SS/RCCL Finances: Improving, Options, Questions??!!

[TLCOhio]

Not sure I understand and/or can explain these financial tricks/tools known as "covered calls".  Feel free to explain more as to how you can "ride the wave" with this potential for these stock approaches.

 

From this below-connected financial news website this morning, they had this headline: “Create Instant 18% Yield On Royal Caribbean, If You're Willing To Hold Long Term” with these highlights: “The stock does not pay a dividend, but savvy investors can still create a yield from Royal Caribbean using covered calls.  A covered call involves buying 100 shares of the underlying stock and simultaneously selling a call option against those shares.  Selling calls limits the upside but increases the yield from the investment in the form of option premium.  The investor keeps the premium generated from selling calls no matter what happens with the stock.”

 

This is way above my "pay grade" and expertise level!!  Also shared in the report: "According to the IBD Stock Checkup, Royal Caribbean stock is ranked No. 1 in its group. It has a Composite Rating of 98, an EPS Rating of 81 and a Relative Strength Rating of 94." 

 

Full story at:

https://www.investors.com/research/options/royal-caribbean-stock-option-trading/?src=A00619&refcode=aflMarketWatch&_gl=1*j4dk9t*_gcl_au*MTc3NTQ5MDQwOC4xNzEzNTU5NzQ5*_ga*NzI5MzY4NzcyLjE3MTU4MDA4MzM.*_ga_K2H7B9JRSS*MTcxOTQxNjYxMC4yMzEuMS4xNzE5NDE2ODY3LjExLjAuMA..

 

THANKS!  Enjoy!  Terry in Ohio

 

Early 2020, many visuals and details from New Zealand/South Pacific in going from Auckland to French Polynesia.  This includes Bora Bora, Fiji, NZ experiences, etc:  Live/blog:

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2735732-live-terryohio-“new”-regatta-south-pacificnz-pix’s/

[TLCOhio]

From the Wall Street Journal yesterday morning, they had this headline: “Carnival’s Ship Is Coming In" with this sub-headline:  "Cruisers are booking further in advance and paying more as berths fill up.”

 

Here are some of their reporting highlights: “Carnival’s stock was the top performer in the S&P 500 on Tuesday. William Blair analyst Sharon Zackfia was among those raising forecasts. She noted that 'demand trends bode well for considerable pricing power in 2025.'  'We are hitting records on top of previous records' a positively gleeful Carnival chief Josh Weinstein said on an investor call.”

 

From this story, here are the flashing yellow lights: "Look below the waterline, though, and Carnival is a different company than it was before the day that 'Covid-19' entered our vocabulary. That is why its shares remain more than 60% below their January 2020 level. Long-term debt is almost triple, and shares outstanding nearly double their levels in those happier times. The important thing now is how quickly Carnival rights its balance sheet."

 

Full story at:

https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/carnivals-ship-is-coming-in-90ecc2b8

 

THANKS!  Enjoy!  Terry in Ohio

 

Canada 2022/2023: Scenic visuals, details from Canada Maritimes (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton Island).  Plus, new from Aug. 2023, exploring historic/charming Quebec City.    Visual/Info Summaries:

www.flickr.com/photos/196555480@N08/albums

[TLCOhio]

Quite an interesting week for the cruise stocks.  From the Wall Street Journal, below are some of their charts as of late Friday afternoon for the three major cruise lines, plus more.  

 

Of special interest was that earlier today, Royal Caribbean hit a new 52-week high at $162.50.  Impressive??  Carnival is getting closer to a 52-week high.  Norwegian is the slowest with its recovery.  

 

THANKS!  Enjoy!  Terry in Ohio

 

India to Singapore 2024: Live/Blog with many visuals, including “Golden Triangle”, Japan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia:

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2992045-live-terryohio-india-to-signapore-silver-moon-rising-pix’s/

 

It has been an impressive week for the cruise stock during the past five trading days.  Where for the month of July?:

(Open your screen/viewer wider to see these visuals larger/better!)

 

 

 

Here's Viking for the past five trading days per WSJ.:

 

For the past month, Royal Caribbean has had a "rocky" ride, but a nice upward swing during late June.:

 

For comparison, here is how the overall S&P 500 stocks moved during the most recent five trading days on Wall Street.: