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In the past week, Royal Caribbean Cruises reported a strong Q1 2026, with US$4.50 billion in revenue, 11% year-over-year growth, and GAAP EPS of US$3.48 surpassing management guidance amid resilient demand and record WAVE season bookings. At the same time, management signaled roughly 10% revenue growth and higher net yields despite geopolitical and environmental setbacks, highlighting how the company is balancing expansion plans with regulatory and regional risks. Now we’ll examine how this stronger-than-expected Q1 performance and robust WAVE season bookings could influence Royal Caribbean’s investment narrative. Capitalize on the AI infrastructure supercycle with our selection of the 46 best 'picks and shovels' of the AI gold rush converting record-breaking demand into massive cash flow. To own Royal Caribbean, you have to believe the cruise model can keep filling new, higher priced ships while managing fuel, debt, and regulatory pressures. The immediate catalyst is execution on roughly 10% revenue growth and higher net yields, supported by record WAVE season bookings. Recent share price weakness tied to higher fuel and bond yields does not materially change that story yet, but it does sharpen the risk around input costs and macro sensitivity. In that context, the Q1 2026 update looks particularly important: US$4.50 billion in revenue, up 11% year over year, and GAAP EPS of US$3.48, both ahead of management guidance. That performance, alongside guidance for modestly higher net yields despite geopolitical and environmental issues such as the Perfect Day Mexico permit setback, will likely be a key reference point for how investors weigh strong demand against rising cost and regulatory risks. Yet behind these strong numbers, investors should be aware of growing fuel price and regulatory pressures that could... Read the full narrative on Royal Caribbean Cruises (it's free!) Royal Caribbean Cruises' narrative projects $23.0 billion revenue and $6.1 billion earnings by 2029. This requires 8.6% yearly revenue growth and about a $1.8 billion earnings increase from $4.3 billion today. Uncover how Royal Caribbean Cruises' forecasts yield a $348.46 fair value, a 34% upside to its current price. Some of the lowest analysts paint a much tougher picture for you, flagging rising climate and regulatory costs even as they still assumed revenue could reach about US$23.0 bil...

Hasbro, Inc. HAS reported strong first-quarter fiscal 2026 results, with earnings and revenues beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The top and bottom lines increased year over year.Hasbro delivered a strong first-quarter 2026 performance, supported by robust growth in its Wizards and Digital Gaming business, particularly from MAGIC: THE GATHERING. Strong demand for new releases, continued momentum in backlist titles and contribution from Monopoly Go! helped drive revenue and profit growth.However, performance was partially affected by weakness in the Entertainment segment due to unfavorable deal timing and softer Film & TV revenues. The Consumer Products segment also faced pressure from higher tariff-related costs, challenging licensing comparisons and seasonal losses. In first-quarter fiscal 2026, HAS reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.47, rising 41.3% year over year and beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.12 by 31.3%. Hasbro, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Hasbro, Inc. Quote Net revenues of $1 billion increased 12.7% from the year-ago period and topped the consensus mark of $957 million by 4.5%. The quarter again showed a clear separation in performance across Hasbro’s operating segments. Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming delivered revenues of $582 million, up 26% year over year, benefiting from strength in tabletop gaming and continued expansion in the broader ecosystem. Our model predicted the segment’s revenues to be $526.8 million. Adjusted operating margin expanded 140 basis points to 51.2% from 49.8% in the year-ago quarter. Consumer Products revenues were essentially flat at $397.9 million. Our model predicted the segment’s revenues to be $358.6 million. The adjusted operating margin was -10.2%, a 240-basis-point deterioration from -7.8% in the prior-year quarter.Entertainment revenues decreased 24% to $20.3 million, reflecting the timing and nature of deals. Our model predicted the segment’s revenues to be $27 million. Adjusted operating margin was 100%, up 3,480 basis points from 65.2% a year ago. Profitability improved meaningfully on both a reported and adjusted basis. Adjusted operating profit increased 29% to $287 million, pointing to stronger underlying execution and mix, and adjusted operating margin rose to 28.7% from 25.1%.The company reported adjusted EBITDA of $339.4 million compared with $274.3 mi...

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American Public Education, Inc. APEI reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2026 results, with adjusted earnings and total revenues beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Both the metrics grew year over year. The quarter’s performance was supported by higher Military+ course activity and continued Health+ enrollment gains, helping lift profitability across key metrics. APEI reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 94 cents, up 129.3% year over year, and surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 61 cents by 55.1%. American Public Education, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | American Public Education, Inc. Quote Total revenues increased 6.2% year over year to $174.7 million and edged past the consensus estimate of $174 million by 0.5%. Performance was supported by higher Military+ course activity and continued Health+ enrollment gains, helping lift profitability across key metrics. Profitability expanded meaningfully in the quarter as operating performance outpaced cost growth. Adjusted EBITDA increased 37.5% year over year to $29.2 million from $21.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 17% from 13%, reflecting stronger operating leverage on higher revenues. Total costs and expenses in the first quarter of 2026 were $153.1 million, up 0.5% year over year. Instructional costs and services edged down to $74.6 million from $74.9 million, while selling and promotional expenses increased to $37.9 million from $35.2 million. American Public’s Segment Discussion Performance was supported by growth across both operating segments. Military+ revenues increased 6.5% year over year to $89.4 million, driven by higher registration activity. Segment EBITDA rose to $31.8 million from $25.2 million a year ago, with EBITDA margin expanding to 36% from 30%. Health+ revenues advanced 11% year over year to $85.4 million, reflecting higher enrollment and pricing actions implemented in the second half of 2025. Segment EBITDA improved to $3.2 million from $1.9 million in the year-ago quarter, and EBITDA margin increased to 4% from 2%. Military+ posted approximately 106,600 net course registrations in the quarter, up from roughly 102,500 a year earlier. Management noted the residual impact of the government shutdown remained limited to the U.S. Coast Guard and was resolved late in April, helping keep disruption contained. Health+ total student enrollment incre...

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 (NQM26) rose +0.28%. Stock indexes settled higher on Monday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 10 posting new all-time highs amid strong corporate earnings results and resurgent optimism around artificial intelligence. Strength in chipmakers and AI-infrastructure stocks led the broader market higher on Monday. Gains in stocks were limited on Monday amid rising oil prices and bond yields after the US and Iran failed to reach terms to end the war in the Middle East. Global bond yields rose on concern that the continued standoff will keep energy prices elevated and could force the world’s central banks to tighten monetary policy. The 10-year T-note yield rose +5 bp to 4.41%. Dear D-Wave Quantum Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for May 12 Berkshire Hathaway Just Upped Its Stake in Sumitomo Stock. Greg Abel Says It’s Holding for the Long Term. This Analyst Just Raised the Price Target on Coherent Stock by 50%. What to Know. Our exclusive Barchart Brief newsletter is your FREE midday guide to what's moving stocks, sectors, and investor sentiment - delivered right when you need the info most. Subscribe today! In the latest developments in the Middle East, President Trump and Iran rejected each other's latest peace proposals to end the 10-week conflict. Iran offered to transfer some of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to a third country, but rejected the idea of dismantling its nuclear facilities. Iran also demanded a lifting of the US naval blockade and sanctions relief, while maintaining a degree of control over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the ceasefire in place since last month, a drone strike over the weekend set a cargo vessel ablaze off Qatar in the Persian Gulf. Also, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait both said they intercepted hostile drones. Monday’s US economic news was slightly weaker than expected after Apr existing home sales rose +0.2% m/m to 4.02 million, below expectations of 4.05 million. Chinese trade news was better than expected, a positive factor for global growth. China Apr exports rose +14.1% y/y, stronger than expectations of +8.4% y/y. Apr imports rose +25.3% y/y, stro...

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 (NQM26) are up +0.19%. Stock indexes are moving higher today, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting new all-time highs amid strong corporate earnings results and resurgent optimism around artificial intelligence. Gains in stocks are limited today amid rising oil prices and bond yields after the US and Iran failed to reach terms to end the war in the Middle East. Global bond yields rose on concern that the continued standoff will keep energy prices elevated and could force the world’s central banks to tighten monetary policy. The 10-year T-note yield is up +3 bp to 4.39%. Broadcom Hits a Bottleneck as OpenAI Revenue Concerns Claim Their First Casualty Dan Ives Can’t Make It Any Clearer: Palantir Stock Is Still a ‘Golden Goose’ Despite Q1 Earnings Fears Palantir Stock Has a ‘High-Class Problem’: Demand for Its Software Is Far Outpacing Supply Get exclusive insights with the FREE Barchart Brief newsletter. Subscribe now for quick, incisive midday market analysis you won't find anywhere else. In the latest developments in the Middle East, President Trump and Iran rejected each other's latest peace proposals to end the 10-week conflict. Iran offered to transfer some of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to a third country, but rejected the idea of dismantling its nuclear facilities. Iran also demanded a lifting of the US naval blockade and sanctions relief, while maintaining a degree of control over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the ceasefire in place since last month, a drone strike over the weekend set a cargo vessel ablaze off Qatar in the Persian Gulf. Also, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait both said they intercepted hostile drones. Today’s US economic news was slightly weaker than expected after Apr existing home sales rose +0.2% m/m to 4.02 million, below expectations of 4.05 million. Chinese trade news was better than expected, a positive factor for global growth. China Apr exports rose +14.1% y/y, stronger than expectations of +8.4% y/y. Apr imports rose +25.3% y/y, stronger than expectations of 20.0% y/y. WTI crude oil prices (CLM26) are up by more than 2% today, as optimism that the US an...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.06%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) are up +0.19%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM26) are up +0.05%. Stock indexes are moving higher today, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 10 posting new all-time highs amid strong corporate earnings results and resurgent optimism around artificial intelligence. Gains in stocks are limited today amid rising oil prices and bond yields after the US and Iran failed to reach terms to end the war in the Middle East. Global bond yields rose on concern that the continued standoff will keep energy prices elevated and could force the world’s central banks to tighten monetary policy. The 10-year T-note yield is up +3 bp to 4.39%. Broadcom Hits a Bottleneck as OpenAI Revenue Concerns Claim Their First Casualty Palantir Stock Has a ‘High-Class Problem’: Demand for Its Software Is Far Outpacing Supply Dan Ives Can’t Make It Any Clearer: Palantir Stock Is Still a ‘Golden Goose’ Despite Q1 Earnings Fears Markets move fast. Keep up by reading our FREE midday Barchart Brief newsletter for exclusive charts, analysis, and headlines. In the latest developments in the Middle East, President Trump and Iran rejected each other's latest peace proposals to end the 10-week conflict. Iran offered to transfer some of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to a third country but rejected the idea of dismantling its nuclear facilities. Iran also demanded a lifting of the US naval blockade and sanctions relief, while maintaining a degree of control over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the ceasefire in place since last month, a drone strike over the weekend set a cargo vessel ablaze off Qatar in the Persian Gulf. Also, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait both said they intercepted hostile drones. Chinese trade news was better than expected, a positive factor for global growth. China Apr exports rose +14.1% y/y, stronger than expectations of +8.4% y/y. Apr imports rose +25.3% y/y, stronger than expectations of 20.0% y/y. WTI crude oil prices (CLM26) are up by more than 2% today, as optimism that the US and Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz was dashed after President Trump said Iran's latest peace proposals were "totally unacceptable." The strait remains essentially closed, as abo...

Wynn Resorts, Limited WYNN reported first-quarter 2026 results, with earnings and revenues beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The top and bottom lines increased on a year-over-year basis. Management noted the company’s strength across markets. Las Vegas delivered another quarter of EBITDAR growth and continued gains in gaming market share, while Macau saw a meaningful increase in gaming volumes year over year alongside healthy market share. The company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.25, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.18 by 5.9%. In the prior-year quarter, the company reported an adjusted EPS of $1.07. Wynn Resorts, Limited price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Wynn Resorts, Limited Quote Quarterly operating revenues of $1.86 billion topped the consensus mark of $1.81 billion by 2.2%. The top line increased by 9.2% year over year. On a reported basis, net income attributable to Wynn Resorts increased to $120.5 million in the first quarter compared with $72.7 million reported in the year-ago quarter. Our model projected the metric to be $57.5 million. Operating income in the first quarter advanced to $282.6 million from $268.6 million, reported in the prior-year quarter. Our model projected the metric to be $241.7 million. Adjusted Property EBITDAR totaled $562.4 million, up from $532.9 million a year ago, and the earnings presentation indicated a quarterly EBITDAR margin of 30.3%. Cost items also moved higher in several areas, including depreciation and amortization of $160.5 million and gaming taxes of $514.5 million, while interest expense (net of amounts capitalized) was $152.4 million. Wynn Palace generated operating revenues of $659.3 million in the first quarter, rising $123.4 million from the prior-year period. The year-over-year increase was primarily driven by stronger gaming performance, alongside improvement across non-gaming categories. Our model projected first-quarter Wynn Palace revenues to be $572.9 million. Profitability strengthened in tandem with the revenue gains. Adjusted Property EBITDAR at Wynn Palace rose to $203.8 million from $161.9 million a year earlier. Mass-market table games’ win percentage increased to 26.6% from 24.8%, while the VIP win rate was 3.11%, within the property’s expected 3.1% to 3.4% range. Wynn Macau posted operating revenues of $329.9 million in the first quarter, essentially uncha...

Marriott International, Inc. MAR reported first-quarter 2026 results, with adjusted earnings and revenues beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The top and bottom lines increased on a year-over-year basis. The quarter reflected broad-based demand, with worldwide RevPAR rising 4.2%. Strength in fee generation and continued development momentum also supported results. Following the results, Marriott’s shares gained 1.5% in the pre-market trading session. Marriott’s adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.72 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.58. It increased 17.2% year over year from $2.32 reported in the prior-year quarter. Marriott International, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Marriott International, Inc. Quote Quarterly revenues of $6.65 billion beat the consensus mark of $6.59 billion. The top line moved up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. Marriott’s asset-light model translated into higher fee generation in the quarter. Franchise fees rose to $872 million from $746 million in the prior-year period, benefiting from a combination of unit growth and improving systemwide performance. In the first quarter, Base management fees increased to $339 million compared with $325 million reported in the prior-year quarter. Our model projected the metric to be $330.4 million. Incentive management fees advanced to $222 million from $204 million in the year-ago period, supported by stronger results in the United States & Canada and broad-based improvement across international regions. Our model projected the metric to be $207.7 million. In the United States & Canada, comparable systemwide RevPAR increased 4.0% year over year. Management noted that performance strengthened through the quarter and was broad-based across customer segments and chain scales, pointing to resilient travel demand. International markets delivered additional upside, with RevPAR up 4.6% year over year despite the conflict in the Middle East affecting March trends. APEC led international performance, with first-quarter RevPAR increasing more than 7%, while RevPAR in Greater China increased by almost 6%, driven by leisure travel. Operating income improved to $1,064 million from $948 million in the year-ago quarter, reflecting higher fee revenues and disciplined execution across the platform. Adjusted EBITDA increased 15% year over year to $1,398 million, indicating healthy operating lev...

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. reported past first-quarter 2026 results with revenue of US$4,452 million and net income of US$941 million, alongside a 109% load factor reflecting strong ship utilization and passenger growth. The company also reaffirmed its long-horizon growth push by ordering additional Icon Class ships for delivery through 2030, tying record Wave season demand to major future capacity additions. Next, we’ll examine how this combination of robust first-quarter earnings and raised full-year guidance shapes Royal Caribbean’s investment narrative. AI is about to change healthcare. These 33 stocks are working on everything from early diagnostics to drug discovery. The best part - they are all under $10b in market cap - there's still time to get in early. To own Royal Caribbean today, you need to believe that demand for cruise vacations can stay resilient enough to support high ship utilization and ongoing capacity additions. The latest first quarter 2026 results, with revenue of US$4,452 million, net income of US$941 million and a 109% load factor, reinforce that demand is currently holding up. In the near term, the key catalyst remains pricing and booking trends for upcoming seasons, while higher fuel costs and macro pressure on discretionary spending are still the biggest swing risks. The most relevant update for this earnings story is Royal Caribbean’s guidance that 2026 revenue is expected to grow roughly 10% year over year. That outlook sits alongside record Wave season bookings and higher onboard spending, tying recent performance to management’s confidence in the rest of the year. For investors tracking catalysts, this guidance helps frame how the strong first quarter may translate into full year revenue and earnings outcomes. Yet even with strong bookings, investors should be aware of how a weakening consumer backdrop could quickly affect close in demand and yields... Read the full narrative on Royal Caribbean Cruises (it's free!) Royal Caribbean Cruises' narrative projects $23.0 billion revenue and $6.1 billion earnings by 2029. This requires 8.6% yearly revenue growth and about a $1.8 billion earnings increase from $4.3 billion today. Uncover how Royal Caribbean Cruises' forecasts yield a $348.46 fair value, a 34% upside to its current price. Some of the lowest ranked analysts were already assuming only about US$23.0 billion of revenue a...

The cruise line operator cuts its full-year earnings forecast, citing softer demand and rising fuel costs.