Carnival (CCL): Empty cabins, dockside forklifts & the 35-year accounting trick [Q2 2026]

Carnival crushed Q2 2026 expectations and raked in record customer deposits, all while purposefully leaving European cabins empty to defend their long-term pricing power. 🚢In ~10 minutes:• How counting dockside forklifts kept operating costs completely flat.• The quiet depreciation accounting trick juicing EPS by 20 percent.• Pivoting from Middle East volatility to massive Bahamian destination islands.• Why the stock still closed down nearly 5% despite the big top-line beat.We break down CEO Josh Weinstein's bold choice to prioritize ticket integrity over high-margin onboard spending, shifting away from the industry's legacy fire-sale strategy. Plus, we explore whether the company's core cash machine can outrun the localized booking freezes currently holding back full-year guidance. Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL) | Q2 FY2026AI-assisted production. Feedback/ticker requests: https://x.com/EarnUnscripted.