Two consumer discretionary stocks that have made their way onto the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list in the last month and looked poised to move higher are cruise line operators Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) and Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) . To that point, the spring and summer represent peak travel season for leisure and recreation activities with Norwegian and Royal Caribbean's stock starting to look undervalued at their current levels. As for Royal Caribbean, its top line is expected to expand 16% in FY2 ...

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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future. Shares of this cruise operator have returned -16.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +6.1% change. The Zacks Leisure and Recreation Services industry, to which Norwegian Cruise Line belongs, has gained 6.7% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the ...

Pay 21 times earnings for 30% earnings growth? Yes, please! Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH -3.96%), once one of the three riders of the cruise line apocalypse, is starting to look healthy again -- and Wall Street has noticed. On Monday, Norwegian unveiled a new "charting the course" strategy, raised guidance for 2024, and gave a new forecast for how it will grow through 2026. How good was Norwegian's news? Good enough that Stifel analyst Steven Wieczynski raised his price target on Norwegian stock to ...

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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) recently announced a better-than-expected outlook for 2024, courtesy of strong demand and solid bookings. Also, it unveiled a new comprehensive initiative — Charting the Course — articulating longer-term financial objectives. The program emphasizes financial coordinates, including adjusted operational EBITDA margin, adjusted earnings per share (EPS) and ROIC, with an intent to achieve it by 2026-end. Following the announcements, the company's shares moved up 7.6% d ...

For guests booked on the original inaugural voyage departing July 24, 2025, Oceania Cruises has offered first access to booking the new maiden sailing before it went on public sale. "Thanks to the progress made by our valued partners at Fincantieri, we are thrilled to bring Allura into service a week earlier than planned," said Frank A. Del Rio, President, Oceania Cruises. "I'm excited to be able to present Allura on a one-time taster voyage to showcase the ship to aspirational travelers who are looking to ...

Key Takeaways Major U.S. equities indexes were mixed to open the trading week. In the days ahead, quarterly results from semiconductor giant Nvidia (NVDA) could provide a gauge of progress toward the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, while minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting could offer insight into the ongoing battle against inflation. The S&P 500 ticked 0.1% higher on Monday. The Nasdaq jumped 0.7% to notch a record closing high. The Dow dropped 0.5%, receding below Friday's record and the 40 ...

Cruise stocks are surging nearly across the board today after Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) lifted its full-year earnings outlook on strong demand. Only Royal Caribbean is in the green for the year, up 23% on record seasonal bookings earlier in the year. Despite the weakness of cruise stocks, there seems to be plenty of interest in tourism lately, as evident from cruise lines' record bookings. Whether that brings a reversal in cruise stocks, however, remains to be seen. On the date of publication, Shrey ...

Shares of Norwegian were up 8.3% to $17.05 as of 12:54 p.m. ET Monday. Competitors Royal Caribbean (RCL) and Carnival (CCL) were up 4.9% and 6.7%, respectively. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) was the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 Monday after the Miami-based cruise operator raised its full-year guidance amid strong demand. Norwegian on Monday raised its 2024 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) forecast to about $1.42 from $1.32. The company also upped its net yield forecast to approximately 7.2% ...