Baltimore

The DJIA was down 67 points, Nasdaq was down 14, the S&P 500 was down 12 points, and we may as well just get it over with and get to 4.50% on the 10-year, with the yield rising another .11 today to 4.19%. Lodging stocks were lower, weighed down by a tough day of earnings reports. SLNA, after that ridiculous trading yesterday, was […]

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 ended the day down 245 points while Nasdaq was down 22, the S&P 500 fell 21 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .04 to 3.73%. Lodging stocks were lower. SOND was down -10%, AHT was down -8% but SLNA rose 7% on the day. The travel and tourism industry witnessed a massive 41% YoY decline in deal activity from 475 […]

The DJIA was down 256 points while Nasdaq was down 76, the S&P 500 fell 30 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .02 to 3.72%. Lodging stocks were lower. The only mover of note was AHT, down -6%. The common consensus among lodging analysts is that the Choice Hotels/Wyndham Hotels rumor makes little sense and won’t happen. Most brought up what we […]

The DJIA was up 109 points, Nasdaq was up 83, the S&P 500 rose 21 points, the 10-year treasury yield was down .04 to 3.88% and lodging stocks for the most part were mixed. MCG was the biggest mover, up 7% while SOND was the biggest decliner, down -6. SLNA traded down to another new low. Marriott Vacations missed expectations with their 4Q report, […]

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 338 points on Friday while Nasdaq was down 154, the S&P 500 was down 43 points and the 10 year treasury yield was down .07 to 3.19%. Lodging stocks did better than the overall market with a mixed bag. SOND was up 7%, AHT was up 6% but VCSA was down -5% to lead the biggest movers. IN OBSERVANCE OF […]