Electric vehicle maker Lucid (LCID) and cruise ship operator Carnival (CCL) are up 12% and 6%, respectively, today. Lucid is making headway after Cox Automotive reported yesterday that U.S. sales of new electric vehicles rose 13.6% in November compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, Carnival reported stronger-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter financial results this morning.

Lucid is making headway after Cox Automotive reported that the number of electric vehicles sold in America rose 13.6% year-over-year to more than 116,000 units in November. In addition, the latter figure represented a 10% increase compared to the previous month. It is also noteworthy that the share of electric vehicles in the total US automobile market reached 8.5%. Tesla’s (TSLA) Model Y and Model 3 were the two best-selling electric vehicles last month. Meanwhile, Lucid began accepting orders for its new Gravity SUV on November 7th.

An engineer examines the design of an electric vehicle in a laboratory, showing off the company’s innovative battery systems.

As for Carnival, the cruise operator reported that its fourth-quarter revenue rose 10% to $5.94 billion compared to the same period last year, setting a record for the fourth quarter. The latter total was $10 million above analysts’ average estimate. Additionally, the company’s adjusted EBITDA increased 29% year-over-year to a record $1.2 billion. Adjusted earnings per share of 14 cents were 7 cents above analysts’ average estimate.

“(The company’s) progress has been broad-based as we achieved strong pricing across our major cruise lines and shipping territories in 2024 compared to 2023,” CEO Josh Weinstein said in a statement.

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