Discretionary stocks like PlayAGS, Inc. (AGS), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK), Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (HGV), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) and YETI Holdings, Inc. (YETI) are likely to gain once the Fed starts its rate cuts.

RCL, ONON and SKWD made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth stocks list on August 8, 2024.

RCL, MTH and KNF made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on August 8, 2024.

MTH, ULS, KRYS, RCL and DRVN have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on August 8, 2024.

The best cruise stocks are navigating a sea of opportunity as the sector continues its emphatic recovery from pandemic lows. Cruise liners, especially the market forerunners, have done an exceptional job of returning from the pandemic nightmare.

Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) jumped Tuesday after JPMorgan analysts labeled it “best in class” among the cruise lines.

Cruise ship operator Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL ) is seeing its value pop sharply higher on Tuesday as the broader market recovers from Monday's severe selloff. Indeed, RCL stock is gaining more than 9% as of this writing.

More than 35 ways to dine and drink, resort-style pools, waterslides and more, combined with top destinations, set the stage for the boldest vacations in Europe for summer 2025 MIAMI , Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vacationers can mark their calendars for a new way to adventure in Europe when Royal Caribbean International debuts a newly amplified Allure of the Seas  in April 2025 . The gamechanger is set for a more than $100 million encore of epic proportions that will combine bold experiences and must-see destinations to create Europe's vacation of the summer, from more than 35 ways to dine and drink to new thrills and ways to chill in and by the water, to adventures in Provence (Marseille), France ; Florence/Pisa (La Spezia) and Rome , Italy; Palma de Mallorca, Spain , and more.

CNBC's Jim Cramer explains why he is keeping an eye on shares of Royal Caribbean.

Royal Caribbean (RCL), General Motors (GM) and Deckers Outdoor (DECK) are three discretionary stocks that should do well in the coming months with impending interest rate cuts in September.

MIAMI , Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(NYSE: RCL) (the "Company") today announced that it has entered into exchange agreements with a limited number of existing holders (the "Noteholders") of its 6.000% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 (the "2025 Notes") in exchange for a combination of cash and shares of the Company's common stock (the "Exchange Consideration").

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