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The DJIA fell 69 points while Nasdaq was up 29, the S&P 500 was up a point and the 10-year treasury yield jumped another .07 to 4.63%. Lodging stocks were mostly higher on the day. The only big mover was AINC, to the downside by another -12% to another new low. STR reported US lodging data for the week ended September 23. US hotel RevPAR […]

The DJIA fell 370 points on the second day of the Fed reaction. Nasdaq was down another 245, the S&P 500 was down 72 points and the best sign of displeasure was in the 10-year yield, jumping .13 to 4.48%. Lodging stocks were lower. SOND’s reverse split is already having the expected effect, down another -10% nearly to another all-time low. Interested in […]

If the Fed just issued their statements, we would be so much better off. No rate hike, but then the Fed chief held his press conference and if you bet on the market dropping, you won again. The DJIA fell 77 points but Nasdaq was down 209 while the S&P 500 was down 42 points. The 10-year treasury yield was […]

The DJIA surged 332 points while the Nasdaq jumped 112, the S&P 500 rose 38 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .04 to 4.29%. Lodging stocks were higher but the two big movers were to the downside. VCSA dropped -7% to another new all-time low, while AINC also traded down to a new low on very low volume, down -10% on […]

The DJIA fell 195 points, while the Nasdaq was down 10, the S&P 500 was down 18 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was up 0.68 to 4.258%. Lodging stocks were mixed, but Airbnb stock received a big lift with the announcement of its inclusion in the S&P 500. Truist reported on its visit to San Francisco for the Visit Impact Summit. The good news is that the fall […]

The DJIA rose 26 points, Nasdaq was down 26, the S&P 500 was down a point, and the 10-year treasury yield was down .06 to 4.25%. It sounds like a typical mid-August Friday in the stock market. Not so for lodging stocks, particularly Selina Hospitality which was read its last rites as it tried to avoid a reverse split to stay listed. SLNA plunged -41% […]

The DJIA fell 181 points, Nasdaq was down 156, the S&P 500 was down 34 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was up .04 to 4.26%. Lodging stocks were mixed to modestly lower. BHR traded down to another new low. Baird reported on investor meetings they held with Xenia Hotels & Resorts’management team. Baird said there is no change to their longer-term outlook, but some […]

The DJIA fell 361 points while Nasdaq was down 157, the S&P 500 fell 52 points, and the 10-year treasury yield rose another .04 to 4.22%. Lodging stocks were lower. BHR traded down to a new low. Bernstein downgraded their rating on Marriott International to Market Perform from Outperform. They raised their price target to $218 from $204. Bernstein also upped their price target on Hyatt to $147 […]

The DJIA fell 191 points, NASDAQ was down 162, the S&P 500 fell 32 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was down .01 to 4.01%. While the biggest movers in lodging stocks were to the downside, the group was mixed on the day. BHR was down -6%, while AHT, VCSA, and SLNA each were down 5% on the day. The big takeaway from Service […]

The DJIA rose 82 points, Nasdaq fell 17, the S&P 500 was down a point, and the 10-year treasury yield was down .06 to 3.85%. The Fed may be done with their rate hike today or may not be. Every inflation and jobs report will be scrutinized until we get a clear indication of what they will do. Lodging stocks were mixed. MAR […]

The DJIA ended Friday up 3 points, but Nasdaq was down 31, the S&P 500 was up a point, and the 10-year treasury yield was down .02 to 3.84%. Lodging stocks were mixed. MAR traded up to a new all-time high, while ABNB hit a new 52-week high. Baird said they expect good 2Q23 reports from Hilton and Marriott with an upward bias to earnings estimates. They […]

The DJIA rose 76 points while Nasdaq was up 131, the S&P 500 was up 17 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .02 to 3.80%. Lodging stocks were mixed. ABNB has made it all the way back to hit a new 52-week high, which is not even close to their all-time high but the stock is getting close to a double from […]