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The DJIA was up 204 points while Nasdaq was up 159, the S&P 500 rose 33 points and the 10-year Treasury yield was down .04 to 4.42%. Lodging stocks were higher. HLT traded up to another new high, AHT was up 5% but SOND plunged another -7% to another new low. Deutsche Bank gave a recap of their recent Gaming, Lodging, Leisure & Restaurant Conference. They said optimism around […]

The DJIA rose 2 points on Friday while Nasdaq was up 12, the S&P 500 was up 6 and the 10 year treasury yield remained around 4.44%. Lodging stocks were higher. HLT traded up to another new high. The biggest mover was to the downside with SOND down another -10%. UBS cut their price target […]

The DJIA was up 13 points, but the Nasdaq was down 34, the S&P 500 was down half a point, and the 10-year treasury yield jumped .14 to 4.85%. Lodging stocks were mixed. The big winner, obviously was Wyndham, up 9%, while Choice Hotels was down -7%. Ashford Hospitality was the other mover of note, up 8% on the day. Choice Hotels went public with an offer […]

The DJIA ended Friday with a gain of 288 points while the Nasdaq was up 212, the S&P 500 rose 50 points, and the 10-year treasury yield rose by .07 to 4.78% on the jobs report. Lodging stocks were mixed. TNL traded down to a new low. SHCO was up 6% to lead the group. STR said occupancy for September in the US was 66.3%. The preliminary data […]

Only on Skift: What’s a key part of Booking Holdings‘ strategy to attract hotel and short-term rental guests? The company, which owns brands including Booking.com, Kayak and Priceline, spent around $6 billion on marketing in 2022 — and that was about 35% of its total revenue. A BTIG investor report published last week stated that […]

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 fell 231 points, Nasdaq was down 161, the S&P 500 fell 47 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .02 to 3.70%. The indexes fell more and more as the day wore on, probably something that will continue until there is movement on how to handle the debt ceiling issue. In the midst of all this, a rumor came out […]

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 323 points while Nasdaq was up 210, the S&P 500 was up 57 points and the 10 year treasury yield was mostly flat, up enough to push it to 3.57%. Lodging stocks were higher with AINC up 11%, SOND rising 10% and SVC, AHT and HT up 5% each. Raymond James cut their price targets on Summit Hotels and Host Hotels. RJ cut their PT on INN to $8.50 from […]

The DJIA rose 75 points, Nasdaq was up 117, the S&P 500 gained 12 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down another .09 to 3.41%. Lodging stocks were mixed. SLNA had the best day in a month or so, up 14% while SOND was down another -6% to another new low. Pebblebrook Hotel Trust gave a 1Q operating update, showing the quarter is […]

It was a rebound but not much of a rebound after last week’s horrible performance but the DJIA and Nasdaq both rose 72 points, the S&P 500 rose 12 points, the 10 year treasury yield was down .03 to 3.925% and lodging stocks were modestly higher. The biggest surprise of this earnings season is how bullish analysts seem to be coming out of it. They […]

The DJIA rose 424 points on Friday while Nasdaq was up 267, the S&P 500 rose 73 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .04 to 2.85%. Lodging stocks were higher. VCSA once again led the group, up 19%, while SOHO continued its recent rebound, up another 8% on Friday. Truist lowered target prices on their vacation ownership names despite publishing a positive […]