A “remarkably encouraging” market in tough economic conditions has Royal Caribbean Cruises eyeing a bumper year as third-quarter profit soared.
The Richard Fain-led owner was also emboldened enough to suggest that trade could remain so good that it may set a new earnings-per-share (EPS) record next year.
Stronger-than-expected booking numbers and lower costs and fuel consumption all added up to healthier top and bottom lines for the NYSE-listed outfit.
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