: iStockAnalyst.com Symbols Feed

Credit Market Overview: Nov 18, 2009

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:15:06 GMT

Credit Market Overview November 18, 2009 “Grave Dancer” sounds like something that would be air-brushed onto the tank of a ’54 Pan-head chopper or maybe even tattooed on the arm of the guy riding it, or maybe engraved on the handle of some famous outlaw’s pistol. The point is the term seems ...[More...]

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE: H): Recommended

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:34:15 GMT

H - Hyatt Hotels H - Hyatt Hotels plans on offering 38 million shares at a range of $23-$26. Insiders are selling all shares in the deal. If over-allotments are exercised H will be selling 5.7 million shares and the total deal size will be 43.7 million shares. Goldman Sachs is lead managing the deal, nine firms are co-managing. If the over-allotment is exercised,[More...]

Hotels & Lodging - Industry Outlook

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:45:57 GMT

As the recession continues, hotel industry operating metrics are showing no signs of improvement as both business and leisure travelers are cutting back. OUTLOOK The lodging industry is facing significant challenges stemming from the economic recession, as both business and consumers are cutting back on travel expenditures. When evaluating hotel companies like Starwood (HOT) and Marriott (MAR) during this down cycle, we will be paying especially close attention to changes in average daily room rates as an indication of how quickly the sector may recover once the economy improves. A key operating metric in the lodging industry is RevPAR (revenue per available room). This metric is derived by[More...]

The Latest Spin On Collapsing REITs And Taxpayer Subsidies

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:41:07 GMT

The PPIP is all but dead. But don't tell that to perma-CRE-bull Barry Sternlicht. The owner of such debacles as iStar (last time we checked the all time worst name in the IG11 index) and RevPar plummeting hotel chain Starwood hotels, is hoping to raise brand spanking new capital via an IPO for, of all things, a new REIT - Starwood Properties Trust, and use taxpayer money to buy other bankrupt hotels. Over the weekend, Sternlicht's W hotel chain made headlines, but not for good reason. REIT Sunstone Hotel Investors decided to simply walk away from Starwood's W property in San Diego, instead of servicing the $65 million in securitized mortgages. As the WSJ notes: A recent report by the special servicer of the W's mortgage, Centerline Serving Inc., noted that the W San Diego since 2007 has failed to generate enough monthly income to cover both[More...]

The Most Contrarian Idea I Have

Thu, 07 May 2009 14:46:10 GMT

Any reader of my blog recognizes that I generally have an affinity for consumer products and retail facing stocks. In this recession, I’ve also become quite the fan of dividends as manifested in my recent investments - GE, VLO, [More...]

A Stroll Through The Hotel Space

Fri, 01 May 2009 14:40:17 GMT

As all things consumer discretionary continue to jump ever higher (Apr 26: The Meek Continue to Dominate Equities) (Apr 5, 2009: The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth: 92 Stocks Over $10 Returning 60%+) on hopes of recovery in the not too distant future, I thought I'd circle back and look at some of the major hotels who just reported to see how they are doing. At this point all hotels are blessed - no worries about debt (Jan 27, 2009: As Hotel Vacancies Rise, So Do Risks of Default) (Nov 27, 2008: AP - Malls, Hotels Next Victims in[More...]

Hilton Sued For Corp. Espionage

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:50:13 GMT

Highlights include Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (HOT), Blackstone Group (BX) and Marriott International (MAR). Allegations of corporate espionage have hit the hotel industry, as Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (HOT) announced last night that it has filed a lawsuit against Hilton Hotels Corporation, a subsidiary of the Blackstone Group (BX). The suit alleges that two former Starwood executives, who moved to Hilton in June of last year, stole more than[More...]

Final Four Hotel Impact

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:46:00 GMT

Stocks mentioned include Marriott (MAR) and Starwood (HOT). Yesterday, the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International announced that it was cancelling its annual conference, which was scheduled to be held early next month at a resort hotel in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Instead, the Association will hold a virtual conference over the web. When even hotel industry groups are cancelling their travel plans, lodging companies will take any good news they can find. This weekend offers a bit of temporary hope, at least for hotels in the Detroit metro area. The men's NCAA basketball Final Four tips off tomorrow at Ford Field in Detroit, with the championship game set for Monday night. Given that premiere sporting events like[More...]

Lodging: No Signs of Stabilization

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:26:00 GMT

Highlights include Marriott International (MAR) and Starwood Hotels & Resorts (HOT). The operating environment in the lodging industry is showing no signs of stabilization, as both occupancy levels and room rates have continued to deteriorate. According to data from Smith Travel Research, Inc., the average occupancy level in the U.S. fell approximately 12% year-over-year during the 4-week period ended March 7th. Over that same period, average daily room rates, or ADR, fell by roughly 7.8% year-over-year, leading to an overall average decline in revenue per available room, or RevPAR, of nearly 19% year-over-year during the period. The trend of declines during[More...]

Wall Street Surges On First Trading Day Of 2009, GM Rallies

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:02:00 GMT

US stocks finished with solid gains on Friday as beleaguered automaker General Motors (NYSE: GM) got the first $4 billion of a series of emergency loans from the US Treasury.[More...]

Keep your energy bills in check this winter with some quick and easy improvements

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:48:00 GMT

Nov. 6--Southwest Idaho tends to have relatively mild winters, but the colder months can still wreak havoc on your home energy bill.
"People really don't realize how inefficient their home is," said Todd McGiverin, owner of Ecohome Solutions, a local contractor specializing in home improvements that enhance the comfort, energy efficiency and air quality of your home.
"The average home has close to an open door when you add up all the cracks and holes, and it's usually up in the attic or in the crawl space," McGiverin said.

: iStockAnalyst.com Symbols Feed

Credit Market Overview: Nov 18, 2009

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE: H): Recommended

Hotels & Lodging - Industry Outlook

The Latest Spin On Collapsing REITs And Taxpayer Subsidies

The Most Contrarian Idea I Have

A Stroll Through The Hotel Space

Hilton Sued For Corp. Espionage

Final Four Hotel Impact

Lodging: No Signs of Stabilization

Wall Street Surges On First Trading Day Of 2009, GM Rallies

Keep your energy bills in check this winter with some quick and easy improvements

Houston Chronicle Move It Column: Move It!

Starwood Hotels 3Q profit declines 64 percent

Starwood Hotels 3Q profit declines 64 percent

Starwood Hotels 3Q profit declines 64 percent

Is Windows 7 Good Enough After Vista?

NY grand jury hearing case against Hilton

Sector Snap: Some lodging price targets raised

Miamians' Love Affair With City Trumps Economic Woes: Miamians Love Their City More Than Ever, According to a Community Attachment Study That Will Be Released on Tuesday By the Knight Foundation.

Noteworthy | Good and Bad News for Bank of America

Starwood Announces Early Tender Results of its Cash Tender Offer for up to $300,000,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of Certain of its Outstanding Notes

Starwood Prices $250 Million Debt Offering

Fitch Rates Starwood's 2019 Senior Notes 'BB+'; Outlook Negative

Starwood Announces Cash Tender Offer for Outstanding Notes

Starwood to Offer Senior Notes Due 2019

Starwood Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

The Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel Launches Energy Reduction Initiative

Video: A Great Night's Sleep Trumps Great Sex in New Westin Hotels Sleep Study

High Elevation, Lower Prices: The Westin Monache Resort, Mammoth Announces New Real Estate Pricing

Starwood Preferred Guest® to Award Members Unlimited Opportunity to Earn up to 1,000 Bonus Starpoints Per Stay

Form 4 STARWOOD HOTEL & RESORTS For: Sep 30 Filed by: HIPPEAU ERIC (10K)

Form 4 GALBREATH LIZANNE For: Sep 30 (10K)

Form 4 DUNCAN BRUCE W For: Sep 30 (10K)

Form 4 DALEY CLAYTON C JR For: Sep 30 (10K)

Form 4 DUNCAN BRUCE W For: Aug 27 (10K)

Form 4 STARWOOD HOTEL & RESORTS For: Jun 30 Filed by: HIPPEAU ERIC (10K)

Form 4 GALBREATH LIZANNE For: Jun 30 (10K)

Form 4 DUNCAN BRUCE W For: Jun 30 (10K)

Form 4 CLARKE THOMAS E For: Jun 30 (10K)

Form 4/A DUNCAN BRUCE W For: Mar 31 (10K)