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The DJIA ended the day down 58 points while Nasdaq was up 46, the S&P 500rose 6 points and the 10-year treasury yield was flat at 3.98%. Lodging stocks were modestly higher. The only mover of note was MCG, up 18%. Membership Collective Group reported strong 4Q results, a profitable quarter, today. In the earnings report they disclosed they would be changing their […]

The DJIA rose 40 points, Nasdaq was down 13, the S&P 500 was up 3 points, the 10-year treasury yield was up .02 to 3.98% and lodging stocks were mixed. SVC traded up to a new high, SOND jumped 13%, which was only to $1.11, HGV rose 5% but SLNA was down -7% and HT fell -5%. Truist lowered their price target on Park Hotels […]

The DJIA fell 39 points but Nasdaq keeps rolling on, up another 385 while the S&P 500 rose 61 points. The 10-year treasury yield was flat at 3.40%. Lodging stocks were higher. SOND led the group with a 19% rise, MCG was up 9% but SLNA fell -6% on the day. Wells Fargo changed price targets on a bunch of hotel names in their coverage.  They upped Marriott’s target price […]

The DJIA rose 9.88 points, or little change. Nasdaq fell 0.2%; S&P 500 was barely changed. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 3.461%. Gordon Haskett downgraded Airbnb to Underperform from Hold. They lowered their price target to $87 from $94. The firm also cut their rating on Booking.com to Hold from Buy setting a target price very close to the current price at $2,456. BofA Securities also cut their rating on […]

The DJIA rose 133 points while Nasdaq was up 72, the S&P 500 was up 29 points and the 10 year treasury yield was down .08 to 3.71%. Lodging stocks were higher. VCSA was up 13% to lead the group while SOND was up 6% and ABNB rose 5% on the day. Canada’s hotel performance came in lower than the month prior but showed […]

The DJIA rose 527 points while Nasdaq was up 162, the S&P 500 rose 57 points. The 10-year treasury yield was flat at 3.68%. Lodging stocks were lower on the Pebblebrook news. PEB was down -9% followed by PK with a -7% drop and CLDT, AHT and HST were each down -6%. SOND jumped 13% today and AINC was up 9%. Pebblebrook Hotel […]

The DJIA fell another 282 points on Friday while Nasdaq was down 105, the S&P 500 fell 43 points and the 10 year treasury yield was up .03 to 3.48%. Lodging stocks were modestly lower. SOND fell -8%, the biggest mover in the group Friday. SLNA traded down to yet another new low. Both Hersha Hospitality Trust and Host Hotels announced special dividends. HT announced its board of […]

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 ended Friday with a gain of 199 points while Nasdaq was up a point, the S&P 500 rose 19 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .04 to 3.82%. Lodging stocks were higher. MCG and INN both were up 6% while SVC and SLNA were up 5% each. SOND fell -5% on the day. Xenia Hotels & Resorts announced its board […]

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 151 points, Nasdaq was up 81, the S&P 500 was up 17 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .06 to 2.79%. Lodging stocks were mixed on the day. VCSA was the big gainer again, up another 9%, while HT was up 6%. B.Riley maintained its Neutral rating on Ashford Hospitality but lowered its price target from $12 to $9. The Heard […]

The DJIA fell 58 points, Nasdaq was down 151, the S&P 500 was down 18 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was up .03 to 2.80%. The calm was nice while it lasted. Lodging stocks were mixed. The second half of the earnings season included a sparkler from Hyatt, while IHG went back to returning money to shareholders with dividends and up to $500 million […]