Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE:RCL) posted mixed Q3 results, narrowly beating on earnings, but short on revenue, while Q4 and full-year guidance came in below expectations. Adjusted net income was $492.9 million, or $2.20 per share, up from $377 million, or $1.71 per share, in 2013 and one cent ahead of forecasts. On a GAAP basis, earnings were $490.2 million or $2.19 per share, versus $365.7 million, or $1.65 per share in 2013. Total revenue was $2.38 billion, up from $2.31 billion a year ago and just shy of forecasts for $2.4 billion.For the full year, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE:RCL) sees adjusted EPS of $3.45, short of forecasts for $3.49, while for Q4 it sees earnings in the range of $0.35 to $0.40 per share. That's below the $0.44 analysts had been expecting. The company also gave preliminary 2015 guidance saying it's "comfortable" with the Street consensus of $4.55. The shares are trading with a 52-week range of $39.17 - $69.31.Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (NYSE:DPS) shares were steady at $65.43 after it reported Q3 results that beat the Street view on EPS and total revenues and has increased full-year guidance. Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (NYSE:DPS) reported Q3 EPS of $0.98, up from $0.88 a year ago and topping analyst estimates of $0.88 for the quarter. Total revenues of $1.58 billion were up from $1.54 billion in Q3 2013 and beat analyst projections of $1.54 billion. Sales volumes were flat for the quarter, and up 1% for the year-to-date.Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (NASDAQ:CCMP), a supplier of polishing slurries to the semiconductor industry, Thursday reported fiscal Q4 results above analysts' expectations but noted demand is softening. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (NASDAQ:CCMP) net income available to common shareholders climbed to $15.8 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, from $15.3 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ were expecting a profit of $0.63 per share. Revenue edged up to $116.3 million from $116.2 million a year earlier, topping the Street view for $112.9 million."We are pleased with our strong financial performance for the quarter, including record revenue, and solid results for the full fiscal year, despite a number of headwinds, including soft semiconductor industry conditions in the first half of the year," said Chairman and CEO William Noglows. He added: "As we enter fiscal year 2015, sentiment regarding near-term semiconductor industry demand seems somewhat mixed. Historically, we experience some seasonal softening of demand in our first fiscal quarter, and we are beginning to experience that now. However, we remain confident in our ability to execute our strategies and continue to provide value to our shareholders over a range of industry and macroeconomic environments."
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