<div id="subtitle">Royal Caribbean results at a glance</div><div><p>PROFIT: For the three months that ended Dec. 31, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. earned $3.4 million, or 2 cents per share. That's more than double what it earned in the traditionally slow quarter a year earlier — $1.5 million, or a penny per share.</p><p>REVENUE: Revenue was nearly steady at $1.45 billion for the quarter, down from $1.46 billion last year.</p><p>WHAT'S NEXT: The cruise line estimated it will earn between 25 cents and 30 cents per share during the first quarter and post an annual profit between $2 and $2.20 per share. The first quarter will include a one-time gain of 39 cents per share.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=67989293&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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