The measure of consumer confidence rose to its highest level since 2008, and a positive report on durable goods as well as from the housing market spurred U. S. stocks upward, as the Dow regained 100 points following losses in recent days. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 100.75 points, +0.69 percent, to end the day at 14,760.31. The Nasdaq advanced +0.82 percent, +27.13 points, to end the session at 3,347.89, while the S&P moved up +0.95 percent, +14.94 points, to finish the day at 1,588.03. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite gained +3.72 percent to close at 1093.8. Housing stocks we follow closed mixed or even, with Cavco Industries, Inc. advancing the most of tracked stocks, +2.87 percent, +1.39, to finish the day at 49.82. Louisiana Pacific Industries, Inc. fell the most of stocks we follow, dropping -1.84 percent, -0.28, to close at 14.92. Affiliated Managers Group 156.58 +1.82 (+1.18%). Champion, Liberty Homes and Palm Harbor continued unchanged. Clayton Homes, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, as well as MH home-building, lending and other housing suppliers parent company Berkshire Hathaway 168,314 +1,875.00 (+1.13%). Deer Valley remained unchanged at 0.65. Drew Industries, Inc. 39.41 -0.30 (-0.76%). Equity Lifestyle Properties 76.76 +1.06 (+1.40%). Nobility Homes remained unchanged at 7.05 -0.05 (-0.70%). Patrick Industries 20.70 +0.32 (+1.57%). Skyline Corp. remained at 3.85. Sun Communities, Inc. 47.60 +0.76 (+1.62%). Third Avenue Value Fund (June 24) 52.17 -0.56 (-1.06%). UMH Properties, Inc. 10.25 -0.03 (-0.29%). Universal Forest Products, Inc. 41.05 -0.71 (-1.70%).
