Closing Glance: Rails, shippers climb with broader market

NEW YORK—Shares of railroads and shippers finished higher with the broader market Tuesday, as the Department of Energy said diesel prices retreated slightly last week.

Oil prices, however, marched to a new record near $123 a barrel.

Here's how major players traded Tuesday:

Union Pacific Corp., up $2.10 to $148.93. The stock hit an all-time high of $149.37 earlier in the session.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., up $1.20 to $105.36.

CSX Corp., up 56 cents to $65.08.

FedEx Corp., up $2.21, or 2.3 percent, to $97.67.

United Parcel Service Inc., up 59 cents to $73.33.