Greenbrier Companies, Inc. GBX

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A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the 10-year Treasury yield jumped to 5.14%, reaching levels last seen in 2007 and raising borrowing costs across the economy. U.S. stocks fell early Thursday, according to the Associated Press, as surging Treasury yields and rebounding energy prices weighed on financial markets.

Greenbrier booked thousands of new railcar orders in its fiscal fourth quarter. The post Greenbrier racks up $600 million in new railcar orders appeared first on FreightWaves.

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX) (Greenbrier), a leading international supplier of equipment and services to global freight transportation markets, announced today that it received orders for 3,400 new railcars with an aggregate value of approximately $600 million during its fiscal fourth quarter ended August 31, 2026. The orders span a range of railcar types and end markets, including 780 railcars for the Saudi Arabian government-owned SAR.

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The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. recently announced that longtime CEO and President Lorie L. Tekorius will retire from her executive roles and board seat in January 2027, with veteran rail executive Brian J. Comstock set to assume the President and CEO positions. This planned handover, featuring an internal successor with more than four decades of railroad industry experience, signals an emphasis on continuity in Greenbrier’s commercial and operational leadership across the Americas and its...

Greenbrier Companies (GBX) is back in focus after announcing that long serving CEO and President Lorie Tekorius plans to retire in January 2027, with industry veteran Brian Comstock set to take over both roles. The leadership announcement comes after a weak stretch in Greenbrier Companies’ share price, with the stock down 14.1% over the past month and 9.6% year to date. The 1-year total shareholder return has declined 4.1%, while longer-term 3- and 5-year total shareholder returns are...

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The Greenbrier Companies will transition to new executive leadership in January, with Chief Executive and President Lorie Tekorius set to retire following the company’s 2027 annual shareholders meeting. Brian Comstock, Greenbrier’s executive vice president and president of The Americas, will immediately become president and CEO. The Lake Oswego, Ore.-based railcar manufacturer and freight-transportation services provider […] The post Greenbrier tabs new CEO in leadership succession appeared firs

Shares of rail transportation company Greenbrier (NYSE:GBX) fell 8% in the afternoon session after the company announced that CEO and President Lorie Tekorius will retire effective January 6, 2027, and named Brian Comstock as her successor.

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX) ("Greenbrier"), a leading international supplier of equipment and services to global freight transportation markets, today announced that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President Lorie Tekorius has chosen to retire from her role as CEO and President, effective January 6, 2027, following Greenbrier's Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Brian Comstock, Executive Vice President and President, The Americas, will immediately succeed Tekorius as President and

What a brutal six months it’s been for Greenbrier. The stock has dropped 20.2% and now trades at $45.01, rattling many shareholders. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX) today announced the completion of 50 gondola railcars built as part of a pioneering circular economy collaboration with SSAB Americas ("SSAB") and Alter Trading Corporation ("Alter"). The effort demonstrates how lower-emissions steel, innovative railcar design, and closed-loop recycling can work together to reduce environmental impact while supporting industrial supply chains.

Looking back on heavy transportation equipment stocks’ Q2 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Greenbrier (NYSE:GBX) and its peers.

After a strong run to the top of its range, this rail technology giant offers investors a large order book, but you'll pay a premium price just as some of its core businesses face challenges.