Cruise Companies Plunge After U.S. Says Avoid Ships on Virus

The Carnival Royal Princess cruise ship sits docked outside the Port of Los Angeles on March 8.Photographer: Tim Rue/Bloomberg

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By Jonathan Levin

March 9, 2020 at 2:20 PM UTC

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Cruise stocks plummeted Monday, in a rout that stood out even among the broader decline in equity markets, after the U.S. warned Americans to stay away from cruise ships as the coronavirus spreads.

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