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Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) was incorporated in 1974 and offers cruises to various vacation destinations under the cruise brand names of Carnival Cruise lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn in North America, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard Ibero Cruises and P&O Cruises in Europe, Australia and Asia. Based in Miami, Florida, the company operates almost 98 ships, 15 hotels and lodges which include 3.420 guests rooms, 395 motorcoaches and 20 domed rail cars…. Read More   http://bit.ly/wgrMrz

On economic data front, weekly claims for unemployment benefits gained more than expected, climbing by 24,000 to a seasonally adjusted 399,000, the highest in six weeks. Meanwhile, retail sales rose a disappointing 0.1% in December, the weakest pace in seven months. Businesses inventories gained 0.3% in November. The key data to watch out for in US today consumer sentiment index is expected to rise to 71.5 in January. Also the international trade data is expected to contract to 45 billion dollars…. Read More  http://bit.ly/x6RZOc

Positive global cues, Moody’s upgrade of India to investment grade and a good start to the earnings season with IndusInd Bank’s net profit going up by more than one-third, all contributed to the benchmark indices going up on Tuesday,” said a dealer from an Indian brokerage…. Read More  http://bit.ly/vZ16JF

With the banking stocks reeling under relentless selling pressure and suffering from wild swings-as it happened yesterday and today when they swung on either side of the pendulum, the question that bedevils the investors is whether it is safe to invest in them. Banks are already facing a plethora of problems including high provisioning, the debt restructuring demand from corporates that are facing a cash crunch, low credit off take and high interest rates and possible default in loan repayments …. Read More  http://bit.ly/yB1N14

On an intra-day basis it is possible the markets have one more move up into the end of the day. If you take the high pivots and connect them, a trend line emerges. Note the chart below. This price level may be hit on the S&P 500 by the close…. Read More  http://bit.ly/uLqs2u

It is believed that retail investors sell stocks in a falling market and buy them when prices peak. However, lately, they have done the opposite; probably having learnt lessons from the bull market of 2009-10. Data from the stock exchanges show that retail investors have been buyers in the market every time the Sensex declined, since January….. Read More  http://bit.ly/uNYaDG

This month’s trading, as of today, in ‘renewable energy certificates’ touched a new high, both in volumes and prices. As many as 95,504 RECs were traded on the two exchanges – Indian Energy Exchange and Power Exchange of India Ltd – today, with the former accounting for 97 per cent of the trading….Read More  http://bit.ly/vLMvII

What does this mean in practice? It means having a mix of more conservative strategies and more aggressive strategies. It means diversifying your portfolio by duration, including both short term and longer-term trades and investments. It means, of course, taking advantage of not just stocks but exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as well….Read More  http://bit.ly/oKuS4m

Last night I heard Jim Cramer of Mad Money fame endorse the 200-day moving average. As someone has long been a fan of both Cramer and the 200-day moving average for years, it was good to hear. Writing about the 200-day moving average, Larry Connors, CEO and founder of TradingMarkets and Connors Research, explained…Read More  http://bit.ly/rkYCeW

Tracking a firming global trend, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today rose the most in nearly six months by 567 points on buying by funds in IT, bank and metal stocks. The 30-share index shot up by 567.50 points to close at 16,416.33, the biggest jump since March 1….Read More  http://bit.ly/qhLmuo