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Choice Hotels International is expanding in China, announcing a distribution and franchise agreement with SSAW Hotels & Resorts Group.

Hotel Equities and Springboard Hospitality merged, plus other hotel news.

Singapore's GIC is investing $88 million for 35% stakes in three SAMHI Hotels units to develop upscale hotels across India.

Hotel stocks face pressure amid analyst downgrades, mixed industry performance data, and various property transactions. Companies like Hyatt, Gencom, and Ashford Trust announced changes.

Concerns over Trump 2.0's impact on the hotel industry are rising, with Deutsche Bank noting potential early signs of a RevPAR downturn.

IHG is expanding its Vignette Collection with San Francisco's historic Hotel Spero and a new French property opening in 2025, featuring two transformed Tiara hotels.

Hilton is expanding on Maui with a new Hampton Inn & Suites opening in April and the conversion of Maui Seaside Hotel into a Tapestry Collection by 2026.

Nautic Partners acquired Davidson Hospitality Group from KSL Capital Partners, with KSL remaining involved as a manager, marking Nautic's entry into hotel management ownership.

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation signed 30 new franchise agreements across seven of its brands in Q3 2024.

The DJIA rose 99 points while Nasdaq surged 452, the S&P 500 rose 86 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .03 to 4.11%. Lodging stocks were modestly higher, did much better due to the…