In the news from CNNMoney: U. S. sees its best wage growth in six years. Oil company defaults are coming because of low oil prices. U. S. economy adds 271,000 jobs as unemployment falls to 5%. With strong jobs report interest rates may yet rise this year. Migrants will boost the European economy. Oprah will appear in Weight Watchers ads.
Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) slipped -1.30 percent to close at 1167.2. Manufactured housing related stocks we cover closed mixed, or even. Universal Forest Products moved up the most of stocks we follow, +2.20 percent, to end the trading day at $76.08. Skyline Corp slipped the most of tracked stocks, losing -3.84 percent to end the day at $3.51. Sun Communities not far behind, losing -3.73 percent.
On the Big Board:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average nudged up +0.26 percent, +46.90 points, to end the trading day at 17,910.33.
The NASDAQ moved up +0.38 percent, +19.38 points, to end the day at 5,147.12
The S&P 500 edged down -0.03 percent, -0.73 points, to close at 2,099.20.
As of 4 PM ET, CNNMoney Finance tells MHProNews:
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $188.97 +1.66 (+0.89%).
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – $203,000 -1,694.00 (-0.83%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $19.62 -0.42 (-2.10%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $95.19 -0.46 (-0.48%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $0.70 0.00 (0.00 %).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $59.00 -0.80 (-1.34%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $58.64 -1.54 (-2.56%).
Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.58 -0.03 (-0.28%).
Liberty Homes, Inc. (OTCMKTS:LIBHA) $0.02 0.00 (0.00%).
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $17.51 +0.14 (+0.81%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $12.85 0.00 (0.00%).
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $39.63 -0.36 (-0.90%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $3.51 -0.14 (-3.84%).
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $63.75 -2.47 (-3.73%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $55.14 +0.10 (+0.18%).
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $9.93 -0.10 (-1.00%).
Universal Forest Products, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $76.08 +1.64 (+2.20%). ##
(Graphic credit: CNNMoney)
Article submitted by Matthew J. Silver to Daily Business News-MHProNews.