Investing.com - Carnival (NYSE:CUK) reported on Friday third quarter earnings that matched analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Carnival announced earnings per share of $-1.45 on revenue of $636M. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $-1.45 on revenue of $535.29M.
Carnival shares are up 23% from the beginning of the year, still down 10.39% from its 52 week high of $1,890.20 set on June 9. They are outperforming the STOXX 600 which is up 16.21% from the start of the year.
Carnival shares gained 2.99% in intra-day trade following the report.
Carnival follows other major Services sector earnings this month
Carnival's report follows an earnings missed by Ashtead Group on September 16, who reported EPS of $0.71 on revenue of $1.85B, compared to forecasts EPS of $32.00 on revenue of $1,159M.
JD Sports Fashion had beat expectations on September 14 with second quarter EPS of $0.22 on revenue of $3.89B, compared to forecast for EPS of $-3.35 on revenue of $2,327M.
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