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That is true and bonkers at the same time. The volatility is incredible for a share with so many tradeable.

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I can’t remember what you said this morning, either.

Some things I do manage to scrape out of the single brain cell I have remaining.

Sorry, what were we talking about?

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Bot, my grandad used to say (in his broad Lancashire accent) in response to my mum saying “I thought……”:

“You know what thought did - he thought he was farting but he wasn’t and his mum made him wash his own pants”.

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I am gonna buy a yo-yo to help me predict the SP……

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Agreed, me neither!

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So RCL goes up which means that……CCL goes down.

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RCL didn’t have a +ve EPS in every quarter in 2023. I suspect there may some differences in how “Earnings” are defined? You know what accountants are like……

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Thanks IWHF, that’s kind of you to say. This board is apparently one of the more civilised on LSE. Someone even suggested a get-together but we are so disparate. Like you, I am in for the long haul, waiting for the divi to come back when the company achieves “investment grade” status in a couple of years, or maybe three. My average is £8 and although I have had OBC as well, we do, usually, only one cruise p.a.! Next is July. Might persuade other half to do one in September for her 75th.

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Sorry, IWFH, my comment was aimed at the analysts - not yourself!

It’s what they do.

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In the same announcement about re-routing Carnival said they expected the drop in EPS to be offset by increased bookings.

Talk about selective reading.

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But then the profit-takers emerge.

Thanks, Bot. No apology necessary!

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Sentiment with CCL today, then!

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Hi Topo,

Recovering a bit now - and the SP has gone up a bit, too.

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Bot,

Is that what they call the “wave season” over in the USA?

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Bot,

Should one ask “what has changed since the price was £12.60”? In truth, not a lot - some situations have deteriorated/escalated but nothing you wouldn’t have expected.

Like you, i definitely think the price will go up - or down.

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The clue is at the beginning. This replaces the same document that is about to expire. NOTHING HAS CHANGED. Except of course the mm’s take any chance they get.

All Companies with shares trading on the NYSE or other platform have to have one of these documents, is my understanding. Probably wrong.

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Probably because NCL’s sister brands shore things up. They don’t have a good reputation, though. Folks I have spoken to who have tried them say that’s all they will ever do - i.e. one time only!

Oh well, we just have to get used to tge idea that sentiment is against CCL whatever they announce!

Back to me modelling - trains, not the catwalk - trying to solder myself to some bits of brass!

Have a good weekend all.

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I have just noticed that CCL filed their Annual Report (up to 30th November 2023). It was notified at 15:15 our time so that explains the mini tank this afternoon. The day that Carnival report results and the price doesn’t plummet soon after will be a red-letter day!

Have a good weekend all.

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Oblivion, here we come? It’s dropped another 20p from yesterday’s close. Ridiculous.

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Doesn’t look like today will be the start after all, Bot. 😕

Oh well, maybe next week/month/year!

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