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☆ China kicks off its plan to take on the cruise industry: 'There's no turning back'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Hannah Towey | Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

After a three-year hiatus, international cruise lines can resume sailings from China. AdvertisementAdvertisementRoyal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas, once the world's largest cruise ship, was originally scheduled for year-round sailing from China. Then COVID-19 shut down the cruise industry and China blocked sailings from international cruise lines. Now, after a three-year hiatus, international cruise lines can resume sailings from China. Enter the Adora Magic City, the first Chinese-built and operated cruise ship.

Persons: —, Kun Cao, Reddal, James D, Morgan China, Cao, Joel Katz, Asia —, Michael Bayley, Bayley, Yang Guobing, Andy Stuart, Skift, it's Organizations: Service, Seas, Royal Caribbean, Magic City, Cruise, Royal Caribbean International, China China's, China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Carnival Corporation, Publishing, Getty Images, Viking Cruises, China Merchants Group, Royal, MSC, CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping, Xinhua, Getty, Cruise Line, Global Times Locations: China, Shanghai, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Southern, Magic, Caribbean, Asia, Australasia, CLIA, United States, Miami, Switzerland, Royal Caribbean, —, Norwegian, Alaska

☆ Carnival's fuel costs overshadow better annual forecast on cruise boom
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Juveria Tabassum | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Carnival cruise ship Sunrise is seen docked at Miami Port, in Miami, Florida, U.S., June 18, 2022. Unlike other major cruise operators, Carnival does not hedge against volatility in oil prices. The company was "not thinking" about fuel hedging at this point, CFO David Bernstein told Reuters in an interview. Instead, to reduce the fuel burn, Carnival was looking at fuel optimization technologies and enhancing itineraries, Bernstein added. CRUISE DEMAND THRIVESCruise operators have benefited from pent-up travel demand following the pandemic and travelers looking for better vacation deals.

Persons: Marco Bello, Morningstar, Jaime Katz, David Bernstein, Bernstein, Alex Brignall, Joshua Weinstein, Carnival, Juveria Tabassum, Devika Syamnath, Shweta Agarwal Organizations: Miami Port, Rivals, Cruise Lines, Royal, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Miami , Florida, U.S, Royal Caribbean, Atlantic

☆ Carnival trims loss forecast as strong cruise demand cushions fuel hit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Carnival cruise ship Sunrise is seen docked at Miami Port, in Miami, Florida, U.S., June 18, 2022. Still, its shares fell about 4.7% as Carnival forecast an unfavorable net impact of $130 million in the fourth quarter from higher fuel prices and unfavorable currency exchange rates. Unlike other major cruise operators, Carnival does not hedge against volatility in oil prices. Carnival posted third-quarter profit of $1.07 billion, or 79 cents per share, compared with a loss of $770 million, or 65 cents per share, a year earlier. Its quarterly revenue of $6.9 billion beat estimates of $6.69 billion, according to LSEG data, and also hit a record high.

Persons: Marco Bello, David Bernstein, Alex Brignall, Carnival, Juveria Tabassum, Devika Organizations: Miami Port, Cruise, Cruise Lines, Royal, Thomson Locations: Miami , Florida, U.S, Royal Caribbean, Atlantic

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Nike, Carnival, Nvidia and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla — Stock in the electric vehicle company added 1.5% in midday trading Friday. Canaccord Genuity reiterated a buy rating on the EV stock on Thursday ahead of vehicle deliveries data. Elsewhere, Citi remained neutral on Tesla and reduced its vehicle delivery forecast to 450,000 from 468,500. Bumble — The online dating platform added 3% after Loop Capital Markets upgraded the stock to buy from hold. Corcept Therapeutics — Shares slumped 17% in midday trading as the firm contends with ongoing litigation against Teva Pharmaceuticals.

Persons: Elon Musk, Canaccord Genuity, Tim Wentworth, Roz Brewer, Bumble —, Cushing, Teva, — CNBC's Pia Singh, Alex Harring, Michelle Fox, Hakyung Kim, Darla Mercado Organizations: U.S, Senate, Intelligence, Capitol, Washington , D.C, Citi, Barclays, Anheuser, Busch InBev — U.S, LSEG, Cruise, Wonder Group, Nvidia —, Blackwell, Nvidia, Nike —, Nike, Walgreens, Bloomberg, Therapeutics, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Texas, Northcoast Research Locations: Washington ,

☆ Carnival trims annual loss forecast on high demand, ticket prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Carnival cruise ship Sunrise is seen docked at Miami Port, in Miami, Florida, U.S., June 18, 2022. Unlike other major cruise operators, Carnival does not hedge against volatility in oil prices. Cruise operators, therefore, have a lot of room to hike prices and still stay cheaper than land vacations. Carnival posted third-quarter profit of $1.07 billion, or 79 cents per share, compared with a loss of $770 million, or 65 cents per share, a year earlier. Carnival now expects annual loss per share between 12 cents and 4 cents, compared with its previous forecast for a loss between 20 cents and 8 cents.

Persons: Marco Bello, Juveria Tabassum, Devika Organizations: Miami Port, Cruise Lines, Royal, Redbrun, Cruise, Thomson Locations: Miami , Florida, U.S, Royal Caribbean

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly sank Tuesday over worries about a possible U.S. government shutdown and the troubled Chinese economy. Political Cartoons View All 1179 ImagesRealization is sinking in that the Federal Reserve will likely keep interest rates high well into next year. Higher yields are at the head of a long line of concerns weighing on Wall Street. On Wall Street, Amazon rose 1.7% and was the strongest single force pushing up on the S&P 500. Also on the losing end of Wall Street were stocks of travel-related companies, which slumped under the weight of worries about higher fuel costs.

Persons: Australia's, Korea's Kospi, Evergrande, ”, Tina Teng, That’s, ” Goldman Sachs, David Kostin, what’s, haven’t, Chris Larkin, Morgan Stanley, Brent, Stan Choe Organizations: TOKYO, CMC, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Big Tech, Netflix, Walt Disney Co, Warner Brothers Discovery, Southwest Airlines, Norwegian Cruise, Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips, U.S, AP Locations: Hong, Shanghai, Canada, U.S, Anthropic, Norwegian, New York

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Carnival, Deere, Super Micro Computer and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Carnival Miracle cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line is docked at Pier 27 in San Francisco, Sept. 30, 2022. Dell Technologies — Shares rose more than 1.2% after Daiwa Capital Markets upgraded the computer stock to outperform from market perform. The Wall Street firm hiked its price target to $80 per share from $50, implying roughly 16% upside from Monday's close. Super Micro Computer — The information technology stock added more than 2% after Barclays initiated coverage of Super Micro Computer on Tuesday with an overweight rating. The firm's $327 price target represents nearly 34% upside from Monday's close.

Persons: Truist, Deere, Cowen, shakeup, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Hakyung Kim Organizations: Carnival Cruise, Royal Caribbean Group, Truist, Royal, Cruise Lines, Deere & Company, Starbucks, CVS Health, pharma, CVS, Dell Technologies, Daiwa, Markets, Barclays, Computer, JPMorgan Locations: San Francisco, Royal Caribbean, China

☆ Stock Market Today: Dow Closes More Than 300 Points Higher; Arm IPO in Focus
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Stocks finished Thursday higher, with the Dow rising more than 300 points, after investors shrugged off a slate of hot economic data. Thursday's producer inflation and retail sales reports —along with the CPI yesterday—showed gas prices are driving much of the latest inflationary pulses. The S&P 500, Dow industrials and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite all rose after a modest performance Wednesday. Bond yields rose as prices fell, pricing in a tad of the hotter-than-expected economic data. Eurozone bond yields and the euro currency fell after the ECB raised rates.

Persons: Stocks, shrugged, Dow Organizations: Dow, CPI, Federal, Overseas, European Central Bank, Officials, Nasdaq, Brent, International Energy Agency, Cruise Lines, ECB Locations: British

☆ Two cruise lines will benefit thanks to 'turbocharged' demand, says Redburn Atlantic
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

During the two years of the Covid pandemic, cruise lines lost approximately 80% of their pre-pandemic market capitalization, according to Redburn Atlantic. Strong travel demand, particularly in leisure travel, is at the core of the improved pricing outlook for the cruise industry, according to Brignall. Norwegian has faced partcular challenges thanks to its status as a high-end cruise line with an older customer base, and "more complex, longer cruise product." As a result, the company has been hurt more than other cruise lines by sailing restrictions, but Brignall expects that headwind to get better soon. Both shares have surged this year thanks to the continued recovery in leisure travel, with Carnival climbing 93% and Norwegian by 39%.

Persons: Alex Brignall, Brignall, headwind, Josh Weinstein, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Cruise Line Locations: U.S, Norwegian, Europe

☆ Car insurance rates just had their biggest annual jump in 47 years. This is why
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

While that insurance is for a 2022 Porsche Taycan, even friends of his who drive lower-end models are paying more for car insurance, he told CNN. Yet he's seen his car insurance rates increase from $140 a month in 2020 to his current rate of $278 a month. Car insurance rates are increasing for a variety of reasonsTwo months ago, Nationwide notified Darnell Coates-Clark, 55, an EMT based in Baltimore, that he would be hit with a 33% increase in his car insurance. He acknowledged he doesn’t have “stellar credit,” which is known to impact car insurance rates. Darnell Coates-Clark saw his monthly car insurance rates double over the past two years.

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☆ Comeback kids: These stocks could be ready to regain their 2023 momentum after rough August
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As investors turn the page on a rough August, CNBC Pro found stocks that are set for comeback if the market regains its footing. Investors are in the last week of what has been a difficult month for stocks. CNBC Pro surfaced some stocks that could be due for a comeback. A slew of travel and entertainment names surfaced on the list. Expedia Group , MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts were other travel stocks that surfaced on the list.

Persons: David Sneddon, It's, Vivek Arya, Ralph Lauren, Jay Sole, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: CNBC Pro, Nasdaq, Investors, Wall Street, American Airlines Group, Caesars Entertainment, Cruise Line Holdings, Cruise, Expedia, MGM Resorts International, Wynn Resorts, Technology, Bank of America, UBS Locations: Beta

☆ Wall St Week Ahead Inflation report, bond yields in focus as U.S. stocks rally pauses
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Carolina Mandl | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Investors are also closely watching the path of Treasury yields, which rattled equity markets in recent days by rising to fresh year highs. The S&P 500 fell 2.27% this week, its biggest weekly decline since March 10. Janasiewicz of Natixis said a stronger-than-expected consumer price reading next week could spark a decline of up to 5% in the S&P 500. A stronger-than-expected inflation number next week could also boost Treasury yields further. Rising yields on Treasuries, viewed as among the world's safest investments because they are backed by the U.S. government, can dull the allure of stocks.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Jack Janasiewicz, Natixis, Aaron Chan, Refinitiv, Tim Murray, Rowe Price, Brent, Ann Miletti, Fitch, Keith Lerner, Lerner, Carolina Mandl, Lewis Krauskopf, Ira Iosebashvili, David Gregorio Our Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Federal Reserve, Natixis Investment, Amazon.com, Cruise, Treasury, U.S ., Advisory, Wall Street, Amazon, Google, Apple, BofA Global Research, JPMorgan, Carolina, Thomson Locations: Wall St, New York, U.S, Stocks, Refinitiv

The logo of the company Royal Caribbean is seen on the 'Wonder of the Seas' cruise ship, the world’s largest cruise ship, docked at a port in Malaga, southern Spain, April 30, 2022. Cruise operators lowered prices to lure passengers onboard following the pandemic, banking on onboard spending that has now reached record levels. Onboard spending in the second quarter rose 49.9% for Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCLH.N), compared with the same period in 2019, before the pandemic. Onboard spending rose about 36.8% for Royal Caribbean Cruises and 17.2% for Carnival in the same period. Carnival and Royal Caribbean said the percentage of guests who were new to cruising surpassed 2019 levels.

Persons: Jon Nazca, Patrick Scholes, Josh Weinstein, Bob Levinstein, Cruise, Carnival's Weinstein, Jason Liberty, Brandt Montour, Granth, Anil D'Silva Organizations: Royal, REUTERS, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Carnival Corp, Carnival, Cruise, Norwegian Cruise Lines, DISNEY WORLD, Walt Disney, Custom Travel, Reuters Graphics, Cruise Lines International, . Carnival, Barclays, Thomson Locations: Royal Caribbean, Malaga, Spain, U.S, Caribbean, Orlando , Florida, They've, Bengaluru, Doyinsola, New York

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Match Group, CVS, SolarEdge and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

CVS Health — Shares of the retail pharmacy giant rose 1.8% premarket after the company posted strong earnings and revenue for the second quarter. CVS reported earnings of $2.21 per share on revenue of $88.9 billion. Wall Street analysts expected $2.11 per share on earnings of $86.5 billion, according to Refinitiv. AMD — The chip stock climbed more than 2% in premarket trading after the company posted better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and revenue. Match Group — The Tinder and Match parent jumped 10% on a strong second-quarter earnings report.

Persons: Kraft Heinz, Freshworks, Wall, David Hynes, BTIG, Macheel, Alex Harring, Yun Li, Jesse Pound, Samantha Subin, Brian Evans, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: CVS, Wall Street, Refinitiv, Norwegian Cruise, Susquehanna, Technologies, FactSet, AMD, Starbucks Locations: Norwegian, China

☆ Susquehanna downgrades Norwegian Cruise Line, says post-Covid recovery has a long way to go
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Susquehanna said it's "setting sail" on Norwegian Cruise Line . The firm downgraded its rating on Norwegian Cruise Line shares to neutral from positive. To be sure, Stathoulopoulos highlighted various enterprise initiatives and efforts toward changing the company's core culture. He added that the company is "leaving no stone unturned" toward cost-cutting measures across the board. "While we view NCLH's 'soft' long-term plan as strategically sound, absent a more formal or explicit long-term guide … and given lingering macro uncertainty, we see better risk/reward in peer [Royal Caribbean]," Stathoulopoulos added.

Persons: Susquehanna, NCLH RCL, Christopher Stathoulopoulos, Harry Sommer, Stathoulopoulos, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Cruise Line, Royal, Cruise Locations: —, Caribbean

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: SolarEdge Technologies, Humana, Starbucks, Robinhood and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

SolarEdge Technologies — The solar stock tumbled about 19% after the company reported $991 million in revenue, missing analysts' estimates of $992 million, according to Refinitiv. CVS Health — The retail pharmacy stock gained 4% during midday trading Wednesday after the company posted strong earnings and revenue for the second quarter. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.29, topping the $1.10 expected from analysts polled by StreetAccount. Starbucks' adjusted earnings per share for the fiscal third quarter was $1, versus the 95 cents expected by analysts, per Refinitiv. Chinese tech stocks — Shares of Chinese technology stocks dropped after regulators in China proposed limits on smartphone use for minors.

Persons: SolarEdge, Norwegian's, Emerson Electric's, Pinterest, Generac, Freshworks, Genuity, Robinhood, CNBC's Hakyung Kim, Pia Singh, Alex Harring Organizations: SolarEdge Technologies, CVS Health, CVS, Wall Street, Cruise, Susquehanna, Emerson, StreetAccount, Revenue, Wall, FactSet's, Starbucks, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Scotts Miracle, Gro, Scotts, JD.com, Baidu, Tencent Locations: Refinitiv, China

Uber (UBER.N) shed 5.4% after the ride-hailing company missed second-quarter revenue expectations. Among pharmaceutical heavyweights, Pfizer (PFE.N) edged lower in choppy trading after the drugmaker fell short of Wall Street expectations for quarterly revenue, hit by declining sales of its COVID-19 products. Merck (MRK.N) eased 0.8% even as it raised its full-year profit forecast after posting a smaller-than-expected second-quarter loss. U.S. second-quarter earnings are now expected to fall 5.9% from a year earlier, as per Refinitiv data on Tuesday, compared with a 7.9% decline estimated a week earlier. Arista Networks (ANET.N) jumped 20.1% as the network gear maker forecast quarterly revenue above estimates after delivering better-than-expected results.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Mike Olsen, Johann M Cherian, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Reuters, PMI, Dow, Nasdaq, Caterpillar, Pfizer, Merck, U.S, Arista Networks, Dow Jones, Cruise, JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

The Norwegian Pearl cruise ship is seen docked at Miami port, after Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd cancelled sailings amid rising fears of Omicron-related coronavirus infections, in Miami, Florida, U.S. January 5, 2022. Rival Royal Caribbean (RCL.N) last week forecast an upbeat third-quarter profit as well as lifted its annual profit expectations. Norwegian Cruise forecast its annual adjusted EBITDA, a key measure of profitability, between $1.85 billion and $1.95 billion, up from $1.80 billion to $1.95 billion previously. Despite undertaking price hikes on its itineraries, Norwegian Cruise has been bogged down by inflation and higher labor costs. Rival Carnival (CCL.N) has also forecast third-quarter profit below estimates on higher costs.

Persons: Marco Bello, Patrick Scholes, Royal, Harry Sommer, Norwegian's, Granth, Shinjini Organizations: Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, REUTERS, Reuters, Cruise, Royal, Truist Securities, Norwegian Cruise, Thomson Locations: Norwegian, Miami, Miami , Florida, U.S, Royal Caribbean, Bengaluru

☆ Norwegian Cruise projects third-quarter profit below estimates as costs bite
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 1 (Reuters) - Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH.N) forecast third-quarter profit below estimates on Tuesday as higher costs offset its gains from pent-up demand for leisure travel and raised ticket prices, sending its shares down about 10% before the bell. Despite undertaking price hikes, higher costs and spiraling marketing expenses have eroded the benefits of a recent resurgence in demand from affluent customers. Rival Carnival (CCL.N) has forecast third-quarter profit below estimates, signalling that rising marketing and labor costs were eating into its gains from higher ticket prices and steady demand. Norwegian Cruise expects third-quarter adjusted profit of 70 cents per share, compared with analysts' average estimate of 79 cents, according to data from Refinitiv. However, the cruise operator expects full-year adjusted profit of 80 cents per share, compared with its earlier forecast of 75 cents.

Persons: Granth, Shinjini Organizations: Cruise, Carnival, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Norwegian Cruise, Thomson Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Norwegian, Refinitiv, Bengaluru

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Coinbase, SoFi, DoorDash and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

DoorDash — Shares tumbled about 4% ahead of the company's quarterly earnings announcement Wednesday after the bell. Despite reporting better-than-expected earnings and revenue in the second quarter, its third-quarter revenue guidance was lower than analysts were expecting. Leidos Holdings — The defense solutions company's shares rallied 6.7% after its second-quarter results topped analyst estimates. Eaton Corporation — The power management company's shares increased 5.6% after beating analyst expectations on both earnings and revenue in the second quarter. Meanwhile, analysts had estimated $2.59 earnings per share on $2.19 billion in revenue, according to FactSet.

Persons: Refinitiv, ResMed, Adrienne Yih, Leidos, FactSet, — CNBC's Alexander Harring, Yun Li, Pia Singh, Tanaya Macheel, Michelle Fox, Sarah Min Organizations: Toyota, Securities, SEC, RBC, Barclays, JetBlue Airways –, American Airlines, Technologies, Cruise Line Holdings, Norwegian Cruise Line, Rockwell Automation, Systems, Molson Coors Beverage —, StreetAccount, Leidos Holdings, Eaton Corporation, Global Payments Locations: San Diego , U.S, Manhattan, Monday's, FactSet

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 20, 2023. Uber (UBER.N) fell after the ride-hailing company missed second-quarter revenue expectations. Arista Networks (ANET.N) stocks rose as the network gear maker forecast quarterly revenue above estimates after delivering better-than-expected results. According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 (.SPX) lost 12.25 points, or 0.26%, to end at 4,576.94 points, while the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) lost 62.11 points, or 0.43%, to 14,284.20. JetBlue Airways (JBLU.O) stocks dropped after it lowered its annual profit forecast due to a hit from the termination of its revenue-sharing deal with American Airlines (AAL.O).

Persons: Brendan McDermid, It's, Scott Ladner, Echo Wang, Johann M Cherian, Vinay Dwivedi, Richard Chang Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, PMI, Dow, Nasdaq, Horizon Investments, Caterpillar, Pfizer, Treasury, Arista Networks, Dow Jones, Norwegian Cruise, JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, New York, Bengaluru

☆ Op-ed: Gottlieb says A.I. may take on doctors' roles sooner than later
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Scott Gottlieb | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The AI tools being applied to healthcare can generally be divided into two main categories. The first encompass large language models that are applied to administrative functions like processing medical claims or creating and analyzing medical records. In fact, up to 30 percent of radiology practices have already adopted AI tools. Right now, there are only a few clinical language models, and even the largest ones possess a relatively small number of parameters. As the quality and scope of clinical data available for training these large language models continue to grow, so will their capabilities.

Persons: Scott Gottlieb, ChatGPT, Amazon's, retinopathy, IBM's, Watson, they're, William J Organizations: CNBC, Pfizer, Aetion Inc, Cruise Line Holdings, Harvard, FDA, Oncology, Google, Healthcare

☆ Cruises are increasingly adopting the strategy of budget airlines: Get ready to pay more for all the extras.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Cruise lines are seemingly adopting the budget airline model: Charge a base fare and pile on extras. Newer cruise ships have "more opportunities to upsell" with restaurant and entertainment options. In fact, cruise lines have told their investors recently that passengers are embracing these add-on costs — and enhancing their bottom lines. "Cruise lines are creative to try to make you forget you actually bought some things nine months ago," Scholes said. Cruise lines are trying to cut costs at the same timeThe cost of drink packages have been increasing on some cruise lines.

Persons: Brittany Chang, Patrick Scholes, Guy, Scholes, Silversea, It's, it's, Josh Weinstein, Tynan Smith, Kara Wallace, Royal Organizations: Cruise, New, Truist Securities, Norwegian Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, Royal, Royal Caribbean Group, Royal Caribbean, Carnival Corp, Street Journal, UBS, Royal Caribbean's Locations: New York City, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Royal, Brittany

☆ On tap this week: Jobs report plus 10 key earnings. Here's what we want to see
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +18 min

All three major averages advanced for the week, powered by strong mega-cap earnings and favorable inflation data. Looking to next week, earnings season enters its second half with the last of our mega-caps — Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) — set to report on Thursday. We'll get a better read on the employment picture on Wednesday with the ADP report and then, more importantly, on Friday's nonfarm payrolls report for July. Thursday after the close brings us to the main events of the week: Earnings from Apple and Amazon. For those looking to review first quarter performance ahead of these releases, be sure to keep our first-quarter earnings report card handy.

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☆ July jobs report and more Big Tech earnings are in the week ahead after markets notch historic run for Dow
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

More Big Tech earnings and the jobs report are in the week ahead as investors wrap up a strong week that included a historic run for the Dow Jones Industrial Average . Jobs report out Friday Investors will digest the latest data from the July jobs report due out next Friday. "I don't expect any huge surprise from this jobs report next week," said Liz Young, head of investment strategy at SoFi. Earnings will continue to pour in next week, with key results from Big Tech companies Apple and Amazon on Thursday. Still, cooling inflation, strong jobs market and a resilient economy could spell a happy path for Wall Street.

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