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Carnival is the largest global cruise company, with more than 90 ships in service at the end of fiscal 2024. Its portfolio of brands includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn in North America; P&O Cruises and Cunard Line in the United Kingdom; Aida in Germany; Costa Cruises in Southern Europe. It's currently folding its P&O Australia brand into Carnival. The firm also owns Holland America Princess Alaska Tours in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Carnival's brands attracted 14 million guests in 2024.

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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Carnival (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with CCL, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 23 options trades for Carnival.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 39% bullish and 52%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $57,000, and 22, calls, for a total amount of $1,627,170.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $17.5 to $32.0 for Carnival over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Carnival's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Carnival's whale activity within a strike price range from $17.5 to $32.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Carnival Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737142218_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>CCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$7.95</td>
<td>$7.95</td>
<td>$7.95</td>
<td>$17.50</td>
<td>$397.5K</td>
<td>26.0K</td>
<td>519</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$8.0</td>
<td>$7.95</td>
<td>$8.0</td>
<td>$17.50</td>
<td>$394.4K</td>
<td>26.0K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$5.65</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$5.6</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$112.0K</td>
<td>25.5K</td>
<td>567</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$7.1</td>
<td>$7.05</td>
<td>$7.1</td>
<td>$19.00</td>
<td>$110.0K</td>
<td>8.3K</td>
<td>182</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$4.55</td>
<td>$4.45</td>
<td>$4.45</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$65.8K</td>
<td>7.3K</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Carnival</h3>
Carnival is the largest global cruise company, with more than 90 ships in service at the end of fiscal 2024. Its portfolio of brands includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn in North America; P&amp;O Cruises and Cunard Line in the United Kingdom; Aida in Germany; Costa Cruises in Southern Europe. It's currently folding its P&amp;O Australia brand into Carnival. The firm also owns Holland America Princess Alaska Tours in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Carnival's brands attracted 14 million guests in 2024.
In light of the recent options history for Carnival, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Where Is Carnival Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 14,963,223, the CCL's price is up by 4.01%, now at $26.05. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 68 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Carnival</h3>
In the last month, 3 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $29.333333333333332.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Underweight rating on Carnival, which currently sits at a price target of $22. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Stifel keeps a Buy rating on Carnival with a target price of $34. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Overweight rating on Carnival with a target price of $32. 
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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Carnival.
Looking at options history for Carnival (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) we detected 14 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 64% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 28% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $547,795 and 9, calls, for a total amount of $822,891.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $10.0 to $35.0 for Carnival over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Carnival's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Carnival's whale activity within a strike price range from $10.0 to $35.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Carnival 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1736179225_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>CCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$0.7</td>
<td>$0.46</td>
<td>$0.62</td>
<td>$24.50</td>
<td>$289.6K</td>
<td>335</td>
<td>5.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CCL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$9.85</td>
<td>$9.75</td>
<td>$9.75</td>
<td>$34.00</td>
<td>$252.5K</td>
<td>36</td>
<td>295</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$10.9</td>
<td>$10.7</td>
<td>$10.8</td>
<td>$14.00</td>
<td>$162.0K</td>
<td>222</td>
<td>150</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CCL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$7.2</td>
<td>$7.1</td>
<td>$7.1</td>
<td>$31.00</td>
<td>$154.7K</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>219</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$1.9</td>
<td>$1.89</td>
<td>$1.9</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$114.0K</td>
<td>7.8K</td>
<td>654</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Carnival</h3>
Carnival is the largest global cruise company, with 92 ships in service at the end of fiscal 2023. Its portfolio of brands includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn in North America; P&amp;O Cruises and Cunard Line in the United Kingdom; Aida in Germany; Costa Cruises in Southern Europe. It's currently folding its P&amp;O Australia brand into Carnival. The firm also owns Holland America Princess Alaska Tours in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Carnival's brands attracted nearly 13 million guests in 2019, prior to covid-19, a level it reached again in 2023.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Carnival, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Carnival's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 5,321,934, with CCL's price down by -0.59%, positioned at $24.23.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching oversold.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 79 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Carnival</h3>
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $31.8.
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&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Stifel keeps a Buy rating on Carnival with a target price of $32. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Citigroup keeps a Buy rating on Carnival with a target price of $30. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Barclays continues to hold a Overweight rating for Carnival, targeting a price of $32. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Stifel persists with their Buy rating on Carnival, maintaining a target price of $34. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Barclays has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Carnival, which currently sits at a price target of $31. 
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Analysts revised/maintained the price target for Carnival Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) following better-than-expected fourth-quarter <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/12/42621270/carnival-cruises-into-success-with-record-bookings-and-strong-q4-earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024 results reported last week</a>.
The company reported sales growth of 10% year-over-year to $5.938 billion, marginally beating the street view of $5.932 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.14,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">beating the consensus estimate of $0.08.</a>
JP Morgan analyst Matthew R. Boss raised the price target to $31 from $29 while <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ccl/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">maintaining an Overweight rating</a>.
The analyst says that looking ahead to 2025, CEO Weinstein noted that nearly two-thirds of the year is already booked, and the company expects another year of big yield improvement, surpassing historical growth rates.
The cumulative advanced bookings for 2025 are 16 points higher compared to the same time last year, setting an &#8220;all-time high&#8221; for both price and occupancy, with each quarter of 2025 booked above 2024 levels, adds the analyst.
Boss writes that with increased advertising investment (after previous underinvestment compared to peers) and a more conservative capacity growth strategy, CCL is positioned to improve brand clarity, pricing power, and accelerate efforts to de-lever its balance sheet.
Truist Securities analyst C. Patrick Scholes maintained a Buy rating with a price target of $29.
The analyst says that fourth-quarter exceeded high Street and investor expectations, with upside to earnings driven by better-than-expected costs, particularly in the Commission, transportation, and other line items.
Scholes writes that he does not expect investor disappointment with the newly introduced 2025 earnings guide, which is roughly in line or slightly below consensus, as cruise lines typically provide conservative guidance at the start of the year due to global uncertainties.
With strong booking pricing trends continuing, the analyst anticipates further opportunities for quarterly earnings beats and upgrades.
Other analyst price target/rating revisions:
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<li>Stifel analyst increased the price target to $34 from $32, while reiterating a Buy rating.</li>
<li>Barclays analyst raised the price target to $32 from $31, while reiterating an Overweight rating.</li>
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Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;AdvisorShares Hotel ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BEDZ#NYSE">BEDZ</a>) and&nbsp;Defiance Hotel, Airline, and Cruise ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRUZ#NYSE">CRUZ</a>).
Price Action: CCL shares are down 4.89% at $25.49 at the last check Monday.
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Meanwhile, other major indices showed minimal movement in what appeared to be a session marked by low trading volumes.
Consumer staples emerged as the weakest sector, with notable declines in major retailers. Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DG#NYSE">DG</a>) dropped 3.3%, while Walmart Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) shed 2.8%. 
In economic news, U.S. consumer confidence fell sharply in December, with the index dropping 8.1 points to 104.7 amid worsening expectations in future economic conditions.
The U.S. dollar index edged higher, mirroring a further surge in Treasury yields. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose 4 basis points to 4.57%, approaching its highest closing level since late May.
In commodities, gold slipped 0.4%, set to break a two-session winning streak, while oil prices declined 1%.
In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) fell 1.7% to around $93,000, eyeing its fifth loss in the past six sessions.
Shares of MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>) tumbled over 4% in their first trading session after the company's inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 index.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Monday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h3>
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>21,373.71</td>
<td>0.4%</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>5,932.42</td>
<td>0.0%</td>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>2,232.71</td>
<td>-0.4%</td>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>42,620.75</td>
<td>-0.5%</td>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated at 12:30 p.m. ET </figcaption></figure>
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>)&nbsp;eased 0.4% to $427.22.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) rose 0.4% to $520.67.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) eased 0.4% to $221.06.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>) outperformed, up by 0.5%; the&nbsp;Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLP#NYSE">XLP</a>) lagged, down 2%.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Monday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h3>
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<li>Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVO#NYSE">NVO</a>) rose 3% following a 17.8% drop on Friday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Monday that it has approved Hikma Pharmaceuticals&#8217; generic version of Novo Nordisk&#8217;s Victoza for treating type 2 diabetes.</li>
<li>New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFE#NASDAQ">NFE</a>) rallied 18%, after Stifel raised the stock price target from $16 to $18. </li>
<li>Carnival Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) fell over 4% following a 6.4% post-earning rally Friday. </li>
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Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades and downgrades, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">analyst ratings page</a>.
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<li>Loop Capital increased Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) price target from $500 to $550. Loop Capital analyst Eric Beder maintained a Buy rating. Microsoft shares closed at $436.60 on Friday. See how other analysts view this stock.</li>
<li>Truist Securities cut the price target for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRTX#NASDAQ">VRTX</a>) from $550 to $460. Truist Securities analyst Joon Lee maintained a Buy rating. Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares closed at $397.27 on Friday. See how other analysts view this stock.</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs lowered the price target for Lennar Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LEN#NYSE">LEN</a>) from $190 to $162. Goldman Sachs analyst Susan Maklari maintained a Neutral rating. Lennar shares closed at $138.08 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSFT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Benchmark boosted the price target for Humacyte, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUMA#NASDAQ">HUMA</a>) from $15 to $17. Benchmark analyst Bruce Jackson maintained a Buy rating. Humacyte shares closed at $4.64 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSFT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Loop Capital Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>) price target from $185 to $205. Loop Capital analyst Mark Schappel maintained a Buy rating. Snowflake shares settled at $166.29 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSFT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>RBC Capital raised Uniti Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNIT#NASDAQ">UNIT</a>) price target from $5.5 to $6. RBC Capital analyst Bora Lee maintained a Sector Perform rating. Uniti shares closed at $5.70 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSFT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Loop Capital increased Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DDOG#NASDAQ">DDOG</a>) price target from $160 to $200. Loop Capital analyst Yun Kim maintained a Buy rating. Datadog shares closed at $149.46 on Friday.  <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSFT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Stifel cut the price target for Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLB#NYSE">SLB</a>) from $60 to $59. Stifel analyst Stephen Gengaro maintained a Buy rating. Schlumberger shares settled at $36.83 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSFT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Barclays raised Carnival Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) price target from $31 to $32. Barclays analyst Brandt Montour maintained an Overweight rating. Carnival shares closed at $26.80 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSFT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>HC Wainwright &amp; Co. increased SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOUN#NASDAQ">SOUN</a>) price target from $8 to $26. HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Scott Buck maintained a Buy rating. SoundHound AI shares closed at $21.75 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSFT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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Stifel analyst Steven Wieczynski maintains Carnival (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $32 to $34.

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Barclays analyst Brandt Montour maintains Carnival (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $31 to $32.

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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some easing in the fear level, with the index moving to the &#8220;Fear&#8221; zone on Friday.
U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones index surging almost 500 points during the session.
Even as the major indices recorded gains on Friday, all three averages fell last week. The Dow dipped around 2.3% to record its third losing week in a row. The S&amp;P 500 declined about 2%, while the Nasdaq Composite fell around 1.8% last week.
On the economic data front, the U.S. personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.1% month-over-month in November down from 0.2% in each of the prior two months and compared to market estimates of 0.2%. The University of Michigan consumer sentiment rose to 74 in December, recording the highest level since April, versus a reading of 71.8 in November.
Carnival Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) reported better-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter on Friday.
All sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a positive note, with utilities, real estate, and information technology stocks recording the biggest gains on Friday.
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 498 points to 42,840.26 on Friday. The S&amp;P 500 rose 1.09% to 5,930.85, while the Nasdaq Composite surged 1.03% to close at 19,572.60 during Friday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Limoneira Company (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LMNR#NASDAQ">LMNR</a>), Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLIN#NASDAQ">BLIN</a>), and Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVXL#NASDAQ">AVXL</a>) today.
What is CNN Business Fear &amp; Greed Index?
At a current reading of 28.1, the index moved to the &#8220;Fear&#8221; zone on Friday, versus a prior reading of 21.9.
The Fear &amp; Greed Index is a measure of the current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that higher fear exerts pressure on stock prices, while higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greediness.
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Risk sentiment returned to Wall Street on Friday, revitalized by softer-than-expected November inflation data leading to a strong market rebound following the selloff triggered by the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/24/12/42615908/feds-preferred-inflation-gauge-falls-more-than-expected-markets-breathe-sigh-of-relief">Federal Reserve&#8217;s recent meeting.</a>
The Personal Consumption Expenditure price index rose 2.4% year-over-year in November, falling short of the 2.5% increase forecasted. The core PCE, a key gauge closely watched by the Fed, also missed expectations, rising 2.8% compared to the anticipated 2.9%.
By midday Friday, all major indices were in rally mode, with broad-based gains across sectors. In the S&amp;P 500, 480 companies traded higher, and every sector advanced as investors welcomed the reprieve in inflationary pressures.
The real estate sector led the charge, rebounding sharply after being hit hardest in the aftermath of the Fed meeting. Small-cap stocks in the Russell 2000 also posted robust gains, powered by a strong recovery in regional banks.
The travel industry soared, driven by upbeat earnings and optimistic guidance from Carnival Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>), which fueled enthusiasm across the sector. The cruise line rose by 6%, eyeing the highest close since October 2021. 
In the bond market, yields dropped by approximately 5 basis points across the curve, boosting Treasury prices. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TLT#NASDAQ">TLT</a>) gained nearly 1%, recovering some ground after a 3% slide over the previous two sessions. The dollar softened, declining 0.6%, while gold gained over 1%. 
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) attracted dip buyers after plunging to $92,118. Although the cryptocurrency pared its daily losses, it remains on track for its worst weekly performance in four months.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Friday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h3>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>42,853.53</td>
<td>1.2%</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>5,934.51</td>
<td>1.1%</td>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>2,246.04</td>
<td>1.1%</td>
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>21,339.90</td>
<td>1.1%</td>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated at 1:30 p.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
According to&nbsp;<a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent121924&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) rose 1.1% to $592.31.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>)&nbsp;rose 1.2% to $429.61.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust Series (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) edged 1.4% higher to $521.53.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) soared 1.2% to $222.59.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLRE#NYSE">XLRE</a>) outperformed, up by 2.3%; the&nbsp;Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLB#NYSE">XLB</a>) lagged, up 0.6%.</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Friday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h3>
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<li>Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVO#NYSE">NVO</a>) plummeted 17%, marking its worst single-day drop since April 2002. after disappointing weight-loss trial data for<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/24/12/42623343/exclusive-weight-loss-market-experts-scoop-up-novo-nordisk-stock-after-worst-drop-since-2002-following-drug-trial-miss"> its obesity drug, CagriSema.</a></li>
<li>Enphase Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENPH#NASDAQ">ENPH</a>) rallied over 8% as analysts at OTR Research raised the stock rating from Negative to Mixed.</li>
<li>Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NCLH#NYSE">NCLH</a>) also rallied over 6% in reaction to Carnival Cruise&#8217;s upbeat results. Other travel-related companies seeing strong gains Friday included Airbnb Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABNB#NASDAQ">ABNB</a>), up 3.9%, Hyatt Hotels Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/H#NYSE">H</a>), up 3.4%, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RCL#NYSE">RCL</a>), up 3.6%.</li>
<li>Nike Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>) fell 1.2% in reaction to its latest quarterly results and FedEx Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FDX#NYSE">FDX</a>) inched 0.6% higher. </li>
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Carnival Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) stock surged on Friday after the company reported <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/12/n42617230/carnival-corporation-plc-outperforms-fourth-quarter-guidance-reports-record-full-year-operating-re" rel="noreferrer noopener">better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2024 results</a>.
The company reported fourth-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.14, compared to a $0.07 loss a year ago, and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">beating the consensus estimate of $0.08.</a>
Carnival reported quarterly sales growth of 10% year-over-year to $5.938 billion, marginally beating the street view of $5.932 billion.
The company registered an operating income of $561 million, up 46.1% YoY. Adjusted EBITDA in the quarter stood at $1.22 billion, up 28.9% YoY, and margin expanded to 20.6%.
Carnival reported record booking volumes for 2025 and 2026 despite lower inventory and seasonal slowdowns. With nearly two-thirds of 2025 already booked, the company expects another year of strong yield improvement. The company ended the quarter with $4.155 billion of liquidity.
&#8220;We are delivering long-term value for our shareholders through improved operational execution across our brands, essentially on a same ship basis. We ended 2024 with adjusted ROIC of 11 percent, comfortably above our cost of capital. In fact, with one year down, we&#8217;re already over 80 percent of the way toward achieving our 2026 SEA Change EBITDA and adjusted ROIC targets,&#8221; commented Carnival Corporation &amp; plc&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer Josh Weinstein.
Q1 2025 Outlook: Carnival expects net yields to be up approximately 4.6% YoY and Adjusted cruise costs, excluding fuel per ALBD, to rise 3.4% YoY, both in constant currency.
The company sees Adjusted EPS of $0.00 for the quarter <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance">versus $0.01 loss consensus.</a>
2025 Outlook: Carnival projects net yields (in constant currency) up approximately 4.2% YoY.
CCL sees adjusted EPS of ~$1.70 versus consensus of $1.74 for the fiscal. Fuel consumption of 2.9 million metric tons at an average cost of $617 per ton, resulting in a total fuel expense of $1.89 billion
The company projects cruise costs per ALBD (excluding fuel) to rise 3.7% due to dry-docks, advertising, and Celebration Key, with adjusted net income of $2.3 billion (+20%), adjusted EBITDA of $6.6 billion, and an adjusted ROIC of 11.7%.
Price Action: CCL shares are trading higher by 2.98% at $25.93 at the last check Friday.
Image via Carnival Corporation.

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U.S. stocks traded mostly higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 100 points on Friday.
Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.24% to 42,445.30 while the NASDAQ fell 0.13% to 19,347.54. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.08% to 5,871.87.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors Real estate shares rose by 1.1% on Friday.
In trading on Friday, consumer staples shares fell by 0.4%.
Top Headline
Carnival Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) reported better-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter on Friday.
The company posted quarterly earnings of 14 cents per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of 8 cents per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $5.938 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $5.932 billion.
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<li>My Size, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MYSZ#NASDAQ">MYSZ</a>) shares shot up 349% to $6.11.</li>
<li>Shares of Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HSDT#NASDAQ">HSDT</a>)got a boost, surging 119% to $0.9901.</li>
<li>Taoping Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TAOP#NASDAQ">TAOP</a>) shares were also up, gaining 73% to $0.5490 after the company announced it received an additional 180 calendar days for compliance with the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement.</li>
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<li>Cyngn Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CYN#NASDAQ">CYN</a>) shares dropped 76% to $0.3895 as the company reported the pricing of $20.0 million follow on offering.</li>
<li>Shares of Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GALT#NASDAQ">GALT</a>) were down 63% to $0.7600 after the company announced top-line results of its NAVIGATE clinical trial and confirmed belapectin did not achieve statistical significance.</li>
<li>PainReform Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRFX#NASDAQ">PRFX</a>) was down, falling 54% to $5.09.</li>
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Commodities In commodity news, oil traded down 1% to $68.73 while gold traded up 1.2% at $2,640.30.
Silver traded up 1.2% to $29.775 on Friday, while copper rose 0.4% to $4.0930.
Euro zone
European shares were lower today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 dipped 1.3%, Germany's DAX fell 0.9% and France's CAC 40 declined 0.7%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index fell 0.2%, while London's FTSE 100 fell 0.5%.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed lower on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 0.29%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index falling 0.16%, China's Shanghai Composite Index declining 0.06% and India's BSE Sensex falling 1.49%.
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<li>The University of Michigan consumer sentiment rose to 74 in December, recording the highest level since April, and versus a reading of 71.8 in November.</li>
<li>U.S. personal income increased by 0.3% month-over-month in November compared to a revised 0.7% gain in October.</li>
<li>Personal spending increased by 0.4% to an annualized rate of $20.2 trillion in November.</li>
<li>The U.S. personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.1% month-over-month in November down from 0.2% in each of the prior two months and compared to market estimates of 0.2%.</li>
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Carnival Exec Says Expect 687 Dry Dock Days In 2025, An Increase Of 17% YoY

Carnival shares are trading higher following better-than-expected Q4 financial results.

2025 Outlook&nbsp;
For the full year 2025, the company expects:
<ul>
<li>Net yields (in constant currency) approximately 4.2 percent higher than record 2024 levels based on continued strength in demand.</li>
<li>Adjusted cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD (in constant currency) up approximately 3.7 percent compared to 2024, in part due to higher dry-dock days, higher advertising expense and operating costs for the company's new exclusive destination, Celebration Key.</li>
<li>Adjusted net income of approximately $2.3 billion, over 20 percent higher than 2024.</li>
<li>Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $6.6 billion, up approximately $500 million compared to 2024. Adjusted EBITDA per ALBD to reach its 2026 SEA Change target one year in advance.</li>
<li>Adjusted ROIC of approximately 11.7 percent.</li>
</ul>

For 2025, Carnival Projects 4.2% Increase In Net Yields, 3.7% Rise In Adjusted Cruise Costs Per ALBD, $2.3B In Adjusted Net Income, $6.6B In Adjusted EBITDA, And An Adjusted ROIC Of 11.7%

Carnival (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.14 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.08 by 75 percent. This is a 300 percent increase over losses of $(0.07) per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $5.938 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $5.932 billion by 0.10 percent. This is a 10.02 percent increase over sales of $5.397 billion the same period last year.

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Carnival Q4 2024 Adj. EPS $0.14 Beats $0.08 Estimate, Sales $5.938B Beat $5.932B Estimate

U.S. stock futures declined on Friday, ahead of the &#8220;Triple Witching&#8221; hour, which is expected to see the expiry of about $6.6 trillion options, for the quarter.
This comes after the market fell on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve&#8217;s hawkish cut and ended mixed on Thursday. In Friday&#8217;s premarket, all four major indices were trading lower.
The 10-year and two-year Treasury notes yielded 4.55% and 4.28%, respectively. The probability of having no change in the interest rates for the upcoming Jan. 31, 2025 decision was at 89.3%, according <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">to</a> CME Group&#8217;s FedWatch tool.
Investors will receive another critical economic data point on Friday with the release of the November personal consumption expenditures (PCE) inflation index. This release follows other inflation indicators that suggest price increases accelerated in November.
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>-1.12%</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>-0.78%</td>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>-0.57%</td>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>-1.13%</td>
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In premarket trading on Friday, the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) was down 1.16% to $579.30&nbsp;and the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) fell 1.23% to $507.83, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro data</a>.
Cues From The Last Session
The S&amp;P 500 ended the day essentially unchanged after giving up earlier gains. The Nasdaq 100 fell 0.5%, fluctuating between small gains and losses throughout the session.
However, Dow Jones ended marginally higher, breaking its 10-day losing streak.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a negative note, with materials, real estate, and energy stocks recording the biggest losses on Thursday. However, utilities and financials stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session higher.
Thursday&#8217;s economic data showed a revision upward in one of the Fed&#8217;s preferred inflation measures to 2.2%.
As Fed Chair Jerome Powell has indicated that further easing would require additional progress on inflation, market participants will now focus on the final significant economic data point of the year: November&#8217;s personal consumption expenditures, due out on Friday.
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<td>19,372.77</td>
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<td>-0.087%</td>
<td>5,867.08</td>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>0.036%</td>
<td>42,342.24</td>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>-0.45%</td>
<td>2,221.50</td>
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Insights From Analysts
The &#8220;Triple Witching&#8221; hour is a quarterly event that occurs during the final hour of trade on the third Friday of March, June, September, and December. During this period, contracts for stock index futures, stock index options, and stock options all expire at the same time.
According to the Chairman and Founder of Navellier &amp; Associates, Louis Navellier, &#8220;The timing of buying the dip is complicated by options expiration tomorrow and Christmas next week, but a recovery by the end of the year would not surprise anyone.&#8221;
He also said, &#8220;In my opinion, the stock and bond market reactions to the FOMC Statement, dot plot, and Fed Chairman Powell's press conference were grossly overdone and eviscerated all the stock market gains since the Presidential election.&#8221;
According to him, both France and Germany are in the midst of a political crisis and are "headless" until new leadership emerges. &#8220;As a result, I am expecting up to four Fed rate cuts in 2025 as collapsing interest rates in the eurozone also cause U.S. Treasury yields to decline,&#8221; he said.
However, Tom Lee, managing partner and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, thinks <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/12/42608297/tom-lee-explains-why-fewer-cuts-in-2025-could-boost-the-market-urges-investors-to-buy-the-dip-amid-recent-volatility#:~:text=What%20Happened%3A%20%E2%80%9CThe%20fewer%20cuts,on%20Thursday%2C%20according%20to%20Fundstrat.&amp;text=%2C%20suffering%20its%20steepest%20one%2Dday%20decline%20since%20September%202022">fewer cuts are better for the economy</a>.
"The fewer cuts [the Fed does] in 2025, it actually is better for this bull market because it provides a lot of future ammunition to protect the economy," he said.
"I know yesterday's (Wednesday&#8217;s) pullback was really painful, but to us, the fundamentals supporting stocks are intact.&#8221;
Carson Research&#8217;s vice president and global macro strategist, Sonu Varghese called 2024 a &#8220;strong&#8221; year for U.S. stocks, even with the recent pullback.
&#8220;The fallout from the Fed meeting wiped out post-election gains across large swaths of the market, including value stocks and mid-cap and small-cap stocks, though looking back over the entire year, almost every major category is up double-digits so far, across style (value – core – growth) and capitalization (large – mid &#8211; small). For comparison the MSCI All-Cap World ex US Net Index is up just 7.2% year to date. That should tell you how strong of a year 2024 has been for US stocks, even with the recent pullback,&#8221; Varghese said in a note.
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Upcoming Economic Data
Important data is slated to be released on Friday that will help investors to determine the future course of action.
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<li>On Friday, personal income and spending data along with core and headline PCE index data for November will be released at 8:30 a.m., ET.</li>
<li>Consumer sentiment data for December will be released at 10:00 a.m., ET.</li>
</ul>
Stocks In Focus:
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<li>Psyence Biomedical Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PBM#NASDAQ">PBM</a>) was up 105% in premarket after it inked an IP licensing and mutual exclusivity agreement with Optimi Health Corp., a Canadian psychedelics pharmaceutical manufacturer.</li>
<li>Humacyte Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUMA#NASDAQ">HUMA</a>) was up 52.31% in premarket after it received FDA approval for SYMVESS, a bioengineered human tissue designed as a universally implantable vascular conduit for arterial injury treatment.</li>
<li>Nike Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>) was down 3.37% after issuing <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42610441/nikes-new-ceo-says-we-lost-our-obsession-with-sport-as-he-rebukes-old-strategies-on-performance-marketing-isolation-of-wholesalers-aims-to-create-demand">lower revenue guidance</a> and additional gross margin pressure given the higher demand creation expenses.</li>
<li>FedEx Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FDX#NYSE">FDX</a>) was 7.33% higher after it posted stronger-than-expected results for its second quarter. The company also announced that it has decided to pursue a full separation of FedEx Freight through the capital markets, creating a new publicly traded company.</li>
<li>BlackBerry Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BB#NYSE">BB</a>) was down 5.03% as it expects fourth-quarter revenue in the range of $126 million to $135 million versus the estimates of $161.49 million.</li>
<li>Winnebago Industries Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WGO#NYSE">WGO</a>) was up 2.04% as analysts expect it to post quarterly earnings at 20 cents per share on revenue of $672.23 million before the opening bell.</li>
<li>Carnival Corporation. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) fell 1.11% as it is expected to report quarterly earnings at 8 cents per share on revenue of $5.93 billion before the opening bell.</li>
</ul>
Commodities, Bonds And Global Equity Markets:
Crude oil futures were lower in the early New York session by 2.75% to hover around $68.66 per barrel.
The gold spot index was up by 0.42% to $2,619.24 per ounce. The Dollar Index was down 0.16% to 108.239 level.
Asian markets declined on Friday, as Hong Kong&#8217;s Hang Seng, South Korea&#8217;s Kospi, Japan&#8217;s Nikkei 225, India&#8217;s S&amp;P BSE Sensex, China&#8217;s CSI 300 and Australia&#8217;s ASX 200 index fell. Most European markets were also in the red in early trading.
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Carnival Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) will release its fourth-quarter financial results, before the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CCL/earnings">opening bell, on Friday, Dec. 20</a>.
Analysts expect the Miami, Florida-based company to report quarterly earnings at 7 cents per share, versus a year-ago loss of 7 cents per share. Carnival projects quarterly revenue of $5.93 billion, compared to $5.4 billion a year earlier, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
On Sept. 30, Carnival posted third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.27 per share, beating analysts&#8217; estimates of $1.16 per share. The company posted quarterly sales of $7.90 billion versus expectations of $7.83 billion.
Carnival shares gained 1.5% to close at $25.18 on Thursday.
Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.
Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CCL/analyst-ratings">analysts have rated the company</a> in the recent period.
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<li>Wells Fargo analyst Daniel Politzer maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $25 to $30 on Dec. 16. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.</li>
<li>Barclays analyst Brandt Montour maintained an Overweight rating and increased the price target from $26 to $31 on Dec. 13. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.</li>
<li>Citigroup analyst James Hardiman maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $28 to $30 on Dec. 11. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.</li>
<li>Stifel analyst Steven Wieczynski maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $27 to $32 on Dec. 10. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs analyst Lizzie Dove maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $24 to $32 on Dec. 10. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.</li>
</ul>
Considering buying CCL stock? Here&#8217;s what analysts think: 
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