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OLDSMAR, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO), the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, marina operator and superyacht services company, plans to release its second quarter fiscal 2026 financial results before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, April 23, 2026. At 10:00 a.m. ET that day, the Company will conduct a conference call hosted by Brett McGill, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Mike McLamb, Executive Vice President, Chief Fina...

MONACO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Royal Yacht International (“RYI”) today announced its strategic relationship with Douglas Elliman to power the launch of Elliman Yachts, a new offering that expands Douglas Elliman’s luxury services into the global yachting market. Through this relationship, Douglas Elliman clients can now seamlessly buy, sell, and charter yachts worldwide, powered by Royal Yacht International. RYI acts as the exclusive yachting execution partner, delivering end-to-end services includin...

OLDSMAR, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO) (“MarineMax” or the “Company”), the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, marina operator and superyacht services company, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new stock repurchase plan. Under the new plan, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $100 million of its common stock beginning today through March 2028. This plan replaces the March 2024 Plan (the “2024 Plan”), which authorized Mari...

OLDSMAR, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO), the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, marina operator and superyacht services company, today announced that its IGY Marinas subsidiary has renewed its management and marketing agreement for St. Katharine Docks Marina in London, England. Described as a nautical enclave in the middle of one of the world’s greatest cities, St. Katharine Docks Marina offers charm 200 years in its making. Situated approximately 40 nauti...

OLDSMAR, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO) (“MarineMax” or the “Company”), the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, marina operator and superyacht services company, today confirmed that it has received an unsolicited, non-binding indication of interest from The Donerail Group (“Donerail”) to acquire all of the Company’s outstanding common shares for $35.00 per share in cash. MarineMax’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) remains focused on creating value for shar...

FUJISAWA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsuhiro Iwamoto, a Japanese sailor based in San Diego, who is taking on the world’s first solo, non-stop trans-Pacific crossing by a blind sailor as part of the Blind Sailor Single-Handed Pacific Crossing Project 2027, held a press conference on January 28 (local time) in San Diego, USA. Project URL: https://hiros-choice.com/ On January 22 (local time), Iwamoto delivered a speech at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 (WEF) under the theme “Sailing T...

OLDSMAR, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO) (“MarineMax” or the “Company”), the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, marina operator and superyacht services company, today announced results for its fiscal 2026 first quarter ended December 31, 2025. Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Summary Revenue of $505.2 million Same-store sales increased over 10% Gross profit margin of 31.8% Inventories at quarter end decreased $167.3 million from the prior year Reported net loss of...

FUJISAWA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsuhiro Iwamoto, a blind Japanese sailor based in San Diego, delivered a speech at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 on January 21 (local time). He is undertaking the world’s first solo, non-stop trans-Pacific crossing by a blind person as part of the “Blind Sailor Single-Handed Pacific Crossing Project 2027.” WEF URL: https://www.weforum.org/ In the spring of 2027, he will attempt a solo, non-stop trans-Pacific crossing, sailing a 28-foot yacht si...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Recreational Boat Market Research Report 2025-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Recreational Boat Market was valued at USD 37.40 billion in 2024, and is projected to reach USD 55.20 billion by 2030, rising at a CAGR of 6.70%. The global recreational boat market report consists of exclusive data on 33 vendors. The market is highly concentrated, with many local and international players in the market. The competition among these pl...

OLDSMAR, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO), the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, marina operator and superyacht services company, plans to release its first quarter fiscal 2026 financial results before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, January 29, 2026. At 10:00 a.m. ET that day, the Company will conduct a conference call hosted by Brett McGill, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Mike McLamb, Executive Vice President, Chief Fin...