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Consumer stocks were taking a beating after the latest round of retail earnings. The consumer staples sector was the biggest laggard in the S&P 500 with a 1.9% decline. Among the biggest S&P 500 losers of the day were Walmart, Ford Motor, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, lululemon athletica, and Auto Zone.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) reported second-quarter results that exceeded its guidance, while management outlined a turnaround plan centered on marketing, revenue management, cost controls and fleet optimization. Chief Executive Officer John Chidsey said top-line performance grew 5% during th

Despite a solid Q2 with top-line growth and cost savings, NCLH faces a softer demand environment and lowered yield guidance as it executes a multi-year turnaround.

The less-optimistic outlook reflects softer booking patterns, related in part to the conflict in the Middle East but also to efforts to overhaul the company’s marketing and revenue management. Norwegian said those factors will contribute to a nearly 5% decline in its net yield, suggesting that a more cost-conscious approach isn’t making up for the fact that ships aren’t filling with enough passengers.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.12%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.69%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +1.09%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The cruise company topped its own adjusted EPS guidance of $0.38 with $0.48, but softer demand and rising fuel costs are weighing on the year ahead

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) reported second-quarter earnings that came in ahead of Wall Street expectations, but weaker full-year guidance disappointed investors and pushed the cruise operator’s shares lower in premarket trading.

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Norwegian Cruise Line is expected to announce its second-quarter earnings soon, and Wall Street forecasts a double-digit fall in its profits.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.29%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.18%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.25%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.17%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.29%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Chemours (NYSE:CC) said it opened 2026 with first-quarter results that were “well above earnings expectations,” driven by strong execution in its Thermal & Specialized Solutions and Titanium Technologies segments, while Advanced Performance Materials continued to recover from an outage at the co