Truist Securities

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 fell 291 points while Nasdaq was down 158, the S&P 500 fell 34 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was up another .05 to 4.31%. Lodging stocks were lower. SLNA traded down to an all-time low, down -12%. Also hitting another new low was BHR. Truist held a conference call with JP Ford of Lodging Econometrics. They see steady year-over-year growth in supply in the […]

The DJIA rose 164 points, but Nasdaq plunged 295, the S&P 500 fell 31 points, and the 10-year treasury yield bounced back up .11 to 3.85%. Lodging stocks were lower on the day. Oppenheimer downgraded RLJ Lodging Trust, Chatham Lodging Trust, and Braemar Hotels & Resorts to Perform from Outperform. They upgraded Host Hotels to Outperform from Perform. Truist said they expect a mixed bag for 2Q earnings from […]

The DJIA rose 210 points, Nasdaq was up 25, the S&P 500 was up 11 points while the 10-year treasury yield retreated .04 to close to 4.01%. Lodging stocks were higher but most were up 2% to 3%. VCSA was the biggest mover, up 5% today. RW Baird issued a report on the Ashford Hospitality Trust announcement they were going to return 19 hotels (3,583 rooms) […]

The DJIA fell 233 points while Nasdaq was up 53, the S&P 500 rose 4 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .04 to 3.80%. Is there anyone who understands a Federal Reserve Board that paused interest rate hikes but tells the financial markets there will be at least two more in the next 6 months? The market had every reason to […]

The DJIA rose 169 points, Nasdaq was up 134, the S&P 500 rose 26 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .07 to 3.71%. Lodging stocks were mixed. AHT was the only mover of note, down -6% on the day. Wells Fargo initiated coverage on Airbnb with an Underweight rating and $99 price target. Truist Securities published a report on ABNB and the short-term rental business […]

The DJIA was down 56 points, Nasdaq was down 77 points, the S&P 500 was down 18 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was essentially unchanged at 3.52%. Sigh. Choice Hotels International reported solid 1Q results, better than expectations. In the good old days, when stocks actually moved up and down based on fundamentals, you could dictate the direction of CHH stock by whether they […]

The DJIA fell 128 points on Friday while Nasdaq was down 194, the S&P 500 fell 43 and the 10-year treasury yield bounced higher by .14 to 3.53%. Lodging stocks were mostly lower. MCG was the mover of note, up 5%. Jefferies said the looming recession and stabilizing credit market could be positive for the prospects of timeshare, but with a harder landing not […]

You can take your pick on whether today was an oversold or a relief rally. Either way, the DJIA was up 436 points, Nasdaq was up 247, the S&P 500 was up 72 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .08 to 3.27%. Lodging stocks had a nice bounce led by HT with a 9% gain, MCG up 8%, RHP up 7% […]