Goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal!

We are over our $50,000 mark and right on schedule at the halfway mark! Not bad considering we began with our aggressive $10,000 virtual portfolio last year, which we ran up to $36,630 – put that $11,630 back in the virtual bank and began this year in February with a $25,000 Portfolio.

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) reported $1.62 diluted EPS compared with $1.33 diluted EPS last year. analysts average $1.47. CCL beats by $0.15.

Net income of $1.3 billion on revenues of $4.4 billion for its third quarter ended August 31, 2010. Net income for the third quarter of 2009 was $1.1 billion, on revenues of $4.1 billion

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) reported $1.22 per diluted share, compared to $1.34 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter. analysts average $1.36. TRV misses by $0.14.

Operating income in the current quarter was $631 million, compared to $799 million last year.