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Shares of Carnival Corp CCL were trading lower on Wednesday, despite the company on Tuesday reporting upbeat fiscal second-quarter results.

Carnival Corporation reported record Q2 revenues, operating income, and adjusted EBITDA in its Q2 earnings, outperforming management's prior guidance. Carnival's history of beats and raises makes me increasingly confident in its ability to meet my $7.49 billion EBITDA target for FY 2025. Carnival's deleveraging efforts are supported by increasing profitability and a substantial EBITDA flow-through rate.

CCL is overhauling its loyalty program to reward total spending, aiming to boost long-term guest value and pricing power.

Carnival Corp. (CCL -0.78%) has been a pleasure cruise to many of its recent investors. Shares of the world's largest cruise line operator have coasted nearly 60% higher over the past year.

Carnival CEO Josh Weinstein says the company's teams know how to deliver on 'The Claman Countdown.'

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call June 24, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Beth Roberts - Senior Vice President of Investor Relations David Bernstein - CFO & Chief Accounting Officer Joshua Ian Weinstein - CEO & Director Conference Call Participants Benjamin Nicolas Chaiken - Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Research Division Brandt Antoine Montour - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Christopher Nicholas Stathoulopoulos - Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP, Research Division Conor T. Cunningham - Melius Research LLC David Brian Katz - Jefferies LLC, Research Division James Lloyd Hardiman - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Matthew Robert Boss - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Robin Margaret Farley - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Sharon Zackfia - William Blair & Company L.L.C.

Carnival Corporation shares rose sharply by more than 7% on Tuesday after the cruise operator delivered better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and raised its full-year forecast, offering a fresh wave of optimism for the travel and leisure sector. The company reported adjusted earnings of 35 cents per share, topping analyst expectations of 24 cents, according to LSEG.

Carnival reported strong second-quarter results, with record profitability and demand. Net income sharply improved year-over-year, the company said.

Carnival Corp. (CCL 7.07%) reported fiscal 2025 second-quarter results on June 24, 2025, delivering its eighth consecutive quarter of record revenue. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose 26% year over year, and net income of $565 million exceeded management's March guidance by $185 million.

U.S. equities were higher at midday as Middle East tensions eased and oil futures continued to slide. The Nasdaq jumped 1.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 were up about 1%.