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The DJIA rose 331 points on Friday while Nasdaq was up 288, the S&P 500 rose 74 points and the 10 year treasury yield was up .09 to 3.48%. Lodging stocks were higher. SLNA topped the list with a 10% gain followed by AHT and VCSA, both up 6%. We start today’s newsletter on a sad note as many of you probably heard […]

The DJIA fell 252 points, Nasdaq was down 105, the S&P 500 fell 30 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .02 to 3.40%. It seemed like there were more lodging stocks in the green than the red despite the overall market. The two biggest movers were to the downside with SLNA down -7% and VCSA falling -6% on the day. Wells […]

For a change, the markets went up when Fed Chief Powell spoke. They interpreted his commentary and body language as blinking, that the bulk of the interest rate hikes are over. The equity markets surged in the afternoon, ending the day with the DJIA up 737, Nasdaq up 484, the S&P 500 rose 122 and the 10 year treasury yield was down .05 […]