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Budget travelers are finding ways to vacation despite rising prices. Groupon's mystery vacations saw 5,500 orders in Q2 2026, up from 1,000 in Q1 2025. Hostelworld reported a 10% increase in U.S. and Canadian transactions in H1 2026. Carnival Corp. saw a 7% year-over-year revenue increase in on-board spending. Travel costs are up, with gas prices and airline fares rising 30% and 25% respectively.

Target Hospitality (TH) reported Q2 revenue of $85.46M, up 38.7% YoY, beating estimates. Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV) reported $1.36B revenue, up 7.3% YoY, missing estimates. Marriott (MAR) reported $7.07B revenue, up 4.8% YoY, lagging expectations. Carnival (CCL) reported $6.66B revenue, up 5.3% YoY, meeting expectations. TH stock is up 11.3%, while HGV, MAR, and CCL stocks are down 18%, 10.6%, and 15.3% respectively since reporting.

Carnival Corporation (CCL) stock is near a 52-week low, down 24.23% over one year. It has a low P/E ratio and high free-cash-flow yield, but faces high debt and downward earnings estimates. Technical indicators suggest a 'Strong Sell' across timeframes, with key support levels at $22.87 and $22.53. The next earnings release is scheduled for September 17, 2026.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) reported Q2 revenue of $2.64B, up 4.9% YoY, meeting expectations but missing full-year EBITDA guidance. Target Hospitality (TH) outperformed with $85.46M revenue, up 38.7% YoY, beating estimates. Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV) missed expectations with $1.36B revenue, down 2.7% from estimates. Carnival (CCL) and Royal Caribbean (RCL) also reported mixed results. Sector stocks are down 10.5% on average post-earnings.

Carnival Cruise Line and Barclays launched the Carnival Rewards Mastercard, a no-annual-fee card integrated with Carnival's loyalty program. It offers up to 6x points on eligible Carnival purchases, 2x on restaurants and groceries, and 1x on other spending. New cardmembers can earn 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 in 90 days. Existing cardmembers will transition to the new card this month, with points converting one-to-one.

Carnival (CCL) partnered with Barclays to launch a co-branded Mastercard tied to a new loyalty program, aiming to boost customer engagement and retention. The card allows rewards on cruises and everyday purchases, redeemable across the loyalty program. Carnival, with a market value of $32.7 billion, seeks to drive higher-margin onboard and ancillary revenue. Investors will watch for card adoption and spend metrics in future earnings updates.

Carnival Cruise Line launched its new Carnival Rewards program, replacing the 14-year-old VIFP Club. The new program ends 'status for life' for most customers, shifting to a spend-based system. It introduces a points system for rewards and a separate system for status tiers, with status valid for two years. Existing Diamond-level members retain lifetime status. The changes were controversial among frequent cruisers.

Port Canaveral, the world's busiest cruise port, expects 10.9M passenger movements and 23 homeported ships in FY2027, up from 9M and 20 respectively. Operating revenue is projected to rise by $44.4M to $281.8M. Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and others are increasing ship calls. The port is investing $1B in capital improvements, including expanding terminals and adding parking. Fitch upgraded the port's bonds to 'A+' citing strong market position and infrastructure investments.

Fiera Capital's founder bought 52,000 shares for $220,000. CPKC executives sold shares, with COO Mark Redd netting over $1.4M. CPKC shares hit a record high of $96.69. CCL Industries executives sold shares, with proceeds exceeding $679,000. Exchange Income's chairman sold 5,000 shares for over $652,000.

Murray Edwards, executive chairman of Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), sold 400,000 shares at $70.2933 each on Aug. 20, raising over $28 million. Other insider sales include Alamos Gold (AGI), Barrick Mining (ABX), and CCL Industries (CCL.B).