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Carnival Corp. is a global cruise and vacation company primarily serving North America, the U.K., Germany, southern Europe, and South America. The company's portfolio of cruise brands includes names such as Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Seabourn, Costa, AIDA, and Cunard.

Markets are flat at midday. There's no drama. Yet. 'Not Yet' is also the theme of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's testimony on Capitol Hill today. He is being grilled by Washington lawmakers on the state of the economy and everyone wants to know when the Fed will feel comfortable cutting interest rates. This is Powell's semiannual update. Today he testifies to the Senate and tomorrow he visits the House.

With a retail and direct-to-consumer presence, Williams-Sonoma is a player in the $300 billion domestic home category and $450 billion international home market, focused on expanding its exposure in the B2B ($80 billion total addressable market), marketplace, and franchise areas. Namesake Williams-Sonoma (156 stores) offers high-end cooking essentials, while Pottery Barn (184) provides casual home accessories. Brand extensions include Pottery Barn Kids (45) and PBteen. West Elm (121) is an emerging concept for young professionals, and Rejuvenation (11) offers lighting and house parts. Williams-Sonoma also has a business-to-business team that supports projects that range from residential to large-scale commercial.

The Portfolio Selector features the Argus Focus List, a group of 30 "best idea" stocks generated and regularly updated by Argus' analysts and investment policy committee. It also includes the director of research’s monthly investment strategy column, stock recommendations and sector picks, economic forecasts, and an asset allocation model. This month, the Focus List additions are DuPont de Nemours Inc (DD); GE Vernova Inc. (GEV); Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR); Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) and the Focus List deletions are ASML Holding NV (ASML); Linde Plc. (LIN); Oshkosh Corp (OSK); TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX).