In the news from CNNMoney: Tyson closing beef plant in Iowa because of a cattle shortage, costing 400 jobs. U. S. tax revenues are at an all time high. Flamethrowers, which the military quit using after Vietnam, are now available to the public. U. S. Navy triples paid maternity leave to 18 weeks.
Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) gained +2.18 percent to end at 979.7. More manufactured housing stocks we cover closed up than down, or even. Louisiana Pacific moved up +3.55 percent, the most of tracked stocks. Killam Properties slipped -0.49 percent today, the most of stocks we follow.
On the Big Board:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up +0.40 percent, +69.15 points, ending at 17,477.40
The NASDAQ nudged up +0.29 percent, +14.68 points to close at 5,048.24.
The S&P 500 acvanced +0.39 percent, +8.15 points, to finish at 2,091.54.
As of 4 PM ET, CNNMoney Finance tells MHProNews:
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $205.55 +2.02 (+0.99%).
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – $213,981 +796.00 (+0.37%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $24.79 +0.46 (+1.89%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $73.16 +0.44 (+0.61%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $0.55 0.00 (0.00%).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $59.01 +0.64 (+1.10%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $58.88 +0.78 (+1.34%).
Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.25 -0.05 (-0.49%).
Liberty Homes, Inc. (OTCMKTS:LIBHA) $0.02 0.00 (0.00%).
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $16.62 +0.57 (+3.55%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $10.15 +0.05 (+0.50%).
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $39.17 -0.01 (-0.03%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $3.37 +0.0199 (+0.59%).
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $69.07 +1.07 (+1.57%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $55.16 -0.18 (-0.33%).
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $9.54 +0.05 (+0.48%).
Universal Forest Products, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $63.94 +0.61 (+0.96%). ##
(Graphic credit: CNNMoney)
Article submitted by Matthew J. Silver to Daily Business News-MHProNews.