Investors fears about the ongoing Euro debt crisis were tempered by good economic news at home that resulted in a fairly flat day overall for U.S. stocks. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost a mere 3.1 points, -0.02 percent, to close at 12,415.32. The NASDAQ gained 21.5 points, and the S&P moved up 3.76 points. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite gained 1.71 percent to close at 741.7. All but one tracked housing stocks gained, with Skyline Corp. leading the winners, advancing +4.03 percent, +0.18, to close at 4.65. Affiliated Managers Group 98.23 +0.43 (+0.44%). Clayton Homes, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, as well as MH home-building, lending and other housing suppliers parent company Berkshire Hathaway 115,650.00 +440.00 (+0.38%). Cavco Industries 40.69 +0.42 (+1.04%). Champion, Deer Valley, Liberty, and Palm Harbor Homes remained unchanged. Drew Industries 25.00 +0.31 (1.26%). Nobility Homes 5.37 +0.07 (+1.32%). Patrick Industries 4.45 +0.10 (+2.30%). Sun Communities 37.53 +0.44 (+1.19%). Third Avenue Value Fund (01-04) 41.06 +0.03 (+0.07%). UMH Properties 9.41 -0.13 (-1.36%) ranking it as the only tracked stock to lose ground. Universal Forest Products, Inc. 31.7 +0.33 (+1.05%).
