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Consider this a precursor for a larger story later, but as someone who tracks short-term rentals, I find the events unfolding in Colorado nail-biting.  On one hand, you have Summit County set to extend its Lease to Locals program, aimed at converting short-term rentals into long-term housing, with hopes of keeping current tenants in place, […]

The DJIA rose 26 points, Nasdaq was down 26, the S&P 500 was down a point, and the 10-year treasury yield was down .06 to 4.25%. It sounds like a typical mid-August Friday in the stock market. Not so for lodging stocks, particularly Selina Hospitality which was read its last rites as it tried to avoid a reverse split to stay listed. SLNA plunged -41% […]

The DJIA fell 181 points, Nasdaq was down 156, the S&P 500 was down 34 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was up .04 to 4.26%. Lodging stocks were mixed to modestly lower. BHR traded down to another new low. Baird reported on investor meetings they held with Xenia Hotels & Resorts’management team. Baird said there is no change to their longer-term outlook, but some […]

The DJIA fell 191 points, NASDAQ was down 162, the S&P 500 fell 32 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was down .01 to 4.01%. While the biggest movers in lodging stocks were to the downside, the group was mixed on the day. BHR was down -6%, while AHT, VCSA, and SLNA each were down 5% on the day. The big takeaway from Service […]

The DJIA fell 74 points but Nasdaq was up 36, the S&P 500 was down a point and the 10-year treasury yield was down .06 to 3.71%. Lodging stocks were mixed. SOND was up 9%, VCSA was up 6% but SHCO was down -5% on the day to top the big movers. Choice Hotels International, Inc. is on pace to integrate the nearly […]

The DJIA fell 13 points, rose 212 points while Nasdaq was up 220, the S&P 500rose 50 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .05 to 3.77%. Lodging stocks were mostly higher even though the two biggest movers were to the downside. SOND was down -9% and SLNA was down -5% on the day. Morgan Stanley upgraded Sunstone Hotels to Equal Weight from Underweight with […]

The DJIA fell 200 points while Nasdaq was down 11, the S&P 500 fell 9 points and the 10-year treasury yield was nearly flat at 3.69%. Lodging stocks were lower despite what seemed like optimism from the NYU show. SOND was down -10% and SHCO was down -6% to top the big movers. Marriott International, Inc. plans to further expand in the affordable midscale […]

The DJIA ended Friday down 109 points while Nasdaq was down 31, the S&P 500fell 6 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .04 to 3.69%. Lodging stocks were modestly lower. SOND was down -14% after rising in the past week on heavy insider buying. SLNA traded down -8% to another all-time low. STR reported US RevPAR for the week ended May 13 […]

The DJIA was added 0.1% while Nasdaq slid less than 0.1%, the S&P 500 added 0.1% compared with Friday and the 10-year treasury yield ended at 3.414%, up slightly from Friday. Lodging stocks were mostly higher, including even ABNB getting a modest boost. SOND remained near its low. NewcrestImage has plans to acquire more than 100 hotels this year, reported CoStar. So far in 2023, […]

The DJIA rose 7 points but Nasdaq surged 232, the S&P 500 was up 43 points and the 10-year treasury yield plunged .13 to 3.40%. This was all on the Fed giving Wall Street what they wanted with only a .25 interest rate hike and more dovish comments. Lodging stocks were higher. MCG led the group with a 12% rise while VCSA ended […]

The DJIA rose 186 points while Nasdaq was up 107, the S&P 500 rose 27 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .10 to 3.62%. Lodging stocks were higher. MCG was the big winner, up 11% while AHT rose another 8%. SLNA fell -6% on the day. JP Morgan gave their 2023 lodging outlook presentation, saying they see the REITs as relative underperformers […]

The DJIA fell 350 points, Nasdaq was down 154, the S&P 500 fell 45 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .01 to 3.72%. Lodging stocks were lower. SLNA was one of the few bright spots, up 10%. MCG was down -13%, SOND and AHT both fell -6% and BHR was down -5% on the day. Mizuho cut their price target on Airbnb to $110 […]