BUZZ-Carnival: cruising to 2-mth high

** Carnival (LSE: CCL.L - news) top FTSE 100 riser, up at levels last seen mid-April & poised for biggest one-day pct rise in c.3 mths in volume as top-flight broker Deutsche Bank (Xetra: 514000 - news) upgrades to "buy" vs "hold"

** DB expects Q2 above upper end of co's guidance range & for it to demonstrate further bookings & pricing recovery, & more operational momentum in core Carnival brand

** Broker reckons update will not only underpin near-term consensus forecasts, but should incrementally build confidence for outer years & double-digit ROCE target

** DB rated as 5 stars for recommendation accuracy on Carnival, according to StarMine

** Trader also cites a bullish report from BofA-ML in which broker has reiterated its positive view on the leisure sector

** Q2/15 conference call Tuesday 23 June at 1500 GMT (1000 EST) (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : tricia.wright1.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)