Comments on: Carnival Cruising To Dividend Growth Territory http://financialjungle.com/2008/04/24/investing/carnival-cruising-to-dividend-growth-territory/ A Vancouverite's journey to financial freedom. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:32:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: madface http://financialjungle.com/2008/04/24/investing/carnival-cruising-to-dividend-growth-territory/#comment-1364 madface Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:10:54 +0000 http://financialjungle.com/2008/04/24/investing/carnival-cruising-to-dividend-growth-territory/#comment-1364 Looks like an interesting company. I would be a bit worried about the impact on rising oil on this entire industry. With prices trending like they are, these floating palaces may have a limited lifespan?? Looks like an interesting company. I would be a bit worried about the impact on rising oil on this entire industry. With prices trending like they are, these floating palaces may have a limited lifespan??

]]> By: Mike http://financialjungle.com/2008/04/24/investing/carnival-cruising-to-dividend-growth-territory/#comment-1365 Mike Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:57:15 +0000 http://financialjungle.com/2008/04/24/investing/carnival-cruising-to-dividend-growth-territory/#comment-1365 Thanks for this tip, it sure looks like a good stock to get into. Their financials today were not bad at all... looks to be beaten down enough Thanks for this tip, it sure looks like a good stock to get into. Their financials today were not bad at all… looks to be beaten down enough

]]> By: Credit Cards http://financialjungle.com/2008/04/24/investing/carnival-cruising-to-dividend-growth-territory/#comment-1366 Credit Cards Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:31:47 +0000 http://financialjungle.com/2008/04/24/investing/carnival-cruising-to-dividend-growth-territory/#comment-1366 Carnival seems like a good stock especially since most cruise line companies will continue to see growth in the market as more people are continuing to have expendable income. Carnival seems like a good stock especially since most cruise line companies will continue to see growth in the market as more people are continuing to have expendable income.

]]> By: Financial Jungle Guy http://financialjungle.com/2008/04/24/investing/carnival-cruising-to-dividend-growth-territory/#comment-1367 Financial Jungle Guy Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:10:04 +0000 http://financialjungle.com/2008/04/24/investing/carnival-cruising-to-dividend-growth-territory/#comment-1367 Madface - fuel apprently only represents 1/7th of their operating expenses in this high margin business. (Page 5 of Annual Report: http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/14/140690/CCL07AR.pdf) They are expecting higher fuel prices to negatively impact 2008 earnings by $0.50 per share. Hopefully they'll make up for the difference in other areas. Madface - fuel apprently only represents 1/7th of their operating expenses in this high margin business.

(Page 5 of Annual Report: http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/14/140690/CCL07AR.pdf)

They are expecting higher fuel prices to negatively impact 2008 earnings by $0.50 per share. Hopefully they’ll make up for the difference in other areas.

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