FTSE 100 movers: TUI Travel disappointment
10th Aug 2010 13:49
Travel operator TUI Travel is the biggest faller in the Footsie after it warned profits this year will be at the low end of forecasts after poor bookings. TUI's third quarter profit of £103m was in line with expectations. Volcanic ash disruption cost £105m. Bookings by Britons are down by 2% over
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Carnival Debuts Superstar Live Karaoke, Giving Guests Center Stage to Sing With a Live Band
2nd Aug 2010 15:25
Carnival Guests Front A Rockin' Live Band To Perform Favorite Tunes for Friends, Family and Fellow Guests MIAMI, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- With the band warmed up, amps cranked, spotlight set and the adoring crowd ready to explode, Carnival guests will take the stage, grab the mic and live out the
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Holland America Line Rolls out Early Advantage Savings on 2011 Cruises
26th Jul 2010 20:04
> SEATTLE, July 26 /CNW/ -- Holland America Line is offering exceptional Early Advantage savings of up to 50 percent off on a wide selection of 2011 cruises and CruiseTours when booked by September 15, 2010. The premium cruise line is also reducing deposits by half for all Caribbean cruises in
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Holland America Line Rolls out Early Advantage Savings on 2011 Cruises
26th Jul 2010 20:02
SEATTLE, July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line is offering exceptional Early Advantage savings of up to 50 percent off on a wide selection of 2011 cruises and CruiseTours when booked by September 15, 2010. The premium cruise line is also reducing deposits by half for all Caribbean cruises in
Read moreMARKET TALK: Concern About Europe Overdone In Cruise Stocks
26th Jul 2010 15:01
10:01 (Dow Jones) There's too much caution around European demand for cruises, Bernstein says, noting that Europe isn't demonstrating any current demand weakness. Cruise stocks have come under pressure amid a decline in the economic outlook for Europe, and a view that economic concerns will lead to
Read moreUS HOT STOCKS: Medco Health, Netgear, Sherwin-Williams -3-
22nd Jul 2010 22:19
Medco Health Solutions Inc. (MHS, $49.00, -$4.33, -8.12%), the nation's biggest stand-alone pharmacy benefit manager, said second-quarter profits rose 14% on 10% revenue growth, thanks in part to rising demand for cheaper but more-profitable generic drugs. Medco, however, warned that the benefits th
Read moreUS HOT STOCKS: Nokia, Qualcomm, Royal Caribbean, St. Jude -3-
22nd Jul 2010 18:38
Nokia Corp. (NOK, $9.15, +$0.33, +3.74%), the world's largest mobile phone maker, said profit for the second quarter fell as it struggled to compete with rivals like Apple Inc. (AAPL, $259.43, +$5.19, +2.04%) in the premium smartphone segment, but it expects new devices to spur a rebound later this
Read moreUPDATE:Royal Caribbean Swings To 2Q Profit;Sees Travel-Recovery Signs
22nd Jul 2010 17:05
(Updates lede, adds additional detail throughout; updates share price.) By Veronica Dagher and Tess Stynes Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) recovered from a prior-year loss in the second quarter as the cruise operator trimmed costs and conti
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Holland America Line Continues Weekly Bermuda Cruises in 2011
20th Jul 2010 23:58
> SEATTLE, July 20 /CNW/ -- Holland America Line will offer 24 seven-day cruises to Bermuda aboard ms Veendam in 2011, continuing the schedule established this year with weekly cruises to the popular vacation destination. Holland America Line returned to regular Bermuda service departing f
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Holland America Line Continues Weekly Bermuda Cruises in 2011
20th Jul 2010 23:57
SEATTLE, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line will offer 24 seven-day cruises to Bermuda aboard ms Veendam in 2011, continuing the schedule established this year with weekly cruises to the popular vacation destination. Holland America Line returned to regular Bermuda service departing fr
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Carnival Cruise Lines Punches Up the Fun With Fleetwide Comedy Clubs
19th Jul 2010 17:00
New Carnival Punchliner Comedy Clubs to Offer Diverse Array of Comedians, Five Shows on Multiple Nights Each Voyage MIAMI, July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Cruise Lines is adding more laughs and upping the fun quotient at sea with the introduction of Carnival Punchliner Comedy Clubs -- dedicate
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Legendary Las Vegas Travel Agents Served as Mariner Ambassadors for ms Nieuw Amsterdam
15th Jul 2010 22:11
SEATTLE, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Leo and Kathy Falkensammer, co-owners of Las Vegas--based Prestige Travel/American Express, served as the Mariner Ambassadors during inaugural festivities last week for Holland America Line's newest vessel, ms Nieuw Amsterdam. The blessing of the ship's bell is a
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Carnival Corporation & plc Declares Dividend
14th Jul 2010 14:30
MIAMI, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) has announced that it has declared a dividend of $0.10 per share. The boards approved a record date for the quarterly dividend of August 20, 2010, and a payment date of September 10, 2010. Holders
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Carnival Cruise Lines' '1-2-3 Go! Sale' Offers Unprecedented Value on 'Fun Ship' Cruises
12th Jul 2010 16:08
MIAMI, July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Cruise Lines is hosting its first-ever "1-2-3 Go! Sale" which combines three of the line's most popular sales incentives -- Cash Back of up to $160 per stateroom, best available upgrades and attractive "Fun Select" rates -- to provide unprecedented value to co
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Leisure Stocks This Summer
12th Jul 2010 15:25
Leisure Stocks This Summer JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA -- (MARKETWIRE) -- 07/12/10 -- www.RothmanResearch.com studies the different macroeconomic elements and industry fundamentals impacting leisure stocks this summer. Sign up now to access those reports. It has almost been a perfect sto
Read more