Fast Money's Rail & Coal Stock Picks
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Warren Buffett's been hopping aboard the railroads again, picking up an additional stake in Burlington Northern. Should you go along for the ride?

I think investors should go into the rails, says Guy Adami. I like them as an alternative to agriculture stocks because I find the valuations in "ag" somewhat rich. Since freight trains transport crops they're a related play and more reasonably priced.

symbol name last price % change open
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  • BNI
    Burlingtn N Sante
  • $77.40
  • -4.76%
  • $79.59

The rail companies I like in order of preference are Burlington Northern (BNI), CSX Corp. (CSX), and Kansas City Southern (KSU), he says. And you might want to steer clear of Union Pacific (UNP) at least for a while.

People owning BNI also tend to own: AIGAKZOYANATAVTRAXPBRK-ACMCSK

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  • CSX
    C S X Cp
  • $34.75
  • -5.29%
  • $35.86

The rail companies I like in order of preference are Burlington Northern (BNI), CSX Corp. (CSX), and Kansas City Southern (KSU), he says. And you might want to steer clear of Union Pacific (UNP) at least for a while.

People owning CSX also tend to own: AEPAMPAOCCAGEIXFGNW

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

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  • KSU
    Kansas City South
  • $21.40
  • -7.00%
  • $22.62

The rail companies I like in order of preference are Burlington Northern (BNI), CSX Corp. (CSX), and Kansas City Southern (KSU), he says. And you might want to steer clear of Union Pacific (UNP) at least for a while.

People owning KSU also tend to own: AAPLACIAMZNBNICBICMGCNI

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  • UNP
    Union Pacific
  • $49.76
  • -7.87%
  • $53.41

The rail companies I like in order of preference are Burlington Northern (BNI), CSX Corp. (CSX), and Kansas City Southern (KSU), he says. And you might want to steer clear of Union Pacific (UNP) at least for a while.

People owning UNP also tend to own: AAALLAPCBABACCCAT

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  • JOYG
    Joy Global Inc.
  • $25.32
  • -6.95%
  • $26.52

On a related note Adami says, if you want to play coal look at Joy Global (JOYG) as well as Peabody Energy (BTU) because they have mines in Australia which gives them strong exposure to Asia.

People owning JOYG also tend to own: ANRAUXLBTRXBUCYBZPCENXCNX

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  • BTU
    Peabody Energy Co
  • $25.48
  • -10.44%
  • $27.98

On a related note Adami says, if you want to play coal look at Joy Global (JOYG) as well as Peabody Energy (BTU) because they have mines in Australia which gives them strong exposure to Asia.

People owning BTU also tend to own: AAPLBRCMCCJCNQCTRPGGGOOG

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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