One has to give Kansas City Southern (KSU) some credit. The company just released its fourth quarter earnings and revealed a very strong performance in a pretty tough economic environment. The company did report contracting shipments (again) but was able to offset this by raising prices and enhancing profitability. It gets better considering that Kansas City Southern is expecting to increase both sales and volumes in 2020. If the economy is able to bottom, I have little doubt this company will continue to be a valuable source of capital gains for its investors.