Ann: Market Disclosure, page-27

It's not surprising that the market rose on this news as there was a fair bit of panic selling going on.

The reality is that HVN (and all other retailers) are facing a difficult period coming off the covid spike in spending, high inflation, increasing interest rates and fears of a recession. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with HVN and at some point these issues will disappear into the past and there will likely be a profit rebound as the cycle changes.

Anyone who purchases at current prices is buying the stock at 6-7 times earning at a low point in the cycle, and at below book value - which a large part of is property holdings, and therefore real. They will also receive a grossed up yield of around 10% which means that providing conditions don't deteriorate too much further they should have a reasonable run with the stock.