Carnival Corp (CCL)

The performance of consumer discretionary businesses is closely linked to economic cycles. Over the past six months, it seems like demand trends are working against their favor as the industry has tumbled by 7%. This drawdown was discouraging since the S&P 500 stood firm.

Carnival Corp's stock dropped despite strong Q2 results. Analysts see potential for growth and have raised price targets, citing good guidance.

The cruising giant came through with another beat, but now it's time to talk about its next port of call.

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Shares of Carnival (NYSE:CCL) jumped 8.3% in the afternoon session after after the cruise line operator reported record second-quarter results that sailed past analyst expectations and raised its full-year profit forecast. 

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Fed Chair Powell told Congress Tuesday that while inflation has cooled from its 2022 peak, it remains "somewhat elevated."

For the full year 2025, the cruise operator now expects adjusted and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of approximately $1.97, compared to its previous estimate of $1.83.

Carnival stock jumps over 10% after Q2 earnings, revenue, and EBITDA beat expectations, prompting a full-year guidance raise.

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Cruise ship company Carnival (NYSE:CCL) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 9.5% year on year to $6.33 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.35 per share was 45.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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U.S. futures were trading higher on Tuesday after a positive day of trade on Monday. Futures of major benchmark indices were trading higher.