July 24 (Reuters) - Canadian National Railway Co CNR.TO :
* CN REPORTS Q2-2018 FINANCIAL RESULTS
* Q2 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE C$1.51
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$1.77
* Q2 REVENUE ROSE 9 PERCENT TO C$3.631 BILLION
* UPDATED 2018 FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
* ALSO INCREASED ITS 2018 CAPITAL PROGRAM BY C$100 MILLION TO C$3.5 BILLION
* NOW AIMS TO DELIVER 2018 ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS IN RANGE OF C$5.30 TO C$5.45
* CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY - ON CONSTANT CURRENCY BASIS, NET INCOME FOR Q2 WOULD HAVE BEEN HIGHER BY C$0.04/SHARE
* ASSUMING THAT NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION FOR YEAR 2018 WILL INCREASE IN RANGE OF TWO TO THREE PER CENT
* FOR 2018, ASSUMES U.S. HOUSING STARTS OF ABOUT 1.25 MILLION UNITS AND U.S. MOTOR VEHICLE SALES OF ABOUT 17 MILLION UNITS
* FY2018 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$5.27 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S