Shares of leading short-line railroad Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (GWR, Financial) declined in the second quarter for three reasons: 1) exposure to Australia, where mining carload volumes have been impacted by weaker commodity prices; 2) soft U.S. coal and steel shipments; and 3) foreign currency headwinds. We maintain a positive long-term view on the company and believe valuation is attractive. Barriers to entry are substantial and we think that, as the only public short-line railroad, Genesee is well positioned to execute on its growth strategy. (Matt Weiss)
From Baron Funds' second quarter commentary.
