Higher Ticket Prices Spur Carnival Profit
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Carnival Corp. &amp; plc, the world&#39;s largest cruise company, reported Friday that higher ticket prices and onboard sales propelled third-quarter earnings up 40 percent to its best three-month results ever.
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Transportation management company Hub  Group Inc.  said on Monday its quarterly net profit  rose, citing higher freight revenue in its truck brokerage and  intermodal services.
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Strong summer traffic on its trans-Atlantic flights helped boost Continental Airlinesâ profit by 15 percent in the second quarter.
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Occidental Petroleum Corp.  on Monday reported a higher quarterly profit, benefiting from high oil and gas prices.
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Transport group Go-Ahead reports a rise in profits despite "severe" problems at its aviation division.
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The airline said earnings were hurt by higher oil prices, strikes and special items, but said its operating profit rose as it attracted more passengers.
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Profit soared on increased sales volume, a lower tax rate and cost savings.
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Casino operator MGM Mirage MGG.N on  Wednesday reported higher third-quarter earnings as tourism and  gambling at its Las Vegas resorts boomed.
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Carnival Corp & Plc  , the world's largest cruise ship operator, said on Thursday that its quarterly earnings rose 12 percent on stronger pricing and the introduction of new ships.
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The food maker General Mills reported on Wednesday that its first-quarter profit rose 8 percent as rising revenue offset higher ingredient costs and increased spending on marketing.
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Supervalu Inc  posted higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, helped by lower employee-related costs and other expenses, but said consumer spending would continue to be pressured by inflation.
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The food maker General Mills reported a slightly higher profit in its latest quarter on Wednesday, as stronger sales offset rising costs for ingredients and price increases did not faze consumers.
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The company said profit in the latest quarter rose more than 10 percent on strong sales to mining, energy and construction customers outside the United States.
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Carnival Corp. on Tuesday lowered fourth-quarter guidance an additional 2 cents a share on expected losses from Hurricane Jeanne, which caused passengers to cut short or cancel trips.
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Priceline.com Inc. said Tuesday that third-quarter profit rose 3 percent, driven by higher airline ticket bookings and helped by its acquisition of Travelweb.
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The airline said fourth-quarter net income rose to $111 million compared to a year-earlier profit of $57 million, But it warned that fuel costs in the current quarter will rise substantially.
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The largest U.S. hotel operator on Tuesday said  fourth-quarter profit rose as a recovering travel industry  drove room rates and occupancy higher.