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The DJIA was up 383 points while Nasdaq was up 237, the S&P 500 rose 54 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .02 to 3.44%. Lodging stocks were higher. SOND traded down to another all-time low but that doesn’t mean anything to the rest of the group. AHT was up 15% to lead the group while VCSA was up 6% on […]

The DJIA rose 415 points on Friday while Nasdaq was up 208, the S&P 500 rose 58 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .06 to 3.49%. Lodging stocks were higher. VCSA and AHT both rose 7% while PK, RLJ and SHO rose 5% each. Evermore Partners and New Castle Hotels & Resorts have acquired the Montana Marriott Portfolio – a 105-key AC Hotel by […]

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 Philippines Hotel Sales and Marketing Association said hotels in the country remain optimistic of the industry’s performance this year as the average occupancy has already surpassed pre-pandemic levels. For the month of January, hotels were hitting 80% occupancy as compared with 60% to 70% pre-pandemic.  The association attributed the higher occupancy to the strong domestic tourism market, which covers […]

The DJIA rose 29 points on Friday, losing most of its gains for the day. Nasdaq was up 109, the S&P 500 rose 10 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .03 to 3.52%. Lodging stocks were higher. SOND was the biggest gainer, up 8% while ABNB and VCSA were both up 6% on the day. Wells Fargo cut their rating on Hyatt Hotels to […]

The DJIA rose 184 points while Nasdaq was up 123, the S&P 500 rose 30 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .08 to 3.49%. Lodging stocks were modestly higher. The only big mover of note was MCG, up 8%. Chatham Lodging Trust announced its board of trustees reinstated their common dividend, announcing a fourth-quarter common share dividend of $0.07 per common share. […]

The DJIA rose 2 points while Nasdaq was down 56, the S&P 500 fell 7 points and the 10 year treasury yield plunged another .11 to 3.41%. Lodging stocks were mixed. MCG was the big mover, down -8% while VCSA traded down to another new low before bouncing a bit. Morgan Stanley cut their rating on Airbnb to Underweight from Equal Weight, slashing its target price to $80 […]

The DJIA fell 195 points, Nasdaq was up 14, the S&P 500 fell 4 points and the 10 year treasury yield was down .17 to 3.53%. How is that for a weird market? Lodging stocks were mixed. VCSA was down -5% while SLNA traded down to another new low. Truist gave their observations on the latest forward-looking booking and pricing trends for US hotels and checks with contacts. […]

The DJIA fell 91 points, Nasdaq was down 53, the S&P 500 fell 25 points and the 10-year treasury yield rose another .10 to 4.23%. Lodging stocks were mixed. Truist believes the companies most likely to see the greatest degree of earnings outperformance this 3Q earnings season will be those with the highest exposure to the group segment, namely the REITs in which Ryman Hospitality at 70% […]

The number of Adelaide hotel rooms filled in one night hit a new high last month. On September 27, World Tourism Day, there were 9,001 CBD hotel rooms occupied of the total 9,911 available. This broke the previous record of 8,967 rooms occupied, reached the week prior. Nightly occupancy hit its highest since the start of […]

The DJIA rose 61 points, Nasdaq was up 50, the S&P 500 was up 12 points and the 10-year Treasury yield is quickly rising to where it peaked in June, up another .05 to 3.11%. Lodging stocks were mostly higher. SOND was the big winner, up 11%. AHT ended the day up 5%. STR said US RevPAR for the week ended 8/20 was up […]