identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Canadian National Railway earned a coverage optimism score of 0.15 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media coverage about the transportation company an impact score of 47.5112066080017 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the immediate future.

Here are some of the headlines that may have effected Accern Sentiment Analysis’s rankings:

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Several research firms have recently weighed in on CNI. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $101.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday. CIBC downgraded Canadian National Railway from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 1st. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $98.00 price target on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note on Wednesday, July 25th. Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Canadian National Railway from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $102.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Monday, May 14th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on Canadian National Railway from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 25th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Canadian National Railway currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $89.98.

Canadian National Railway opened at $88.55 on Thursday, MarketBeat reports. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The firm has a market cap of $65.38 billion, a PE ratio of 23.06, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.04. Canadian National Railway has a fifty-two week low of $70.59 and a fifty-two week high of $90.57.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 24th. The transportation company reported $1.51 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.46. Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 22.90% and a net margin of 42.08%. The business had revenue of $3.63 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.57 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.34 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. equities analysts forecast that Canadian National Railway will post 4.14 EPS for the current year.

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 7th will be paid a $0.3429 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 6th. This represents a $1.37 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.55%. Canadian National Railway’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.46%.

Canadian National Railway Company Profile

Canadian National Railway Company engages in rail and related transportation business. The company transports cargo serving exporters, importers, retailers, farmers, and manufacturers. It operates a network of approximately 20,000 route miles of track spans Canada and mid-America connecting the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Gulf of Mexico.

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Moonves: CBS board selects counsel for inquiry

The CBS Board of Directors announced Wednesday it selected two law firms to conduct an independent investigation�of CEO Leslie Moonves, following a New Yorker report in which six women accused Moonves of sexual harassment.��

The firms, Covington & Burling and Debevoise & Plimpton, have each named�women (Nancy Kestenbaum and Mary Jo White, respectively)�to lead the probe, and "Moonves will have no role in the investigation and is entirely recused from it," the board said in a statement. "The Board took no further action at this meeting pending discussion with counsel as to appropriate next steps."�

Earlier, the board postponed CBS' annual meeting of stockholders, scheduled for Aug.�10.

Among the questions heading into the board meeting:�Would the CBS board suspend Moonves pending an investigation?� (It didn't; he continues to run the company).�� And would removing Moonves from the equation increase the chances of an unwanted merger with Viacom? (On Friday, Moonves�adversary Shari Redstone, CBS' majority shareholder,�called for a "transparent" investigation and adamantly denied that she had planted the story.)

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The board had issued a statement hours before the New Yorker story was published, promising to investigate the claims fully, "review the findings and take appropriate actions."

The New Yorker article, penned by Ronan Farrow, contained the accounts of a half-dozen women�who had professional dealings with Moonves from the 1980s to the late 2000s. Four�described forcible touching or kissing during business meetings; the other two claimed Moonves physically intimidated them or threatened to derail their careers.

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Leslie 'Les' Moonves a New York City native was born Oct. 6, 1949. Now he's the CBS Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Corporation. However he got his start in entertainment as an actor.  ADRIAN SANCHEZ-GONZALEZ/AFP/Getty ImagesFullscreen Brian Grazer, founder of Imagine Entertainment, talks with Leslie 'Les' Moonves, president and chief executive officer of CBS Corporation, during the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 12, 2018 in Sun Valley, Idaho.  Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesFullscreen Julie Chen and her husband Leslie 'Les' Moonves, president and chief executive officer of CBS Corporation, arrive for a morning session of the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference.Every July, some of the world's most wealthy and powerful businesspeople from the media, finance, technology and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive weeklong conference.  DREW ANGERER/GETTY IMAGESFullscreen CBS CEO Les Moonves and "Big Brother" host and "The Talk's" co-host and moderator Julie Chen attend the CBS Upfront on in 2013. The couple has been married since 2004 and have one son together.  CHARLES SYKES/INVISION/APFullscreen Leslie Moonves, president and chief executive officer of CBS Corp., arrives for Allen and Company 33rd Annual Media and Technology Conference in 2015.  ANDREW GOMBERT/EPAFullscreen Leslie Moonves strikes his pose as the CEO at CBS.  ROBERT HANASHIRO/USA TODAYFullscreen Leslie Moonves, president and chief executive officer of CBS Television, left, responds to a questions from a member of the Television Critics Association on the network's "Survivor" and "Big Brother" shows during CBS' portion of the TCA press tour on July 22, 2000. Reacting to the conversation is Nancy Tellem, president of CBS Television.  KEVORK DJANSEZIAN/APFullscreen Leslie Moonves and his first wife Nancy Wiesenfeld attend the 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept.14, 1997 in Pasadena, Calif. The couple were married from 1978 to 2004 and had three children.  Ron Galella/WireImageFullscreen Bill Cosby laughs beside Leslie Moonves, during a news conference in 1995. Moonves announced that CBS had signed Cosby for a new comedy series, now the anchor show for the network's Monday night schedule.  MONIKA GRAFF/APFullscreen CBS CEO Leslie Moonves, left, and Trump Organization Chairman Donald Trump, smile after a signing ceremony in 1997. The two signed a joint agreement to share ownership of three beauty pageants: Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA, all previously acquired by Trump. The agreement also includes a licensing agreement granting CBS broadcast rights for the pageants through the year 2002. Trump presented Moonves with the New York City Edition Monopoly board game in foreground.  CBS/APFullscreen In 1994 Leslie Moonves, President of Warner Bros. Television poses with cast of "ER". L-R; George Clooney, Sherry Stringfield, Anthony Edwards, Eriq LaSalle and Noah Wyle.  TIM RUE FOR USA TODAYFullscreenInterested in this topic? You may also want to view these photo galleries:Replay1 of 112 of 113 of 114 of 115 of 116 of 117 of 118 of 119 of 1110 of 1111 of 11AutoplayShow ThumbnailsShow CaptionsLast SlideNext Slide

A public champion of the #MeToo movement, Moonves strongly denied�accusations in a statement to USA TODAY.

��Throughout my time at CBS, we have promoted a culture of respect and opportunity for all employees, and have consistently found success elevating women to top executive positions across our Company," he said. "I recognize that there were times decades ago when I may have made some women uncomfortable by making advances. Those were mistakes, and I regret them immensely. But I always understood and respected �� and abided by the principle �� that ��no�� means ��no,�� and I have never misused my position to harm or hinder anyone��s career.

The statement continued: "This is a time when we all are appropriately focused on how we help improve our society, and we at CBS are committed to being part of the solution.��

"The goal here was not to take down Leslie Moonves. The goal here is to air stories that were buried ... and to protect the next woman who comes along": @RonanFarrow, who reported on the accusations of sexual misconduct against CBS's CEO https://t.co/ZF2uYFnPXUpic.twitter.com/rXU5pthGF8

— New Day (@NewDay) July 30, 2018

Farrow, whose reporting on Harvey Weinstein earned him a Pulitzer, pushed back against the notion that the allegations were all decades old during an interview on CNN's "New Day."

"Our reporting is not that this was decades ago.�The most recent of these cases was in the 2000s," Farrow told�host Alisyn Camerota.�"I'll let his statements speak for themselves, but the article, I think, also speaks for itself."

Farrow declined to comment specifically on Friday's statement�from Moonves' wife, CBS host Julie Chen, who tweeted that she backed him "fully."�(The two wed in 2004 and have an eight-year-old�son together.)

"Obviously, I feel for any family member going through the repercussions of allegations like this, and I think in the minds of the sources in this story, the goal here was not to take down Leslie Moonves," Farrow said. "The goal here is to air stories that were buried �� sometimes for a long time, because these women were terrified and to protect the next woman who comes along, both with respect to Les Moonves and with respect to a culture around women and a culture of retaliation that a lot of people �� dozens of people said extended across various parts of this company."

He concluded, "I think what these sources want is accountability. This is not about tearing down an individual, and of course, that's painful for a family and for someone like Julie Chen."

Chen made her own brief remarks on Monday's episode of�CBS' daytime program "The Talk," which she co-hosts.�

"Now, some of you may be aware of what��s been going on in my life for the last few days," Chen told the audience.�"I issued the one and only statement I will ever make on this topic on Twitter, and I will stand by that statement today, tomorrow, forever."

She was referring to a tweet written the day the story was published:���I have known my husband, Leslie Moonves, since the mid-90s, and I have been married to him for almost 14 years,�� she wrote. ��Leslie is a good man and loving father, devoted husband and inspiring corporate leader. He has always been a kind, decent and moral human being. I fully support my husband and stand behind him and his statement.��

Monday also brought news that Moonves' alma mater, Pennsylvania's Bucknell University, had scrubbed its website of Moonves references�following the New Yorker story. (Moonves, a 1971 graduate, gave the commencement speech in 2016.)

"Bucknell will not stand for sexual misconduct ��� on campus or beyond," Bucknell president John Bravman said in a note to the university community explaining the reason for the action.

Moonves has been at CBS since 1995.�In 2009, he was promoted to CEO of the TV network and then was later named CEO of CBS Corporation in 2016.

Under his watch, CBS enjoyed more than a decade as the most-watched network, with hits such as "The Big Bang Theory" and "NCIS."� It narrowly retained its ratings crown in the 2017-18 season that ended in May.

Contributing:�Jayme Deerwester,�Andrea Mandell, Gary Levin and�The Associated Press

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Recent allegations that movie mogul Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted and harassed women for years have come to light, ushering in a cataclysmic career downfall for him and many more. See the following cultural power players who have been accused of improper behavior.  John Carucci, APFullscreen Morgan Freeman, 80, an Oscar-winning actor was accused of sexual harassment, unwanted touching and other inappropriate behavior by eight people, according to a CNN investigation published May 24, 2018. The report details an alleged pattern of making unwanted advances on women while he was on movie sets and at other events. Freeman denied the accusations.  Evan Agostini/Invision/APFullscreen R. Kelly, 51, a singer, has been accused of sexual abuse, sexual coercion and physical violence by multiple accusers, who have come forward in the past year, alleging that the singer committed acts of sexual coercion and physical abuse. A 2017 Buzzfeed story reported that Kelly rented homes in Atlanta and Chicago for groups of women who allegedly perform sexual favors for him. He has denied the allegations.  FREDERIC J. BROWN, AFP/Getty ImagesFullscreen Luc Besson, 59, a French film director, was accused of rape by an unnamed 27-year-old woman who alleges Besson put something in her tea that left her unconscious, according to a report from The Associated Press on May 19, 2018. She accuses him of touching and penetrating her without her consent at the H么tel Bristol in Paris. Authorities are investigating the complaint. Besson has denied the allegations.  Andy Wong, APFullscreen Junot D铆az, 49, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, was accused of accused of sexual harassment and bullying by female authors including Zinzi Clemmons, Carmen Maria Machado and Monica Byrne on Twitter on May 4, 2018. Clemmons tweeted that when she was a graduate student, she invited D铆az to speak to a workshop, claiming D铆az used it as an opportunity ��to corner and forcibly kiss me.��  Tsar Fedorsky/APFullscreen Nev Schulman, 33, the co-host of MTV's "Catfish" was accused of sexual misconduct by show alum Ayissha Morgan, who alleged in a video posted to YouTube on May 12, 2018, that Schulman made several inappropriate sexual comments to her. MTV suspended the show in order to conduct an investigation, according to an emailed statement from the network to USA TODAY on May 17. Schulman denied the allegations.  Richard Shotwell/Invision/APFullscreen Boyd Tinsley, 54, Dave Matthews Band's former violinist, was accused of sexual misconduct by James Frost-Winn, a Seattle-based trumpet player who worked for Tinsley as a member of the band Crystal Garden from about 2015 through 2016, according to a report from online entertainment magazine "Consequence of Sound" on May 17, 2018. Frost-Winn is seeking $9 million in damages against Tinsley, claiming he created a ��hostile work environment�� by making unwanted advancements and sending explicit texts. DMB denied previously knowing about the allegations.  Mike Coppola/Getty Images for SafiloFullscreen Ben Affleck issued an apology on Oct. 11, a day after Hilarie Burton said he groped her during a 2003 appearance on 'Total Request Live.' Affleck tweeted, ��I acted inappropriately toward Ms. Burton and I sincerely apologize.��  Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty ImagesFullscreen Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys says he's shocked and saddened by accusations from a singer who said he raped her about 15 years ago. Melissa Schuman, of the girl group Dream, wrote in a blog post Carter that forced her to engage in a sexual act against her will.  Amy Harris, Invision/APFullscreen After years of denying what he called rumors, Louis C.K. finally admitted that he exposed himself, masturbated and masturbated in front of women on multiple occasions.  Rich Fury, Getty ImagesFullscreen Actor and comedian Andy Dick has been fired from his role in the film 'Raising Buchanan' after he was accused of "groping people��s genitals, unwanted kissing/licking and sexual propositions of at least four members of the production on the set," according to 'The Hollywood Reporter.' Dick denied groping claims, but admitted to licking and propositioning people.  Kevork Djansezian, Getty ImagesFullscreen A writer who worked for actor and political activist Richard Dreyfuss said he sexually harassed her for years and exposed himself to her in a studio lot trailer when she worked for him in the '80s. Jessica Teich told the 'New York Magazine' that the actor made continual, overt and lewd comments and invitations after they met at a theater where she worked and Dreyfuss appeared. Dreyfuss denied the actor ever exposed himself to Teich but acknowledged to other encounters he now realizes were inappropriate.  Manuel Balce Ceneta, APFullscreen Producer and writer Gary Goddard denies accusations from 'ER's Anthony Edwards of molesting him as a child and raping his best friend. Edwards says the abuse went on for years. Goddard denied the allegations in a statement.  Bob Chamberlin, LA Times via Getty ImagesFullscreen David Guillod, a manager, producer and Co-CEO of Primary Wave Entertainment, was accused by actress Jessica Barth of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 2012 when he was working as her manager. Guillod's attorney said the charges were fully investigated at the time, though he has taken a leave of absence.  Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty ImagesFullscreen Anna Graham Hunter alleges that Oscar-winning actor Dustin Hoffman groped her and talked about sex in front of her while she was a 17-year-old intern on the set of his 1985 TV-movie adaptation of 'Death of a Salesman.' Hoffman apologized in a statement to the 'Associated Press,' saying, ��I have the utmost respect for women and feel terrible that anything I might have done could have put her in an uncomfortable situation�� It is not reflective of who I am.�� The following day, a second accuser, Wendy Riss Gatsiounis told 'Variety' the actor made verbal advances and tried to convince her to go to a hotel.  Jordan Strauss, Invision/APFullscreen Ethan Kath (Claudio Palmieri), 34, a songwriter and producer of Canadian music group Crystal Castles, is accused of rape by former bandmate Alice Glass, in a letter posted on her website. His response: "I am outraged and hurt by the recent statements made by Alice about me and our prior relationship,�� the statement reads. ��Fortunately, there are many witnesses who can and will confirm that I was never abusive to Alice.��  C Flanigan, FilmMagicFullscreen Andrew Kreisberg, 46, executive producer of CW superhero series Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow, was fired by Warner Bros., USA TODAY confirmed Nov. 29. Variety published a story in which 15 women and four men alleged sexual harassment and inappropriate physical contact.  Frederick M. Brown, Getty ImagesFullscreen John Lasseter, the chief creative officer of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, will take a six-month leave of absence following what he called "missteps" in a memo obtained by USA TODAY on Nov. 21. The news broke as The Hollywood Reporter was compiling a report into alleged sexual misconduct. No accuser agreed to be named.  Neilson Barnard, Getty ImagesFullscreen Jennifer Lopez' longtime manager Benny Medina is accused of attempted rape by Jason Dottley in an interview published by The Advocate on Nov. 10. A statement from Medina's lawyers Howard Weitzman and Shawn Holley to USA TODAY said Medina "categorically denies the allegation of attempted rape.  Johnny Nunez, WireImageFullscreen Girls' writer Murray Miller is accused of sexually assaulting actress Aurora Perrineau in 2012 when she was 17. Miller denies the accusation. He's seen here with Audrey Gelman, left, and Girls star Lena Dunham, in this 2012 file photo.  Benjamin Lozovsky/BFA/REX/Shutterstock, Benjamin Lozovsky/BFA/REX/ShutterstockFullscreen Jeremy Piven faces accusations from several women of sexual misconduct. Although he has denied the allegations, has CBS pulled the plug on freshman series Wisdom of the Crowd, deciding against picking up the back nine episodes of the drama's first season.  Evan Agostini, Invision/APFullscreen Hollywood's widening sexual harassment crisis ensnared another prominent film director when six women, Including actress Olivia Munn, accused Ratner of harassment or misconduct in a Los Angeles Times report, on Nov. 1. He is no longer working on any Warner Bros. projects.  Willy Sanjuan, Invision/APFullscreen Twiggy Ramirez (Jeordie White) the former bassist and guitarist of the band Marilyn Manson, was accused of rape Oct. 20 by Jack Off Jill singer Jessicka Addams, who shared in a Facebook post that White physically and sexually assaulted her while they were dating. On Oct. 24, Marilyn Manson announced on his Twitter account, he parted with Jeordie White as a member of Marilyn Manson.  Amy Harris, Invision/APFullscreen Chris Savino, 46, an animator and writer best known for creating The Loud House, was fired from Nickelodeon after multiple women lodged complaints against him. He's seen here with Producer Karen Malach, left, and writer Karla Sakas Shropshire during "The Loud House" event presented by Nickelodeon during Day Two of aTVfest in this 2016 file photo.  Vivien Killilea, Getty Images for SCADFullscreen Mark Schwahn a screenwriter best known for creating the popular TV series One Tree Hill, was accused of "traumatizing" sexual harassment by 18 cast and crew members of the show, including Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton, in a letter published in Variety on Nov. 13.  Neilson Barnard, Getty ImagesFullscreen Actress Portia de Rossi claims, in a Nov. 8 tweet, that actor/producer Steven Seagal, during a private office audition, explained the importance of chemistry off-screen as he sat her down and unzipped his leather pants. The actress says she escaped and called her agent following the incident.  Ivan Sekretarev, APFullscreen Music mogul Russell Simmons is accused of assault by Keri Claussen Khalighi, an aspiring model who was 17 when she says Simmons assaulted her and coerced her into perform oral sex while Brett Ratner was present, according to a report from The Los Angeles Times on Nov. 19. Simmons denied the allegations. However on Nov. 30, he announced he's stepping down from all of his companies and foundations.  Tibrina Hobson, AFP/Getty ImagesFullscreen An 11-year-old actress on the set of crime thriller Born Killers (shot as Piggy Banks) in 2003, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter published Nov. 13, alleges that Tom Sizemore touched her genitals during a photo shoot for the film. His agent Stephen Rice, told the industry trade paper, "Our position is 'no comment.'"  John Carucci, APFullscreen Actor Anthony Rapp, claims he was 14 when Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey made advances towards him in 1986. Spacey apologized to Rapp via Twitter on Oct. 30, blaming drunken behavior and coming out at as gay as well. The latter mention drew huge criticism as a lame shield. Since the Rapp report, several other accusers have come forward against Spacey, including a former House of Cards crew member, filmmaker Tony Montana and actor Rob Cavazos.  Angela Weiss, AFP/Getty ImagesFullscreen In the 1980s a police report details an 16-year-old girl consented to having sex with Sylvester Stallone in Las Vegas. However she felt intimidated into having group sex with him and his bodyguard. Stallone's rep says " ��This is a ridiculous, categorically false story."  Ian Gavan, Getty ImagesFullscreen 'Star Trek' original cast member George Takei denies the claim of former model Scott R. Brunton alleging Takei groped him in the actor's Los Angeles condominium in 1981.  USA TODAYFullscreen Jeffrey Tambor, 73, an actor best known for his role as a trans woman on Transparent, was accused of engaging in inappropriate behavior by his former assistant, a transgender woman named Van Barnes, according to aDeadline report on Nov. 8. Tambor rejected the claims, calling Barnes' allegations ��baseless.�� Tambor was also accused of sexual misconduct by Transparent star Trace Lysette in a Nov. 16 report from The Hollywood Reporter. He has since decided not to return to the show.  John Lamparski, WireImageFullscreen