$Tutor Perini(TPC)$Tutor Perini Corp (TPC) is one of the leading construction company in the United States based on revenue. The company offers diversified general contracting, construction management and design-build services to customers globally. The business is conducted through three segments: Civil, Building and Specialty Contractors.From the graph, we can see that TPC had a disappointing performance in 2019. Revenue has been declining over the years and worse of all, net profit before tax fell from a positive 3.0% to negative 9.6%. The main reasons behind the 2019 performance were due to the goodwill impairment of 379.9 million and the company also received an adverse jury verdict in which TPC recorded a pre-tax charge of 166.8 million in 2019.
$Carnival(CCL)$Carnival Corporation (CCL)For those of you who love to go for cruises, Carnival Corporation (CCL) shouldn’t sound unfamiliar to you. It is the world’s largest cruise company, carrying nearly 45% of global cruise guests. With operations in North America, Australia, Europe and Asia, they operate a portfolio of leading global and regional cruise brands like Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises and Seabourn.However, when the COVID-19 pandemic hits, the cruise industry was one of the worst hit industries. Ever since The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued the No Sail Order for cruise ships effective March 14, 2020 and had extended several times the No Sail Order, the cruise companies are basically burning cash ever
In conclusion, I believe we still need to do our "homework" before investing into a company and even for Swan stocks, we should still monitor them from time to time.