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The DJIA rose 3 points while Nasdaq was down 66, the S&P 500 fell 6 points and the 10 year treasury yield was up .05 to 3.75%. Lodging stocks were modestly higher. SLNA traded down to a new low but VCSA was up 8% and MCG rose 7%. Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Dream Hotel Group announced an agreement for a Hyatt affiliate to acquire Dream Hotel […]

The DJIA fell 498 points as investors did not like one of the members of the Fed’s comments about continuing to raise interest rates. Nasdaq was down 177, the S&P 500 fell 62 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .01 to 3.70%. Lodging stocks were lower. SLNA fell -8% to a new low, VCSA was down -7%, also to a new […]

The DJIA rose 32 points on Friday while Nasdaq was up another 209, the S&P 500rose 37 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down another .02 to 3.81%. Lodging stocks were higher again with MCG up 11%, HT up 8%, ABNB up 7%, SLNA up 6% and SVC up another 5%. SOND fell -9% on the day. Both Marriott International and Hilton announced an increase […]

The DJIA fell another 147 points, Nasdaq dropped another 182, the S&P 500 fell 40 points and the 10 year treasury yield was up another .07 to 4.12%. Lodging stocks were lower again. SLNA looks like it is going to go down to penny stock status, down another -28% to another new low. BHR was down another -14%, also to a new low. […]

The DJIA rose 199 points while Nasdaq was down another 178, the S&P 500 fell another 23 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was down .08 to 3.94%. Lodging stocks had a good day, with Selina’s first day of trading leading the way, surging to a close of $40.90. Before the deal’s closing, BOA Acquisition was trading under $10 yesterday. SOND was up […]

The DJIA was up 418 points while Nasdaq was up 93, the S&P 500 was up 45 points while the 10 year treasury yield was up another .02 to 4.23%. Lodging stocks were mixed. AINC was up 5% while the biggest mover was to the downside with VCSA falling -14%. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Airbnb to $105 from $125. MS maintained their Equal […]

The DJIA fell 100 points, Nasdaq was down 92, the S&P 500 was down 25 and the reason for the punch bowl being taken away from the recent rally was the 10 year treasury yield spiking .13 today to 4.13%. Lodging stocks were mixed. STR said US RevPAR was up 26.7% year over year for the week ending 10/15. When compared with the similar […]

The DJIA jumped 551 points today while Nasdaq was up 354, the S&P 500 was up 95 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .01 at 4.02%. Lodging stocks were higher. VCSA was up 10%, SOND was up 8%, ABNB was up 7% and SVC was up another 5%, still sporting a dividend yield of more than 10% even after a 33% […]

In a very wild session with a 1500-point swing, the DJIA ended the day up 827 points while Nasdaq was up 249, the S&P 500 rose 98, the 10-year treasury yield was up .05 to 3.95% and lodging stocks were higher. The star of the day was SVC, up 27% as they declared a $0.20 a share dividend, their first real, not […]

The DJIA plunged 630 points on Friday while Nasdaq was down 421, the S&P 500 fell 105 points and the 10 year treasury yield jumped .06 to 3.88%. Lodging stocks were lower. MCG fell 5% while PLYA traded down to another new low. Jefferies lowered their price target on Hersha Hospitality to $12 from $13 and Sunstone Hotel Investors to $11 from $12. They maintained their Buy […]

Fed Chief Jerome Powell once again roiled the financial markets with a speech. His legacy is that he was a good leader of the Fed who never should have held a press conference because his comments always seem to have a negative effect on the market. The DJIA plunged 1008 points on Friday while Nasdaq was down 498, the S&P 500 fell […]

The DJIA rose 27 points, Nasdaq was down 75, the S&P 500 was down 3 points and the volatility was back in the treasuries with the 10-year Treasury yield up .10 to 2.89%. Lodging stocks were higher. VCSA and SOND responded well to earnings, up 33% and 7% respectively. SOHO was up 8% ahead of their earnings report but already gave back some […]