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The DJIA fell 195 points, while the Nasdaq was down 10, the S&P 500 was down 18 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was up 0.68 to 4.258%. Lodging stocks were mixed, but Airbnb stock received a big lift with the announcement of its inclusion in the S&P 500. Truist reported on its visit to San Francisco for the Visit Impact Summit. The good news is that the fall […]

The DJIA was up 38 points, the Nasdaq was up 76, the S&P 500 was up 17 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was unchanged at 4.12%. Lodging stocks were modestly lower on the day. In the Q2 ’23 Global Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics, analysts state that the global construction pipeline is 14,572 projects/2,310,238. Worldwide, at the close of […]

The DJIA was up 247 points on Friday, while Nasdaq was up 127, the S&P 500 rose 29 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was basically flat at 4.24%. Lodging stocks were modestly higher, with the two movers being SLNA, rising a whole 6 cents, which was 12.5%, and AHT bouncing 5%. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on CHH to $137 from $127 […]

Staying in hostels has always been something of a social thing given that you might end up staying with six or seven strangers in a bunk-filled room, and many properties have live entertainment and community events. But Dublin-based Hostelworld has integrated its own social network into its business to such a degree that is materially […]

Hungary’s short-term rental hosts who offer their properties on Amsterdam-based Booking.com haven’t been paid for several months, leaving some having to decide whether they’ll need to shutter their businesses, according to published reports. Among the latest developments, regulatory authorities in Hungary initiated a complaint process against Booking, charging that a majority of hosts in the country haven’t […]

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 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 […]

Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia, who left his full-time role at the company a year ago, has sold more than $1.37 billion worth of his Class A shares since that time, including more than $1 billion so far in 2023, according to regulatory filings, Bloomberg reported. Gebbia still chairs the non-profit Airbnb.org, but more importantly, he […]

The DJIA was up 184 points while Nasdaq was up 26, the S&P 500 rose 18 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was up .02 to 3.86%. Lodging stocks were lower despite the indexes being higher. The biggest mover was to the downside, with SOND falling another -9%. SLNA was up 5%. JP Morgan said they expect relatively unimpressive 2Q23 RevPAR results and a […]

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 fell 187 points on Friday while Nasdaq was down 18, the S&P 500 fell 13 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .01 to 4.05%. Lodging stocks were mixed to higher despite the overall market decline. SOND was back up 9%, BHR and AHT were both up 6%. We expect a lot more jingle mail than just from Park Hotels. Ashford […]

The DJIA fell 0.37% on Friday while Nasdaq was down 0.18%, the S&P 500dropped 0.20%, and the 10-year treasury yield was up .07 to 3.93%. The Dow Jones U.S. Hotels Index was down 1.3% for the year but was still up 8.6% year-to-date.The Federal Reserve was split on whether the U.S. will avoid a recession this year, the WSJ said. Barclays said with headline […]