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Laura Champine, Loop Capital senior consumer analyst, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss which cruises are best positioned in the travel sector.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 2, 2025 / CCL Industries Inc. (TSX:CCL.A)(TSX:CCL.B) ("the Company" or "CCL"), a world leader in specialty label, security and packaging solutions for global corporations, government institutions, small businesses and consumers, announced today that it has acquired Humphreys Holdings Limited, doing business as We Print Lanyards, a privately owned designer and manufacturer of custom lanyards, name badges and ID cards, based in Long Eaton, United Kingdom. Sales for the financial year 2024 were $4.1 million with an estimated 25% adjusted EBITDA margin.

Since early April, the market has had a bit of a resurgence. Investor confidence seems to be growing thanks to tariff relief, which supports an optimistic view of the economic backdrop.

Carnival (CCL) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Shares of Carnival (CCL 0.37%) (CUK 0.10%) have more than doubled since bottoming out in 2022, but the stock has been volatile this year. It currently sits at around $23, down from its 52-week high of $28.72.

Summer is here. Although tariff uncertainty persists, summer-centric industries can offer Strong Buy-rated stocks despite market volatility. Certain sectors and industries have historically experienced an uptick or strong performance during the summer months due to shifts in consumer behavior. Consumer staples offer defensive, recession–resistant, and tariff-resilient characteristics, perfect throughout the year, especially following recent US-China trade truce violation accusations.

Carnival is delivering record revenue under robust demand, and margins above pre-pandemic levels, yet trades discounted to peers and history. The company is aggressively reducing debt, refinancing at lower rates, and hitting profitability targets ahead of schedule, strengthening its balance sheet. Despite market skepticism, Carnival's valuation is compelling, offering asymmetric upside for patient value investors as recovery becomes structural.

There were many businesses, particularly internet-enabled companies, that thrived during the pandemic. There were others, like Carnival (CCL 0.37%), that struggled because operations had to be temporarily shut down for safety concerns.

Carnival's stock has rebounded in recent months, supported by a momentum in favour of consumer discretionary stocks and its own robust financials. The company's Q1 2025 results surprised on the upside resulting in an upgrade in outlook for the year despite uncertainties persisting for the macroeconomy and the cruise sector. The stock's attractive market multiples also work in its favour, though in a year driven by news flow-related market fluctuations, it's best to have a medium-term investing horizon.