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The DJIA fell 370 points on the second day of the Fed reaction. Nasdaq was down another 245, the S&P 500 was down 72 points and the best sign of displeasure was in the 10-year yield, jumping .13 to 4.48%. Lodging stocks were lower. SOND’s reverse split is already having the expected effect, down another -10% nearly to another all-time low. Interested in […]

The DJIA fell 13 points, Nasdaq was down 157, the S&P 500 was down 20 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .02 to 3.72%. While the biggest movers in lodging and the indexes were down, lodging stocks were overall more mixed than lower. PLYA and SOND were both down -75 while SLNA dropped -5% on the day. Bank of America Securities downgraded […]

The DJIA fell 351 points while Nasdaq was down 225, the S&P 500 fell 58 points and the 10 year treasury yield was down .09 to 3.51%. What happened to the Santa Claus Rally? SLNA traded down -8% to another new low, VCSA hit another new low but the big decliner was MCG, down -15%. AINC gave back -6% from yesterday’s gain while […]

For a change, the markets went up when Fed Chief Powell spoke. They interpreted his commentary and body language as blinking, that the bulk of the interest rate hikes are over. The equity markets surged in the afternoon, ending the day with the DJIA up 737, Nasdaq up 484, the S&P 500 rose 122 and the 10 year treasury yield was down .05 […]