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June is coming in like a lion with the second day even better than the first in the markets with the DJIA surging 701 points on an actual economic report. The stronger-than-expected jobs report also helped Nasdaq rise an additional 140, the S&P 500 was up 61 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .08 to 3.69%. Lodging stocks were higher led […]

The DJIA was down 80, Nasdaq was up 4, the S&P 500 was flat and the 10-year treasury yield was up .03 to 3.60%, yet another truly mixed session. Lodging stocks were mostly lower but modestly so. VCSA traded down to yet another all-time low. Upper upscale hotels, the property types most associated with business travel, are well represented in the U.S. development […]

The DJIA rose 528 points while Nasdaq was up 139, the S&P 500 was up 56 points and the 10 year treasury yield was up .04 to 3.61%. Lodging stocks were higher. The big mover was BHR, up 5%. VCSA traded down to another new low. Truist reported on takeaways from their Lodging/Leisure conference they had last week. Truist said management tones remained relatively positive but […]

The DJIA rose 35 points Friday while Nasdaq was down 21, the S&P 500 was down 5 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .02 to 3.51%. Lodging stocks were mixed. MCG was up 10%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation announced an increase in its quarterly dividend. Their board declared a cash dividend for the quarter of $0.72 per share of common stock, up […]

Let’s go backwards to give you an overview of today’s market. The 10-year treasury yield plunged 0.32 to 3.83%. That is a nearly 8% drop in the yield on a modestly better CPI report. Back to the regularly scheduled program, the DJIA surged 1,201 points, Nasdaq was up 761, and the S&P 500 rose 208 points. People will look at this and wonder […]