Stocks jump | Dow, S&P still post 4-week losing streak | Time to buy cruise lines?

After months of uncertainty and volatility, it's time for investors to hop back on board with cruise line stocks, according to Barclays.

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE FRI, SEP 25, 2020 EVENING BRIEF AS OF FRI, SEP 25, 2020 • 04:21 ET DJIA 27173.96 +1.34% +358.52 S&P 500 3298.46 +1.60% +51.87 NASDAQ 10913.56 +2.26% +241.30   Most Active DOW NAME LAST CHG %CHG AAPL 112.28 +4.06 +3.75% MSFT 207.82 +4.63 +2.28% BA 156.03 +9.98 +6.83% S&P 500 NAME LAST CHG %CHG AAPL 112.28 +4.06 +3.75% GE 6.11 +0.06 +0.99% CCL 15.07 +1.33 +9.68% NASDAQ NAME LAST CHG %CHG AAPL 112.28 +4.06 +3.75% TSLA 407.34 +19.55 +5.04% AMD 78.06 +2.23 +2.95%   EDITOR'S NOTE After months of uncertainty and volatility, it's time for investors to hop back on board with cruise line stocks, according to Barclays.   Barclays analyst Felicia Hendrix upgraded Carnival, Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean to overweight from equal weight. The analyst said the stocks' "risk/reward is the most attractive in our coverage universe."   She added that "investors who have previously written off cruise stocks should begin to revisit their models" and that the industry is approaching an "inflection point" as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could lift a no-sail order next week. The order was implemented to curb the spread of the coronavirus.   The upgrades sent Norwegian Cruise Line up more than 13%, the stock's biggest one-day gain since July 15, when it surged 20.7%. Carnival had its best day since Aug. 24, jumping 9.7%. Royal Caribbean rose 7.7% for its best one-day performance since Aug. 10.   To be sure, these stocks are still down sharply year to date. The cruise industry could also fall under more pressure if another coronavirus resurgence sparks stricter social distancing measures and further curbs traveling.   Don't miss CNBC and Institutional Investor's Delivering Alpha conference on September 30, featuring Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Alibaba's Joseph Tsai, Vista Equity Partners' Robert Smith, J.P. Morgan's Mary Callahan Erdoes, Inclusive Capital's Jeff Ubben and more. Fred Imbert | CNBC Markets Reporter @foimbert TOP NEWS  Dow rallies more than 300 points on Friday as tech shares bounce, cutting losses for the week WHO says 2 million coronavirus deaths is 'not impossible' as world approaches 1 million The election could be an especially wild time for these stocks, Goldman says These companies are returning more money to shareholders after cutting jobs One part of the tech sector is already turning around amid the September swoon Alphabet settles shareholder lawsuit over alleged mishandling of sexual misconduct by execs Medicare beneficiaries might get $200 to help with drug costs. Here's what we know so far Cramer says the stock market looks bad, but that's OK: 'We're churning to find a bottom' Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes the first woman to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol Amazon and three other most loved Nasdaq 100 stocks have seen September slumps   TOP VIDEO Anticipation around Palantir is building ahead of public debut—Here's what to know about its structure and valuation   CNBC PRO Barclays says it's time to buy cruise stocks   SPECIAL REPORTS How Loop Capital's Kourtney Gibson has been picking stocks amid the volatility British royal family faces nearly $45 million shortfall due to the coronavirus   Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2020 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS