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The DJIA rose 6 points, the Nasdaq was up 2, the S&P 500 was up 3 points, and the 10-year treasury yield barely budged at 4.32%. Was it a holiday, and nobody publicly declared it? Lodging stocks were lower. The movers of note included VCSA with an 8% rise, SHCO up 5%, and BHR fell -7% on the day.  Interested in attending the Skift Global Forum in […]

The DJIA rose 87 points, the Nasdaq was up 156, the S&P 500 rose 30 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was up .03 to 4.29%. Lodging stocks were mixed. BHR was up 7%, but that was the only big gainer. SOND was down -8%, AHT was down -6%, and SHCO was down -5% today. JP Morgan reported on investor meetings they held with Hyatt. […]

The DJIA rose 27 points while Nasdaq was up 86, the S&P 500 rose 13 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was up .06 to 3.91%. Lodging stocks were modestly higher. We had new highs from MAR, IHG and ABNB. VCSA was up 6%, but SLNA was down -5%. Jefferies upped its price target on Airbnb to $174 from $140. It maintained its Buy rating. This […]

The DJIA fell 74 points but Nasdaq was up 36, the S&P 500 was down a point and the 10-year treasury yield was down .06 to 3.71%. Lodging stocks were mixed. SOND was up 9%, VCSA was up 6% but SHCO was down -5% on the day to top the big movers. Choice Hotels International, Inc. is on pace to integrate the nearly […]

The DJIA rose 92 points but NASDAQ was down 173, the S&P 500 was down 16 points and the 10 year treasury yield jumped .09 to close at 3.78% again. This wound up taking the wind out of the sails of some lodging stocks. The group still ended the day mostly higher but the big […]

The DJIA was down 222, Nasdaq was up 22, the S&P 500 was down 7% and the 10-year treasury yield was down .05 to 3.40%. Lodging stocks were lower. SLNA traded down to a new low, down another -6% but SOND was down -20% and AHT was down -5%. Hyatt Hotels held an Investor Day today. They are forecasting $650 to $850 […]

The DJIA rose 547 points on Friday while Nasdaq was up 269, the S&P 500 rose 75 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .10 to 3.45%. Lodging stocks were higher. VCSA was up 12% while SOND was up 10% but both of them rose less than a dime per share. On the earnings side, RLJ’s reaction was positive, up 5%, while […]

Finn Partners released the results of their latest report, Outbound Rebound: The Return of Chinese Travelers. The survey was conducted in mid to late-January, started days after the Chinese government lifted international travel restrictions after 3 years. Over 2,000 affluent Chinese in first, second and third tier cities were interviewed. The findings included that one in two affluent […]

The DJIA rose 39 points, Nasdaq was up 110, the S&P 500 rose 11 points and the 10-year treasury yield continued the march to 4%, up another .05 to 3.81%. Lodging stocks were somewhat mixed, but the gainers got all the attention. They were paced by a 13% rise for Airbnb and 9% gains for Vacasa and Sonder. Membership Collective (Soho House) was the only […]

The DJIA rose 377 while Nasdaq was up 158, the S&P 500 rose 43 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .03 to 3.72%. Lodging stocks were higher. ABNB led the group with a 7% rise while MCG was up 5%. Raymond James upped their price target on Hilton to $165 from $150. They maintained their Outperform rating. TownePlace Suites by Marriott is developing at least […]

The DJIA rose 266 points while Nasdaq was up 226, the S&P 500 rose 53 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up another .04 to 3.67%. Lodging stocks were mixed. Morgan Stanley changed price targets on its covered hotel companies. Hilton’s PT was lowered to $167 from $171, while Wyndham’s PT was upped to $90 from $87. Both were maintained at Overweight. Equal-Weight […]

The DJIA fell 614 points while Nasdaq was down 138 and the S&P 500 was down 62 points. The 10 year treasury yield was down .16 to 3.38%, a drop of more than 4.5% on the yield. Lodging stocks were mostly lower. VCSA was down -12%, SOND was down -8% but MCG was up 5% on the Buy rating below. Roth initiated coverage on Membership Collective […]