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Carnival is the largest global cruise company, with more than 90 ships in service at the end of fiscal 2024. Its portfolio of brands includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn in North America; P&O Cruises and Cunard Line in the United Kingdom; Aida in Germany; Costa Cruises in Southern Europe. It's currently folding its P&O Australia brand into Carnival. The firm also owns Holland America Princess Alaska Tours in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Carnival's brands attracted 14 million guests in 2024.

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Barclays analyst Brandt Montour maintains Carnival (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $26 to $30.

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Shares of cruise stocks are trading rebounding after falling on Friday. Oil prices have come down and geopolitical uncertainty could be easing amid a report suggesting Iran wants to de-escalate Israel hostilities.

Carnival Corporation &amp;&nbsp;plc ((NYSE/LSE: CCL, NYSE:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CUK#NYSE">CUK</a>) (the "Company") today announced that it has successfully arranged a new $4.5 billion multi-currency revolving credit facility (the "New Revolver"). &nbsp;The New Revolver matures in June 2030 and will replace the existing multi-currency revolving credit facility of Carnival Holdings (Bermuda) II Limited, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation. The New Revolver also contains an accordion feature, allowing for up to $1.0 billion of additional revolving commitments.

Carnival Corp & Plc Arranges New $4.5B Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility

Stock trading by US politicians has long been a controversial issue, sparking widespread calls for a ban on the practice. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) in May <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/democrats-reintroduce-congressional-stock-trading-193839716.html">reintroduced</a> the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act, which aims to prevent members of Congress from directly trading stocks that could create conflicts of interest.
Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) is drawing attention for a stock trade that has raised eyebrows.
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According to public <a href="https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/public_disc/ptr-pdfs/2024/20025096.pdf">disclosures</a>, Lee bought shares of German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, worth between $1,000 and $15,000, on May 10, 2024. Since then, the stock is up 240% as of June 12. Lee <a href="https://susielee.house.gov/subcommittee-military-construction-veterans-affairs-and-related-agencies">sits</a> on the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, which oversees funding for US military infrastructure and veterans' services.&nbsp;
Rheinmetall is Germany's biggest arms manufacturer. It makes tanks, armored vehicles, artillery systems, military electronics, drone systems and mobility components. The company's chief executive, Armin Papperger, said during an <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/article/4785204-rheinmetall-ag-rnmbf-q1-2025-earnings-call-transcript">earnings call</a> in May that NATO chief Mark Rutte told him that the alliance's member states should be able to increase their military spending to 3.5% of their gross domestic product.
Rutte recently <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/natos-rutte-says-he-assumes-alliance-will-agree-5-spending-target-2025-05-26/">said</a> that he expects NATO members to agree to a broad defence spending target of 5% of GDP during a summit in The Hague later this month, Reuters reported.
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President Donald Trump has repeatedly urged European nations to increase their defense spending and has suggested reducing American contributions to NATO.
&#8220;I said if you&#8217;re not going to pay, we&#8217;re not going to defend… if you&#8217;re not going to pay your bills, we&#8217;re not going to defend you,&#8221; Trump <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-nato-article-5-collective-defense-europe-doubt-us-treaty-commitment/">told</a> reporters in March.
Major European countries, including Germany, are launching a rearmament plan to boost the region's defenses. The EU leaders earlier this year <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/07/europe/europe-security-urkraine-defense-explainer-intl-hnk">agreed</a> to potentially free up billions of euros to ensure Europe's security.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Lee's Recent Stock Trades</h2>
Rheinmetall is not the only notable stock trade by Lee. According to stock trading data platform <a href="https://www.quiverquant.com/congresstrading/politician/Susie%20Lee-L000590">Quiver Quantitative</a>, Lee has been actively trading stocks since 2019. She sold casino operator Full House Resorts (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLL#NASDAQ">FLL</a>) shares, worth up to $50,000 on March 28, according to her public filings.She also sold several key stocks in March, including Marriott International (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MAR#NASDAQ">MAR</a>), MGM Resorts International (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MGM#NYSE">MGM</a>), Golden Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GDEN#NASDAQ">GDEN</a>), Century Casinos Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNTY#NASDAQ">CNTY</a>) and Carnival Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>), public filings show.
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Oil is on track for its strongest weekly rally in nearly three years as traders brace for a possible supply crunch after Israel launched major airstrikes against Iran's nuclear and missile infrastructure, reigniting fears of broader conflict <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/middle-east">in the Middle East.</a> 
West Texas Intermediate crude futures briefly spiked as high as $77.50 per barrel during the Asian session before easing to $73 by 8:00 a.m. in New York, still 7% above Thursday&#8217;s close. 
For the week, oil prices – as tracked by the United States Oil Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/USO#NYSE">USO</a>) &#8211; have risen by nearly 13%, their largest weekly gain since October 2022.
U.S. gasoline futures were up 4% on Friday to $2.21 a gallon, heading for the strongest weekly rally in three months.
The Israeli strikes killed top Iranian military officials and targeted critical installations, including nuclear and ballistic missile sites, raising the specter of retaliatory moves that could disrupt vital oil flows in the region.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Oil Set For Strongest Weekly Rally Since 2022 As Middle East Tensions Flare</h2>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How High Could Oil Go? ING Analyst Sees $120 Risk Scenario</h2>
Warren Patterson, head of commodity strategy at ING, said Iran's role in the global oil market makes the situation highly sensitive. 
"Iran is a meaningful oil producer, pumping 3.3 million barrels per day and exporting around 1.7 million," he said in a research report Friday.
Patterson said disruptions could hit the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime chokepoint that handles nearly one-third of global seaborne crude shipments, in a scenario of continued escalation.
"It still leaves roughly 14 million barrels per day of oil supply at risk," he said, noting that a serious disruption could push prices to $120 per barrel.
He added that Brent crude could test its all-time high of nearly $150 per barrel if disruptions persist toward year-end.
"The renewed standoff between the two countries risks spiraling into a wider conflict," said Alejandro Cuadrado, a strategist at BBVA. He said the volatility spike in oil may spill over into other markets over the weekend.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wall Street Pulls Back: Energy And Defense Names Surge, Travel Stocks Hit Hard</h2>
U.S. equity futures slid Friday as investors reacted to escalating Middle East tensions, with broad declines across major indexes. The S&amp;P 500 fell 0.9%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1% and the Nasdaq 100 dropped 1.1%.
Energy stocks outperformed sharply during premarket trading, buoyed by the surge in crude prices. Occidental Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OXY#NYSE">OXY</a>) rose 4.8% to $46.91, APA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APA#NASDAQ">APA</a>) added 4.76% and Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FANG#NASDAQ">FANG</a>) advanced 4.68%. 
Oilfield service firms joined the rally, with Halliburton Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HAL#NYSE">HAL</a>) and Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLB#NYSE">SLB</a>) both gaining over 4%.
Defense contractors also moved up. Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOC#NYSE">NOC</a>) rose 3.94% to $516.71, while Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LMT#NYSE">LMT</a>) and RTX Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RTX#NYSE">RTX</a>) climbed 3.1% and 4%, respectively.
By contrast, travel stocks faced heavy pressure as higher energy costs and geopolitical uncertainty pressured the sector. Carnival Corp. &amp; plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) sank 5.24%, United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UAL#NASDAQ">UAL</a>) fell 4.82% and Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DAL#NYSE">DAL</a>) slid 4.58%.
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The $120 Oil Shock Just Became A Real Risk: Are We Back In 2022?

Shares of cruise stocks are trading lower following Israel's strikes on Iran, which have raised fuel prices and could cloud travel demand outlook.

Stifel analyst Steven Wieczynski maintains Carnival (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $31 to $33.

Stifel Maintains Buy on Carnival, Raises Price Target to $33

It's been smooth sailing for Carnival Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) in recent months, while rival Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NCLH#NYSE">NCLH</a>) is still <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/NCLH/news">navigating choppy waters</a>.
However, according to JPMorgan analyst Matthew R. Boss, 2026 could be the year Norwegian flips the script.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What&#8217;s Been Driving Carnival&#8217;s 20% Bullish Streak?</h2>
Carnival stock has surged over 20% in the past month and is up nearly 47% year-over-year. The company continues outperforming thanks to strong booking trends, disciplined pricing, and a Europe-focused strategy that's paying off. CEO Josh Weinstein is steering Carnival with a clear focus on yield optimization, margin expansion, and cost discipline. The launch of Celebration Key in the third quarter and over six quarters of margin improvement are fueling bullish sentiment.
Boss highlights Carnival's balance sheet progress as another catalyst, noting the company could hit its investment-grade leverage target ahead of schedule &#8211; potentially unlocking share buybacks or dividends down the line.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Down, But Not Out &#8211; What&#8217;s Behind Norwegian&#8217;s 40% Potential Upside?</h2>
Meanwhile, Norwegian shares have lagged, down over 24% year-to-date despite a 10% rebound in the last month. Still, JPMorgan is sticking with its Overweight rating and a $28 price target &#8211; suggesting over 40% upside from here. The firm hosted Norwegian's top execs in Miami and came away with cautious optimism.
CFO Mark Kempa acknowledged soft demand in the third quarter, especially for longer European itineraries, but emphasized a return to healthy booking levels. More importantly, Norwegian sees a clear path to recapturing occupancy and yield growth by FY26. Management aims for 104.9% occupancy next year &#8211; well above current levels &#8211; paired with a greater mix of higher-yielding 7-day cruises.
Luxury brands Regent and Oceania are other long-term levers, with new leadership aiming to boost margins to peer levels. Norwegian is tightening up behind the scenes on the cost front without touching the guest experience &#8211; an approach that&#8217;s already lifting satisfaction scores.
Carnival may be the current winner of the cruise wars, but Norwegian isn't out of the race. JPMorgan sees a compelling setup for long-term investors willing to wait for smoother seas in 2026.
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Cruise Wars: Carnival Rides Momentum, While Norwegian Plays The Long Game

Citigroup analyst James Hardiman maintains Carnival (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $25 to $28.

Citigroup Maintains Buy on Carnival, Raises Price Target to $28

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<li>Craig-Hallum raised Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APLD#NASDAQ">APLD</a>) price target from $10 to $12. Craig-Hallum analyst George Sutton maintained a Buy rating. Applied Digital shares closed at $10.14 on Monday. See how other analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/APLD/analyst-ratings">view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Baird raised the price target for The Toro Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTC#NYSE">TTC</a>) from $84 to $85. Baird analyst Timothy Wojs maintained a Neutral rating. Toro shares closed at $74.63 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/TTC/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
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Loop Capital analyst Laura Champine maintains Carnival (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) with a Hold and raises the price target from $21 to $22.

Loop Capital Maintains Hold on Carnival, Raises Price Target to $22

Shares of cruise stocks are trading higher, possibly amid overall market strength after President Trump delayed 50% EU tariffs to July. The industry may also be experiencing a rise due to a surge in travel during Memorial Day weekend.

Shares of Carnival Corporation &amp; plc&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) are trading lower Friday. This is despite analyst predictions of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45410216/cruises-set-sail-ahead-of-summer-boom-these-3-sp-500-stocks-show-strongest-late-may-seasonality">strong summer bookings</a>.
That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s Benzinga&#8217;s Stock of the Day. It looks like the shares may find support and reverse and move higher.
The chart of Carnival illustrates two important market principles.
The first is that price levels that had been support can turn into resistance levels. In December the $23.30 level was support. In May it became a resistance level.
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Support can turn into resistance because of buyer remorse. Many of the people who purchased shares while they were at support decided they made a mistake when the support broke, and the price moved lower.
Some of them decided that if they could eventually sell their shares at breakeven, they would. So when the stock finally rallied back to $23.30 in May, they placed sell orders. A large number of these orders created resistance at the price that had been supporting.
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The second principle shown on the chart is how a price that has been resistance can turn into support. This is what happened with the $21.50 level. It was resistance in March and now it has become support.
Resistance can become support because of seller remorse.
Some of the traders and investors who sold shares at the resistance in March came to regret their decisions to do so when the resistance broke and the stock moved higher. Many of them vowed to buy their shares back if they could eventually get them for the same price they were sold at.
As a result, now that the shares have dropped back to around $21.50, these remorseful sellers are placing buy orders. The large amount of these orders has formed support at the level.
Successful traders let the market tell them what to do.
If a stock is trading higher, they may use a former support level as their target because they know there is a good chance there will be resistance there. If a stock is trending lower, they may decide to buy it at a price that has been resistance because they know there is a good chance there will be support at that zone.
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Stock Of The Day: Carnival Finds Support Amid Summer Travel Hopes

Truist Securities analyst Patrick Scholes maintains Carnival (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $30 to $27.

Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Carnival, Lowers Price Target to $27

Cruise line stocks are historically among the strongest seasonal performers in the S&amp;P 500 heading into the second half of May, with Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RCL#NYSE">RCL</a>), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NCLH#NYSE">NCLH</a>) and Carnival Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) averaging double-digit returns over a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/seasonality">three-week window.</a>
Historical data from Seasonax platforms shows that from May 14 to early June, these three stocks have consistently outperformed over the past decade, with average gains north of 10%. 
Among all S&amp;P 500 constituents, they rank at the very top for late-spring seasonality. Seasonal strength is typically fueled by ramping summer demand, strong forward bookings, and an uptick in consumer travel spending ahead of peak vacation months.
Here are the top five S&amp;P 500 stocks by average return in a three-week period starting from May 14:
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<th>Stock</th>
<th>Avg. Return (Last 10 years)</th>
<th>Max Profit</th>
<th>Max Loss</th>
<th>Win Rate</th>
<th>Pattern Dates</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
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<td>Norwegian Cruise Line</td>
<td>+13.75%</td>
<td>+149.63%</td>
<td>-6.59%</td>
<td>5/10</td>
<td>May 14 – Jun 7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Caesars Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CZR#NASDAQ">CZR</a>)</td>
<td>+11.98%</td>
<td>+102.49%</td>
<td>-0.11%</td>
<td>9/10</td>
<td>May 14 – Jun 6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Royal Caribbean</td>
<td>+11.52%</td>
<td>+113.71%</td>
<td>-7.48%</td>
<td>6/10</td>
<td>May 14 – Jun 6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Carnival Corp.</td>
<td>+11.28%</td>
<td>+103.02%</td>
<td>-5.19%</td>
<td>5/10</td>
<td>May 14 – Jun 6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Boeing Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>)</td>
<td>+10.69%</td>
<td>+88.13%</td>
<td>-4.95%</td>
<td>8/10</td>
<td>May 14 – Jun 7</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Source: Seasonax</figcaption></figure>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">RCL Sees Strong Summer Bookings</h3>
In a note from late April, Goldman Sachs analyst Lizzie Dove pointed to a strong reversal in booking momentum despite broader macro uncertainty and uneven travel data across the sector.
April bookings at RCL exceeded the same month last year, while close-in bookings remained firm. 
The company also reported stronger-than-usual onboard spending and pre-cruise purchases. Forward bookings for 2026 were tracking in line with 2024 levels but at higher prices—a sign of pricing power in an inflation-sensitive market.
With approximately 86% of the 2025 cruise calendar already booked, Dove's team raised their estimates and lifted the stock's price target from $245 to $260. However, they retained a slightly more cautious tone in 2026, pending more clarity on consumer resilience.
Since hitting tariff-driven lows on April 9, shares of RCL have surged 50% through mid-May —more than twice the gain of the S&amp;P 500. CCL shares matched the performance during the same period. 
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">NCLH Flags Demand Softness Amid Macro Pressures</h3>
In contrast, Norwegian Cruise Line is facing a different set of conditions. 
In early May, Bank of America analyst Andrew Didora highlighted NCLH as the first in the group to show softness in its 12-month forward-booked position.
While this wasn't viewed as unexpected—given the macro backdrop, consumer sentiment, and fare discounts introduced under the Oceania brand—it raised questions about forward pricing discipline across the cruise industry. Didora added that weakening demand isn't isolated to NCLH, and other operators may be seeing similar dynamics. 
BofA cut its 2025 and 2026 EPS forecasts for NCLH by 3% and 2%, now expecting $2.07 and $2.53, respectively. It revised the price objective down from $23 to $20 while maintaining a Neutral rating on concerns around leverage and top-line pressures.
Shares of NCLH have rallied 36% since April lows, underperforming versus peers. 
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Cruises Set Sail Ahead Of Summer Boom: These 3 S&P 500 Stocks Show Strongest Late-May Seasonality

Proceeds from the offering of senior unsecured notes to be used to redeem $993 million 7.625% senior unsecured notes due 2026&nbsp;
MIAMI, May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --&nbsp;Carnival Corporation &amp;&nbsp;plc ((NYSE/LSE: CCL, NYSE:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CUK#NYSE">CUK</a>) today announced that Carnival Corporation (the "Company") priced its private offering (the "Notes Offering") of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior unsecured notes due 2031 (the "Notes"). The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the Notes Offering to redeem the Company's $993 million 7.625% senior unsecured notes due 2026 (the "2026 Unsecured Notes").
The Notes Offering and the redemption of the 2026 Unsecured Notes are a continuation of the Company's strategy to reduce interest expense and manage its future debt maturities. The Company expects to reduce net annual interest expense by over $20 million through the scheduled maturity date of the 2026 Unsecured Notes as a result of the transaction and its partial redemption of $350 million of the 2026 Unsecured Notes earlier this year. In addition, the indenture that will govern the Notes will have investment grade-style covenants.
The Notes Offering is expected to close on May 21, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. The previously announced redemption of the 2026 Unsecured Notes is expected to occur on May 22, 2025, and is conditioned on the closing of the Notes Offering.
The Notes will pay interest semi-annually on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2025, at a rate of 5.875% per year. The Notes will be unsecured and will mature on June 15, 2031. The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by Carnival plc and certain of the Company's and Carnival plc's subsidiaries that also guarantee our first-priority secured indebtedness, certain of our other unsecured notes and our convertible notes.

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Shares of travel and leisure stocks are trading higher after the US and China agreed to a temporary reduction in most tariffs on each other's goods. This could reduce economic uncertainty that has been clouding travel and spending outlook.

Shares of travel-linked stocks are trading higher amid overall market strength following April's jobs data and reports that China's Commerce Ministry is assessing possible trade talks with the US. Better-than-feared jobs data and a potential trade deal could ease some concerns over consumer spending.

Shares of Carnival Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) fell 2.65% to $18.22 during Wednesday&#8217;s session following weaker-than-expected <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/04/45106948/norwegian-cruise-line-tumbles-after-earnings-miss-still-confident-in-2025-guidance">first-quarter earnings</a> from rival Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, sparking renewed investor anxiety about softening demand and rising operational pressures across the cruise sector.
What To Know: Norwegian missed both earnings and revenue estimates for the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/04/g45094877/norwegian-cruise-line-holdings-reports-first-quarter-2025-financial-results">first-quarter</a>, reporting adjusted EPS of 7 cents—22% below consensus—and a 2.9% year-over-year revenue decline, despite a robust delivery pipeline and a slew of capital investments, including the debut of its new Norwegian Aqua vessel.
The company also acknowledged pressures from reduced capacity days due to dry-docks, and flagged foreign exchange losses and softening booking trends, particularly in its 12-month forward position.
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For Carnival, the implications are significant. As an operator, Carnival is highly sensitive to shifts in consumer sentiment, macroeconomic weakness, and competitive pricing pressures. Norwegian's results suggest possible headwinds in occupancy and net yield growth—metrics closely watched across the industry.
Furthermore, Carnival&#8217;s own debt load and exposure to similar input costs, such as fuel and dry-dock expenses, could magnify the impact of such bearish signals.
With <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/04/45100047/recession-odds-spike-wall-street-tumbles-as-q1-gdp-surprisingly-contracts-be-patient-trump-responds">recession concerns</a> mounting after a surprise U.S. GDP contraction, investors appear to be re-rating the near-term outlook for discretionary travel stocks.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How To Buy CCL Stock</h2>
By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for Carnival &#8211; be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.
Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/best-stock-trading-platforms">possible trading platforms here.</a> Many will allow you to buy &#8220;fractional shares,&#8221; which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share.
In the case of Carnival, which is trading at $18.22 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 5.49 shares of stock.
If you're looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You'll need access to an options trading platform, or a broker who will allow you to &#8220;go short&#8221; a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock">stock can be found at this resource.</a> Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading &#8211; either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.
According to data from&nbsp;<a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>, CCL has a 52-week high of $28.72 and a 52-week low of $13.78.

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