MarketWatch spotlighted the following today: More pain may be in store for the S&P 500 in 2016, says Goldman. CEOs of biggest U.S. firms less optimistic about economy. It’s business as usual at Wells Fargo after record fine. Trump says Yellen keeps interest rates low because of White House pressure. Wal-Mart’s market share gain in grocery is Target’s loss, analysts say. Oil was up, gold was down.

Three Major U.S. Market Tickers and closing numbers at the bell today…

S&P 500 – 2,159.04  31.23  (1.47%).

Dow JIA – 18,325.07  239.62  (1.32%).

Nasdaq – 5,211.89  85.98  (1.68%).

Manufactured Housing Composite Value Ticker

Among the manufactured housing tracked stocks, AMG and Sun where up, while Killam and TAVFX were down on their last recorded close. Recent special reports on tracked stocks include…

• Skyline Corporation – Management Fund’s Major Move – Manufactured Housing Market Watch
• ELS Acquisition

*Note: the chart below includes stocks not included in the MHCV

Berkshire Hathaway is the parent company to Clayton Homes, 21^st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers.  Drew, Patrick, UFPI and LP all supply manufactured housing, while AMG, CG and TAVFX have investments in manufactured housing related businesses. ##

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MH Industry Market Report by L. A. “Tony” Kovach, to the Daily Business News for MHProNews.