Carnival Corporation Reports Q1 EPS of $0.12 vs. $0.18

Carnival Corporation & plc CCL announces first quarter 2011 earnings.

Earnings per share for the first quarter ended February 28, 2011 was $0.19 diluted, at the high end of its previous guidance range of $0.15 to $0.19. Adjusted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2010 was $0.12 diluted before the favorable impact of $0.10 per share of unusual items, resulting in a reported earnings per share of $0.22 diluted.