Shares in the two listed holding companies of the Carnival group staged a bull run after the Anglo-American company had reported a sharp rise in its a first quarter earnings and increased earnings guidance for the full year.
Carnival plc, the British holding company, traded at £36.72 in London after the results had been released, 3.4% higher since the opening.
Shares in Carnival Corporation, the Panama domiciled company that is listed in New York, had risen 4.6% to $51.84 at the same time.
Both the London and New York markets had firmed during the day, but Carnival clearly outperformed them both.
