In the news from CNNMoney: U. S. economy grew only one percent in first half of 2016, well below the 2.4 percent growth last year. Florida’s tourism could be hurt by threat of Zika virus. Microsoft cutting 2,850 more jobs. Exxon profits fall 59 percent to 17-year lows. Moodys says Clinton economy could create 10 million jobs. Venezuela government could make citizens work on farms to ease food shortage. Facebook could owe $5 billion in taxes. Eleven million Americans spend half their income on rent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average nudged down –0.13 percent, -24.11 points, to end week at 18,432.24.
The NASDAQ gained +0.14 percent, +7.15 points to finish at 5,162.13.
The S&P 500 edged up +0.16 percent, +3.54 points, to end the day at 2,173.60.
Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) edged down -0.86 percent to end at 1380.4. MH-related stocks closed mixed or even. Carlyle Group moved up more than other stocks,+1.89 percent, +0.32 points, to close at $17.28. Patrick Industries fell the most of active tracked stocks, -2.77 percent, -1.84 points to end the day at $64.56.
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $146.78 +0.46 (+0.31%).
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRKA) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers 216,000 -660.00 (-0.30%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $17.28 +0.32 (+1.89%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $99.38 -1.02 (-1.02%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $0.47 0.00 (0.00%).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $91.61 -1.35 (-1.45%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $82.24 +0.49 (+0.60%).
Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.19 -0.18 (-1.74%). (Jan.6)
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $20.20 -0.28 (-1.37%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $15.10 +0.04 (+0.27%)
Northstar Realty Finance Corp (NYSE:NRF) $13.40 +0.10 (+0.75%)
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $64.56 -1.84 (-2.77%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $9.22 +0.01 (+0.11%).
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $79.15 +0.61 (+0.78%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $50.91 -0.10 (-0.20%).
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $12.36 +0.08 (+0.65%).
Universal Forest Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $108.12 +0.30 (+0.28%). ##
(Graphic credit:CNNMoney)
Article submitted by Matthew J Silver to Daily Business News-MHProNews.