RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) Earns Neutral Rating from Analysts at LADENBURG THALM/SH SH

RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.1 2 rljq22026exhibit991.htm EX-99.1 Document Press Release RLJ Lodging Trust Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results Q2 RevPAR increased 6.8% Adjusted FFO per diluted common share and unit of $0.52 increased 8.3% Adjusted EBITDA of $110.4 million increased 6.1% Increasing full-

RDOG, the ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF, gained 22.1% year to date through July 17, helped by M&A, credit upgrades and refinancings in its holdings. National Storage Affiliates jumped 66.2% after Public Storage agreed to buy it in March. Other contributors included FrontView, Postal Realty and RLJ Lodging. Nareit reported 8 REIT mergers and privatizations worth $57.7B through June.

Sunrise Energy Metals said the US Pentagon will provide a conditional $400 million loan commitment to develop Syerston, a proposed scandium mine in Fifield, NSW. The project targets Western supply of scandium used in defence and other sectors amid China’s export restrictions. Sunrise also said it has a deal with Lockheed Martin for 25% of output for five years.

President Trump said the US will invest $3 billion in critical minerals and battery projects to expand domestic supply chains for national security. He announced Defence Department Office of Strategic Capital conditional loans totaling $1.4B to Sila Nanotechnologies, $400M to Sunrise Energy Metals, and $150M to Niron Magnetics, plus $58M Export-Import Bank loans. The plan also includes $100M in mining-school grants and $80M for three schools.

The Information reported Nvidia plans to invest up to $3 billion in Lancium, a Blackstone-backed power and data center infrastructure developer tied to the Stargate AI initiative. Nvidia would initially put in $2 billion for a 20% stake, with up to $1 billion more contingent on performance thresholds. No company comment was provided.

Nvidia plans to invest up to $3 billion in Lancium, the developer of the Stargate data center campus in Texas, The Information reported. Nvidia would invest $2 billion for about a 20% stake, with an additional $1 billion possible based on grid hookup thresholds. Lancium’s land and power portfolio has an enterprise value near $10 billion, and it may explore an IPO in 2027.