MIAMI, June 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- It's time to gear up for weekend energy any day of the week. Royal Caribbean International officially welcomed the next big thing in vacations to the family: Utopia of the Seas. A celebration fit for the ultimate short getaway was had in Saint-Nazaire, France, as the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard handed Royal Caribbean the keys to Utopia just five weekends before its July debut in Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida. More than two years of construction culminated in t ...

SAINT-NAZAIRE, France, June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The future of elevated travel at sea reached a major milestone today, as construction commenced for Celebrity Cruises' next ship, Celebrity Xcel. The keel laying ceremony at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France celebrated the momentous occasion for the latest and most elevated vessel in Celebrity's award-winning Edge Series ships. When she sets sail in the fall of 2025, Celebrity Xcel will connect guests to the breathtaking worl ...

Royal Caribbean (RCL) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term. Although media reports or rumors about a significant change in a company's business prospects usually cause its stock to trend and lead to an immediate price change, there are always certain fundamental factors that ultimately drive the buy-and-hold decision. Here at Zacks, we prioritize appraising the change in the ...

Royal Caribbean (RCL) closed the most recent trading day at $153.19, moving -1.42% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.27%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.31%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.88%. Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Royal Caribbean. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisio ...

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MIAMI, June 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This World Oceans Day, Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) is celebrating the oceans it sails by partnering with Inter Miami CF to sponsor six months' worth of coral restoration expeditions with Rescue a Reef. The citizen science program run by the University of Miami Rosenstiel School will help provide meaningful, hands-on opportunities for local South Florida communities to contribute to coral gardening and reef restoration. The collaborative efforts will result in over a ...

Have you been paying attention to shares of Royal Caribbean (RCL) ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 5.4% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $151.16 in the previous session. Royal Caribbean has gained 16.6% since the start of the year compared to the -1.9% move for the Zacks Consumer Discretionary sector and the 1% return for the Zacks Leisure and Recreation Services industry. What's Driving the Outperformance? The stock has an impressive record of positive earnings surpr ...

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Shares of this cruise operator have returned +7.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.2% change. The Zacks Leisure and Recreation Services industry, to which Royal Caribbean belongs, has gained 0.3% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term? While media releases or rumors about a substantial change in a company's business prospects usually make its stock 'trending' and lead to an immediate price change, there are always some fundamen ...