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Royal Caribbean set to join S&P 500

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) will join the S&P 500 after the close of trading Thursday, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

December 1, 2014

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The S&P 500 includes 500 of the top companies in leading industries of the US economy. It is a market-weighted index of stocks chosen for factors like market cap, liquidity and financial viability, and is widely considered the best single gauge of large-cap US equities.

Royal Caribbean will be added to the S&P 500 Global Industry Classification Standard's Hotel, Resorts & Cruise Lines Sub-Industry index.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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