1506 ET - RLJ Lodging Trust has growth opportunities in 2016 despite the choppy macroeconomic environment, Truist analysts say. The hotel REIT could benefit from big events in the coming year, including the World Cup, which is taking place in ten of RLJ's markets, and the U.S.'s 250th anniversary, which could fuel travel to the Northeast. The analysts say any boost will help RLJ because the travel industry in the U.S. is still K-shaped, where higher-income consumers are traveling and lower/middle-income travelers are pulling back. Those trends are particularly noticeable in Washington, D.C., and Austin, Texas, the analysts say. (katherine.hamilton@wsj.com)
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