Hampton by Hilton

The DJIA rose 336 points today while Nasdaq was up 239, the S&P 500 was up 65 points and the 10-year treasury yield bounced back .12 to 3.64%. Lodging stocks were higher. VCSA led with a gain of 6% while SLNA was up 5%. BVH continued its decline, down another -6% today. Raines announced they acquired HP Hotels, a full-service, third party hotel […]

The DJIA fell 543 points while Nasdaq was down 238, the S&P 500 fell 74 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .05 to 3.93%. There were a lot of reasons for the equity markets to go down today but the selling really accelerated after President Biden unveiled his budget. While the budget may have triggered selling, the concerns about banks should […]

The DJIA rose 387 points on Friday while Nasdaq was up 226, the S&P 500 rose 64 points and the 10-year treasury yield eased, down .11 to 3.96%. Lodging stocks were higher. The only major mover was SOND, up 12%, still trading below a buck. Skift, parent company of this publication, published an article on Sonder, saying the company is going through another […]

The DJIA ended today down 232 points while Nasdaq was down 11, the S&P 500fell 12 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .01 to 3.92%. Lodging stocks were modestly lower. SVC traded up to a new high but ended the day in the red. MCG was the big winner, up 7% while INN was down -7% despite earnings that seemed […]

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 […]

STR said during the seven-day Lunar New Year holiday period, China’s hotel average daily rate surpassed 2019 levels. Occupancy edged closer to the comparable before eventually surpassing it on day seven. Also different from pre-pandemic normal years, many opted for trips to their hometowns as opposed to international travel. Overall 36 of 43 markets in China saw […]

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 36 points, Nasdaq was down 120, the S&P 500 fell 25 points and the 10-year treasury yield jumped another .10 to 3.63%. Lodging stocks were mostly lower. SOND was the biggest mover, down -9% while VCSA fell -6%. BofA Securities initiated coverage on Marriott Vacations with a Neutral rating and a $180 price target. The Wall Street Journal published an article on how hotel […]

The DJIA fell 39 points but Nasdaq keeps rolling on, up another 385 while the S&P 500 rose 61 points. The 10-year treasury yield was flat at 3.40%. Lodging stocks were higher. SOND led the group with a 19% rise, MCG was up 9% but SLNA fell -6% on the day. Wells Fargo changed price targets on a bunch of hotel names in their coverage.  They upped Marriott’s target price […]

The DJIA rose 206 points while Nasdaq was up 199, the S&P rose 44 points and the 10 year treasury yield was up .03 to 3.49%. Lodging stocks were modestly higher. The biggest movers included ABNB and SOHO both rising 5% while SOND was down -6% on the day. Hotel Asset Value Enhancement gave their findings of the ALIS conference. Attendees believe the frustrating transaction market will change in the […]

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 rose 269 points while Nasdaq was up 189, the S&P 500 rose 50 points and the 10 year treasury yield was down .07 to 3.55%. Lodging stocks were higher led by AHT, up another 10%. ABNB and PLYA were both up 7% on the day while VCSA was up 6% and HST rose 5%. Truist gave their 2023 lodging preview, saying […]