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The Pros And Cons Of Investing In Cruise Stocks Right Now
Thursday, December 3, 2020 - 11:00am | 455Cruise lines were some of the hardest hit stocks in the market during the pandemic sell-off in early 2020, but they've been some of the top performers since the market bottomed. Cruises won’t be resuming until 2021, but one analyst raised his price targets for cruise stocks ...
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Analyst: Cruise Industry On Life Support Heading Into Q4
Friday, October 9, 2020 - 2:16pm | 432It’s been a brutal year for cruise stocks, and the latest data from Bank of America suggests little hope for improvement in the fourth quarter. On Friday, analyst Andrew Didora said U.S. cruise line spending is still virtually nonexistent, and there’s little hope of significant...
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Why BofA Expects Norwegian, Royal Caribbean To Restart Cruises In Q4, Stage Near-Complete Rebound In 2021
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 - 11:40am | 427Cruise companies Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE: NCLH) are inching toward a resumption of U.S. services after submitting a joint plan to the Centers for Disease Control, according to BofA Securities. The Cruise Line Analyst: Andrew Didora...
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BofA Says More Airline Capacity Cuts Ahead
Monday, August 31, 2020 - 5:22pm | 415As fall approaches, travel patterns are set to turn to lean more toward corporate and less toward leisure demand, which foreshadows more capacity cuts at airlines in September and beyond, according to BofA Securities. The Airline Analyst: Andrew Didora said that while domestic leisure bookings...
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How Long Will Norwegian Cruise Line's Liquidity Last After Capital Raise?
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 - 2:50pm | 554Cruise operators remain docked, as the CDC has extended its "no sail" orders through Sept. 30. The protracted suspension in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impaired the financials of these companies. Despite recent fundraising, the liquidity position in the cruise...
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With US Cruise Ship Suspension Extended, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean Analyst Changes Targets
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 2:59pm | 389Following an official extension of the suspension of cruise operations from U.S. ports, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NCLH) and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE: RCL) have halted nearly all cruises through September against expectations of an August resumption, according to BofA...
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BofA Bullish On Allegiant, Southwest, Says Leisure Travel Recovering
Monday, June 22, 2020 - 1:27pm | 377Although systemwide net flight bookings in the U.S. declined in the week ending June 14, it was a meaningful improvement from the prior week’s decline, driven by both domestic and international bookings, according to BofA Securities. The sell-side firm sees continues strength in the...
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3 Airline Stocks That Could Benefit From Leisure-Led Recovery
Monday, June 15, 2020 - 2:40pm | 305ABofA Securities survey of U.S. consumers supports a thesis that three airliners will benefit from a domestic and leisure-led recovery. The Analyst: Andrew Didora maintains a Buy rating on Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK) with an unchanged $53 price target. The analyst also maintains a Buy...
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Analyst: Here's How Long Carnival, Norwegian And Royal Caribbean Can Last Without Revenue
Friday, May 15, 2020 - 10:41am | 517With business at a standstill and revenue dry, companies are dipping into cash reserves to cover costs. Few seem to be hurting worse than cruises are. The Cruise Ratings Bank of America analysts Andrew Didora and Geoffrey d’Halluin maintained: A Neutral rating on Carnival Corp (NYSE: CCL)...
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9 Worst-Performing Stocks Of 2020: Buy, Sell Or Hold?
Thursday, April 16, 2020 - 9:40am | 1349The S&P 500 has rallied hard off its March lows, but the index remains down 12.4% year-to-date overall. The near-term economic outlook amid the COVID-19 shutdown is still unclear, creating a lot of uncertainty on Wall Street. The International Monetary Fund cut its 2020 global economic growth...
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Delta, United Extend Loyalty Memberships For Another Year As Coronavirus Pummels Airlines
Monday, April 6, 2020 - 2:22pm | 638Airlines have been some of the hardest-hit companies from the COVID-19 pandemic, and many are stepping up to help out their most loyal customers. Delta, American Take Action Over the weekend, Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) became the first major airline to announce changes to its customer...
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Southwest Airlines 'Best-Positioned' To Weather Downturn, BofA Says In Upgrade
Monday, March 23, 2020 - 12:49pm | 434U.S. airlines may have the liquidity to weather tough times, but the coronavirus pandemic is an extraordinary time that's bringing a massive hit to revenue, according to BofA Securities. The United, Southwest Analyst Andrew Didora downgraded United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: UAL)...
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Cruise Line Analyst Jumps Ship On Norwegian Cruise, Royal Caribbean Amid Coronavirus Cancellations
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 - 12:42pm | 521Carnival Corp (NYSE: CCL), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE: RCL) and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NCLH) have cancelled voyages for the next month or two to reduce their liabilities as the coronavirus pandemic grows in scope. The service suspensions — and the long-term...
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Huge Option Trades In Delta Air Lines On News Of Buffett Buying, Travel Concerns
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - 4:45pm | 970Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) shares are down 20% year-do-date on fears that the global coronavirus outbreak will grind international air travel to a halt. While some investors see the outbreak as a major red flag for airline stocks, others see the recent dip as a long-term investing...
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The Challenges Boeing's New CEO Is Facing
Friday, January 10, 2020 - 3:45pm | 762Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) Chairman David Calhoun won't be able to fly under the radar once he takes over as CEO at the beleaguered American jet maker Monday. Calhoun will take over the controls from Dennis Muilenburg, who was forced to step down last month in the tumultuous aftermath of two crashes...