Stocks to Skyrocket on Record Memorial Day Travel: Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) Virginia-based Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC ) is engaged in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods. Source: Wikipedia This is especially true as the frenzy for trips during the Memorial Day Weekend is far more than the past decade despite the highest gasoline prices in four years. Huge travel demand should boost revenues and profitability for transporters, including airlines and railroads, thereby leading to higher share prices.