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The cruise industry is truly a global industry. Cruise ships such as those operated by Royal Caribbean sail all around the world, and therefore have to deal with different health and safety protocols around the world.  That’s certainly been the case since cruise ships were cautiously allowed to reopen last year, as every country has…

Updated at 9:04 am EST Johnson & Johnson  (JNJ) – Get Johnson & Johnson Report posted stronger-than-expected first quarter earnings Tuesday but lowered its full-year profit forecast, and suspended its guidance for vaccine sales amid what it called a global surplus and waning demand.  Johnson & Johnson said adjusted earnings for the three months ending in…

Here are five things you must know for Tuesday, April 12: 1. — Stock Futures Edge Lower, Treasury Yields Rise Ahead of March CPI DataU.S. equity futures traded mixed Tuesday, while the dollar breached a fresh two-year high against its global peers and Treasury bond yields extended their recent surge, as investors braced for what…

During the pandemic, Royal Caribbean (RCL) – Get Royal Caribbean Group Report and its chief rivals Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) – Get Carnival Corporation Report and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) – Get Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Report shut down from March 2020 through July 2021. During that period, however, all three companies kept taking…

Monday was yet another day when everything was going wrong for Wall Street, Jim Cramer admitted to his Mad Money viewers. Despite the war in Ukraine, Covid outbreaks in China, rising interest rates and sky-high oil prices, however, Cramer still found things to be optimistic about. Make no mistake, things are bad out there. Russia’s aggressions…

When it comes to a world threatened by global warming, Carrier Global has more than just cold air to offer. David Gitlin, chairman and CEO of Carrier Global  (CARR) – Get Carrier Global Corp. Report, the heating and air conditioning giant, told Jim Cramer on a recent episode of Mad Money there are many long-term,…

With the pandemic easing and more workers returning to the office, some have declared the end of both the personal computer and the work-from-home movement. Enrique Lores, president and CEO of HP (HPQ) – Get HP Inc. Report, has a different view. Lores told Jim Cramer on a recent episode of Mad Money that HP…

Walt Disney (DIS) – Get Walt Disney Company Report has slowly moved past the pandemic at its theme parks. The company has mixed caution and consumer needs with how to implement protocols as Covid demanded.  That was a tough tightrope to walk given that the company had to consider the needs of its guests, the…

Here are five things you must know for Monday, February 28: 1. — Stock Futures Slump As Russia Extends Ukraine Invasion, West Doubles-Down on SanctionsU.S. equity futures slumped lower Monday, while oil prices tested fresh 2014 highs amid a broader rally in commodities prices, as fighting between Russia and the Ukraine entered its fifth day…

Now that the omicron Covid variant is waning, consumers are going out and spending, as was evident in the 3.8% rise in retail sales reported for January this week. And travel is one area seeing a big gain.  “People really want to make sure they travel while they can,” Mark Matthews, marketing manager for Maui…