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US Cruise Operator Shares Gain as Oil Prices Slip More Than 6%
EQUITY | Nov 02, 2026, 03:05 PM UTC
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Cruise stocks rise 3.5% to 4.2%
Norwegian Cruise Line is up 3.5%, Royal Caribbean gains 4% and Carnival rises 4.2%.
EQUITY | Nov 02, 2026, 02:52 PM UTC
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U.S. GDP Grew at a 3.4% Annual Rate in the Third Quarter
The Commerce Department said inflation- and seasonally adjusted U.S. gross domestic product rose at a 3.4% annual rate in the third quarter.
MACRO | Oct 29, 2026, 12:33 PM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Q3 Adjusted EPS Beats Consensus at $6.57
Royal Caribbean reported Q3 adjusted EPS of $6.57, above the $6.38 consensus. Revenue rose about 9% year over year to $5.6 billion, roughly in line with expectations.
EARNINGS | Oct 27, 2026, 07:33 PM UTC
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Wall Street Rises as AI Momentum Revives and Earnings Season Picks Up
U.S. stocks rose, with revived AI momentum cited as a driver as earnings season picked up.
EQUITY | Oct 27, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC
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US equities advance intraday as investors assess earnings
The alert reports an intraday advance in US equities but provides no index, magnitude or specific earnings details.
EQUITY | Oct 27, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC
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Royal Caribbean rises on higher annual profit forecast
Royal Caribbean shares are up after the company lifted its annual profit forecast.
EQUITY | Oct 27, 2026, 04:26 PM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Executive Expects No Further JV Contributions Beyond Initial Purchase Price
A Royal Caribbean executive said the company does not expect additional contributions to the Sandals and Beaches Resorts joint venture beyond the initial purchase price.
EQUITY | Oct 27, 2026, 02:34 PM UTC
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Royal Caribbean shares rise about 8% after profit forecast increase
Royal Caribbean raised its annual profit forecast, and its shares rose about 8%.
EQUITY | Oct 27, 2026, 01:31 PM UTC
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Royal Caribbean forecasts 2026 adjusted EPS of $17.85-$17.95
EARNINGS | Oct 27, 2026, 01:12 PM UTC
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US Equity Futures Edge Higher Before Fed Meeting as Traders Digest Earnings
U.S. equity futures edged higher before the bell as traders weighed corporate earnings and the Federal Reserve began its policy meeting.
EQUITY | Oct 27, 2026, 12:55 PM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Raises 2026 Adjusted EPS Guidance After Q3 Results
Royal Caribbean reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $5.59 billion and adjusted EPS of $6.57, versus a $6.38 consensus estimate. It raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $17.85–$17.95 and forecast fourth-quarter ad
EQUITY | Oct 27, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Beats Profit Expectations on Strong Booking Volumes
EARNINGS | Oct 27, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC
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Royal Caribbean raises annual profit outlook; shares rise
Royal Caribbean shares rose about 4% premarket after the cruise operator raised its annual profit outlook. The report cites strong leisure and travel demand.
EQUITY | Oct 27, 2026, 11:09 AM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Sees Q4 Adjusted EPS of $3.48–$3.58
EARNINGS | Oct 27, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Group Reports Third-Quarter EPS of $6.45
EARNINGS | Oct 27, 2026, 10:38 AM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Sees FY Adjusted EPS of $17.85–$17.95
EARNINGS | Oct 27, 2026, 10:38 AM UTC
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Royal Caribbean shares fall 2% premarket on below-estimate Q4 profit forecast
Royal Caribbean shares are down 2% premarket after its Q4 profit forecast came in below estimates.
EQUITY | Oct 27, 2026, 10:36 AM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Says 2027 Sailings Bookings Are Up in High Teens
Royal Caribbean said bookings for its 2027 sailings are up in the high teens.
EQUITY | Oct 27, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Includes $379 Million Fuel Expense in Q4 Guidance
Based on current fuel prices, Royal Caribbean has included $379 million of fuel expense in its fourth-quarter guidance.
EARNINGS | Oct 27, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Says Booking Volumes Rose in the Mid-Teens
The company said bookings have increased in the mid-teens across all major channels since its last earnings call.
EQUITY | Oct 27, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC
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Royal Caribbean reports Q3 EPS of USD 6.45
EARNINGS | Oct 27, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Q3 Adjusted EPS $6.57 vs. IBES Estimate $6.38
Reuters also reports Q3 EPS of $6.45.
EARNINGS | Oct 27, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Group Reports Third-Quarter Net Income of $1.73 Billion
EARNINGS | Oct 27, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC
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Royal Caribbean to hold conference call on Q3 2026 earnings
EQUITY | Oct 08, 2026, 09:52 PM UTC
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Royal Caribbean to hold Q3 2026 earnings call
EQUITY | Oct 08, 2026, 08:30 PM UTC
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Citi Drops RCL Upside Catalyst Watch; Maintains Buy
Citi has removed its 'upside 90-day catalyst watch' on Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) shares, while reiterating a 'Buy' rating and a $362 price target.
EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 01:55 PM UTC
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Carnival Stock Surges as 2027 Bookings Hit Records
Carnival NYSE:CCL shares surged more than 11% Tuesday after the cruise operator beat Wall Street's fiscal third-quarter expectations and reported record 2027 booking trends, giving investors fresh evidence that strong tr
EQUITY | Sep 30, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Stock Surges Tuesday: What's Going On?
Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL ) are climbing Tuesday afternoon in sympathy with peer Carnival Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: CCL ) after the company posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings and r
LIVE | Sep 29, 2026, 07:20 PM UTC
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30-Year Yield Hits 2002 High; Credit-Score Giant FICO Plunges 27%: Stock Market Today
U.S. stocks were little changed by midday Tuesday, with small caps and the Dow lagging while tech held up, as the 10-year Treasury yield pushed to its highest level since 2007 and talks to end the Iran war showed little
LIVE | Sep 29, 2026, 05:01 PM UTC
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CarMax Posts Upbeat Q2 Earnings, Joins Iovance Biotherapeutics, Perella Weinberg Partners And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Tuesday
U.S. stocks were mixed, with the Dow Jones index falling over 100 points on Tuesday. Shares of Carmax Inc (NYSE: KMX ) rose sharply after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results. CarMax
LIVE | Sep 29, 2026, 02:26 PM UTC
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Shares of cruise companies are trading higher amid sympathy with Carnival after that company reported better-than-expected Q3 financial results and raised its FY26 adjusted EPS guidance above estimates.
Shares of cruise companies are trading higher amid sympathy with Carnival after that company reported better-than-expected Q3 financial results and raised its FY26 adjusted EPS guidance above estimates.
LIVE | Sep 29, 2026, 01:57 PM UTC
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RCL Stock In Focus — Wall Street Turns Bullish On Cruise Line Operator As Travel Demand Stays Strong
Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) is getting a boost from Wall Street after a sharp pullback, with Bank of America and Deutsche Bank both upgrading the cruise operator to ‘Buy.’ The firms pointed to strong travel demand, the c
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:05 PM UTC
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Why Analysts Are Upgrading Royal Caribbean Right Before Carnival Earnings — Barrons.com
By Kit NortonCarnival will report third-quarter earnings before trading opens on Tuesday, but it was a competitor that received upgrades on Monday.Deutsche Bank and Bank of America each upgraded shares of Royal Caribbean
EARNINGS | Sep 28, 2026, 03:55 PM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Lost 26% in 2 Months: It's Now on 'Sale,' Bank of America Says
Royal Caribbean customers are spending more on cruises than they did a year ago. Yet the stock has lost a quarter of its value in less than two months. Bank of America thinks that gap is now an opportunity. On Monday, th
LIVE | Sep 28, 2026, 03:38 PM UTC
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Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, SpaceX, Apple, Micron, Coinbase, Tesla, Sweetgreen & more
Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street:JPMorgan reiterates Apple as overweightJPMorgan said its checks show Apple's iPhone lead times are healthy."While high lead times at this point in the cycle are not uncommon
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 01:18 PM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Group Price Target Maintained With a $425.00/Share by Tigress Financial
Ratings actions from Benzinga: GMT) Royal Caribbean Group Is Maintained at Buy by Tigress FinancialRatings actions from Benzinga
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 12:20 PM UTC
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Tigress Financial maintains Buy rating on Royal Caribbean Group, $425 price target
Tigress Financial maintained their Buy rating on Royal Caribbean Group's stock with a price target of $425.00.The price target implies an upside of 75.1% from the Sep 25 close of $242.70.Key takeaways from the analyst no
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 12:10 PM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Deutsche Bank Raises To Buy From Hold
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NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: 50% Sandals & Beaches buy for ~$3B and expected $300M EBITDA
Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:RCL) will buy 50% of Sandals & Beaches for about $3B—creating an $6B JV across ~18—20 Caribbean resorts with CEO Jason Liberty co-chairing alongside Adam Stewart—expected to close early 2027,
EARNINGS | Sep 28, 2026, 11:06 AM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Group Price Target Maintained With a $299.00/Share by Deutsche Bank
Ratings actions from Benzinga: GMT) Royal Caribbean Group Raised to Buy From Hold by Deutsche BankRatings actions from Benzinga
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 09:56 AM UTC
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Some Cruise Operators Are Covertly Offering Lower Fares — Market Talk
Many cruise lines have been offering covert fares--or fares that can only be offered by phone when someone calls to book, and cannot be offered on a website--to select sellers, UBS analysts say, citing a recent conversat
NEWS | Sep 25, 2026, 05:26 PM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Gets Bullish Citi Call on Sandals Bet
Royal Caribbean (RCL) could be opening a much larger competitive advantage with its $3 billion investment in Sandals Resorts, according to Citi Research, which placed the cruise operator on a 90-day positive Catalyst Wat
NEWS | Sep 24, 2026, 08:22 PM UTC
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RCL Stock Sees Best Day In Two Months — JPMorgan, Citi Bullish On Royal Caribbean's Sandals Partnership
Royal Caribbean Group’s (RCL) move to buy a 50% stake in Sandals Resorts could fundamentally reshape the leisure travel sector, turning the ocean cruise operator into a land-and-sea vacation powerhouse, according to a Ci
EQUITY | Sep 24, 2026, 07:30 PM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Group Price Target Raised to $298.00/Share From $297.00 by Truist Securities
Ratings actions from Benzinga
NEWS | Sep 24, 2026, 03:56 PM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Group Is Maintained at Overweight by JP Morgan
Ratings actions from Benzinga
NEWS | Sep 24, 2026, 03:22 PM UTC
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Wall St set for lower open as oil gains on Mideast uncertainty, eyes on Trump-Xi talks
By Johann M Cherian and Avinash PWall Street was set to open lower on Thursday as simmering Middle East tensions lifted oil prices and Treasury yields, while investors also exercised caution ahead of a keenly watched sum
COMMODITIES | Sep 24, 2026, 01:20 PM UTC
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Wall St futures retreat as oil gains on Mideast uncertainty, eyes on Trump-Xi talks
By Johann M Cherian and Avinash PWall Street futures dropped on Thursday as the Middle East conflict remained far from a resolution while investors also exercised caution ahead of a keenly watched summit between Presiden
COMMODITIES | Sep 24, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC
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Wall St futures fall on Middle East uncertainties ahead of Trump-Xi talks
Wall Street futures dropped on Thursday as the Middle East conflict remained far from a resolution while investors also exercised caution ahead of a keenly watched summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.US
GEOPOLITICS | Sep 24, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC
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Why Royal Caribbean (RCL) Stock Is Down Today
What Happened? Shares of cruise vacation company Royal Caribbean NYSE:RCL fell 3.9% in the afternoon session after the company said it will buy half of Sandals and Beaches Resorts for about $3 billion. Royal Caribbean sa
EQUITY | Sep 23, 2026, 06:01 PM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Group Price Target Maintained With a $370.00/Share by BMO Capital
Ratings actions from Benzinga
NEWS | Sep 23, 2026, 05:33 PM UTC
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Royal Caribbean's Long-Term Rational Regarding Sandals Is Clear — Market Talk
Royal Caribbean's $3 billion deal to acquire a 50% stake in the parent company of Sandals and Beaches Resorts will understandably stoke investors' near-term concerns around diversification, Melius Research analysts Conor
MNA | Sep 23, 2026, 04:14 PM UTC
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Royal Caribbean's $3B Sandals Deal Should Serve as Long-Term Positive — Market Talk
Royal Caribbean's $3 billion deal to acquire a 50% stake in the parent company of Sandals and Beaches Resorts should pay off for the cruise operator in the long run, Jefferies analysts say in a research note. The viewpoi
MNA | Sep 23, 2026, 03:13 PM UTC
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Royal Caribbean takes 50% stake in Sandals for $3bn
The deal places Sandals at a roughly $6bn enterprise value, CNBC cited unnamed people familiar with the matter, and creates a new joint venture spanning cruises, private islands and all—inclusive resorts.Royal Caribbean
NEWS | Sep 23, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Agrees to Pay $3B for Stake in Sandals Resorts
By Connor HartRoyal Caribbean is breaking into the resort business, striking a $3 billion deal to acquire a 50% stake in the parent company of Sandals and Beaches Resorts.Royal Caribbean, the world's largest cruise compa
EARNINGS | Sep 23, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Cruises to buy 50% of Sandals and Beaches for $3.0B, financing secured
Royal Caribbean Cruises agreed to acquire a 50% equity interest in Sandals and Beaches Resorts for approximately $3.0 billion in cash.Key Highlights:Original SEC Filing: ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD [ RCL ] - 8-K - Sep. 2
MNA | Sep 23, 2026, 10:14 AM UTC
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Mergers and acquisitions
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Wednesday:** The billionaire family behind H&M OMXSTO:HM_B is quietly increasing its stake, fuelling speculation it could take the fast
NEWS | Sep 23, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC
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Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 Futures Gain as Trump Threatens to 'Annihilate' Iran at UNGA—KB Home, Worthington, IONQ in Focus
U.S. stock futures were mixed on Wednesday, as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indices rose, while Nasdaq 100 and Russell 2000 declined, following Tuesday’s mixed close. During his address at the UN General Assembly, President
LIVE | Sep 23, 2026, 09:32 AM UTC
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Royal Caribbean To Acquire 50% Equity Interest In Sandals And Beaches Resorts
BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) and Sandals Resorts announced the signing of an agreement to form a partnership in the all-inclusive resort space with a 50% investment from Royal Caribbea
MNA | Sep 23, 2026, 05:52 AM UTC
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Royal Caribbean Group Signs 50% Investment Partnership With Sandals Resorts
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NEWS | Sep 23, 2026, 05:30 AM UTC