Better than expected corporate returns from Hewlett-Packard and insurance giant AIG helped boost U.S. stocks, adding nearly one percent to the three major indexes. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.86 percent, +119.95 points, to finish at 14,000.57. The Nasdaq advanced +0.97 percent, +30.33 points, to close at 3,161.82, while the S&P moved up +0.88 percent, +13.18, to end the week at 1,515.60. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite lost -2.07 percent to close at 1448.8. Housing stocks we track closed mixed or even. Patrick Industries, Inc. gained the most of tracked stocks, moving up +4.51 percent, +0.52, to end the day at 12.54. Third Avenue Value Fund (Feb.21) fell the most of the stocks we follow losing -0.93 percent, -0.49, to end the day at 51.94. Affiliated Managers Group 146.37 +3.24 (+2.26%). Cavco Industries 45.81 -0.19 (-0.41%). Clayton Homes, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, as well as MH home-building, lending and other housing suppliers parent company Berkshire Hathaway 152,210 +1,710. (+1.13%). Champion, Liberty Homes, Deer Valley and Palm Harbor continued unchanged. Drew Industries 36.50 +0.68 (+1.90%). Equity LifeStyle Properties 75.45 +0.61 (+0.82%). Louisiana Pacific Industries 21.28 +0.74 (+3.60%). Nobility Homes remained unchanged at 5.18 for the third consecutive day. Skyline Corp. 4.57 -0.03 (-0.65%). Sun Communities, Inc. 47.43 +0.69 (+1.48%). Universal Forest Products, Inc. 40.86 +0.56 (+1.39%). UMH 10.22 +0.09 (+0.89%).
