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Norwegian Cuts 2026 EPS Guidance, Fuel Costs Surge

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 10:39 PM UTC · How we work

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Norwegian Cuts Guidance

Wells Fargo cut Carnival's price target to $36, citing Caribbean pricing pressure.
Norwegian Cruise Line shares fell 3% to $14.28, the steepest drop among cruise majors.
Norwegian cut its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $1.50 per share.
Norwegian flagged fuel costs rising to $888 per metric ton, up from $659 last year.

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Eli Lilly committed roughly $60 billion to more than 25 acquisitions and licensing deals in 2026.
AtaiBeckley deal cost $2.8 billion upfront, with up to $1 billion in milestone payments.
Lilly completed the Centessa acquisition for $6.3 billion upfront, plus potential $1.5 billion in milestones.
Foundayo, launched April 2026, now accounts for over 30% of new U.S. oral obesity-treatment patients.
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Historical Context

The 2008 global financial crisis, erupting in September 2008, devastated discretionary travel and ignited a surge of corporate consolidations across industries. During that downturn, Carnival Corporation slashed $1.5 billion in capital expenditures, while Pfizer completed a $14 billion acquisition of Pharmacia in 2003. Today, Norwegian Cruise Line confronts $888-per-tonne fuel costs and Wells Fargo’s $36 price-target cut, while Eli Lilly spends $60 billion on 2026 acquisitions, echoing crisis-era consolidation. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and FDA caution that these parallel pressures could reshape travel pricing and cement pharma’s market dominance, prompting stricter oversight.

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Norwegian Cuts Guidance

Wells Fargo cut Carnival's price target to $36, citing Caribbean pricing pressure.
Norwegian Cruise Line shares fell 3% to $14.28, the steepest drop among cruise majors.
Norwegian cut its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $1.50 per share.
Norwegian flagged fuel costs rising to $888 per metric ton, up from $659 last year.

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