Patrick Industries, Inc. (PATK) reports net sales for the second quarter of 2014 hit $188 million, an 18 percent increase over the same period in 2013, and net income per diluted share of $0.86 as compared to $0.70 for Q2 2013. President and CEO Todd Cleveland says manufactured housing (MH) …
Cavco Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:CVCO) will release its financial results for Q1 2015 on Thurs., July 31 after the close of the market, as MHProNews has learned from money.cnn.com, followed by a webcast the next day at 12:00 PM eastern time with discussion of the results led by senior management. Headquartered …
MHProNews has learned from MyKawartha.com that the grand opening of Northern Comfort Modular Homes was held last weekend in Trout Creek, Ontario, Canada, in the northern part of the province. Joe Bennett is the owner. ## (Photo credit: marketwire.com–modular home)
With revenue up 15.2 percent compared to the second quarter last year, Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) reports earnings per share of $0.78 beat analysts’ estimate of $0.76 by $0.02 for Q2 2014. Earnings per share for Q2 2013 were $0.69 per share, as watchlistnews.com informs MHProNews . The company’s $115.40 …
In an attempt to determine the most cost effective and energy efficient home, the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) is sponsoring a performance test administered by the Systems Building Research Alliance (SBRA), using three separate test homes built by Southern Energy Homes (Sehomes), each at a different level of …
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The founders of Polyvulc USA, Inc. are trying to arrange an immediate sale of the company, allegedly for health reasons, according to plasticsnews.com. Fred Farrell and Larry Lambiotte began the company, making injection molded pier pads from recycled plastics as support systems for manufactured homes in Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1995. …
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Elkhart, Indiana-based Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI) is sponsoring Logan’s Run for the Logan Center in South Bend, IN Aug. 2, an annual fundraiser for the agency that aids people with disabilities, according to RVBusiness.com. Approximately 50 chassis division employees and their families have volunteered for the event, flipping pancakes, distributing …
MHProNews.com has learned from digitaljournal.com that Zacks Investment Research has downgraded Universal Forest Products Inc.’s (UFPI) stock from neutral to underperform based on its revenue for Q2 2014 of $784.2 million, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $863 million. While earnings per share of $1.13 were 43 percent greater than …
A former Clayton Homes plant in Hartselle, Alabama has been purchased by Mitchell Investment Properties, LLC and will be leased to Aqua Marine Enterprises, Inc., manufacturer of individual and community storm shelters. Located in northwest Alabama where the 2011 tornadoes created such havoc, the shelters have been in great demand. …
The IMHARVIC (Indiana Manufactured Housing Association Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council) reports staff members of 2nd Indiana District U. S. Congresswoman Jackie Walorski toured the Fairmont Homes factory in Nappanee, IN earlier this month. 2nd District Director Ben Falkowski and Field Representative Brian Spaulding attended the facility tour with IMHA Executive …
Indiana U. S. Representative’s Staff Visits MH Plant Read More
Southfield, Michigan-based Sun Communities, Inc., in it release of 2nd quarter 2014 financials, reports funds from operations (FFO) was $34.7 million, or $0.78 per share, versus $27 million or $0.69 per share for the comparable period in 2013. Net income attributable to common stockholders for the second quarter of 2014 …
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Margeurite Nader, CEO and President of Equity LifeStyle Properties (NYSE:ELS), in discussing second quarter 2014 results, reports the company experienced its 19th consecutive quarter of occupancy growth, with homeowner occupied sites increasing by 113, and home renter sites rose by only two. Last year, by comparison, ELS had lost 189 …
According to nationalmortgagenews.com, Wells Fargo executives welcome the effort by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director (FHFA) Mel Watt to expand mortgage credit availability, but caution that capturing the lower-credit quality homebuyer is not likely to increase the size of the mortgage market nor impact earnings of mortgage originators. The nation’s …
According to wisconsinrapidstribune.com, custom modular homes builder Pittsville Homes, Inc. of Pittsville, Wisconsin is closing its doors after 40 years in business. Once one of the largest employers in town with 50-60 employees and a 40,000 square foot facility capable of building up to eight homes at one time, owner …
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According to what wkrb13.com informs MHProNews.com, Equity LifeStyleProperties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) will release its financial results for Q2 2014 on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at 11AM eastern time. Analysts anticipate earnings will be announced as $0.61 per share with revenue of $179.61 million. In Q1 2014 the company beat analysts estimates …
According to crazyjoys.com in Stocks in the News, UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH), which will distribute 0.18 per share to stockholders Sept. 15, 2014, has a year -to-date performance of 9.91 percent and a quarterly performance of 2.89 percent. In Friday’s (July 18) trading the stock closed up +0.71 percent at …
Following a story MHProNews last posted June 16, 2014, the Pennsylvania attorney-general’s office is suing David Valenti, president of Wyoming Homes for alleged violations of the consumer protection laws and is seeking to permanently close the business. Twenty complaints were lodged against the business from Aug. 2011 to Dec. 2013 …
Elkhart, Indiana-based Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) will release its second quarter 2014 financial results on Fri., August 1, 2014 before the market opens followed by a conference call at 11 AM eastern time later that same morning. As digitaljournal.com reports, the question-and-answer session will be limited to analysts and institutional …
In its report of second quarter 2014 financials by twst.com, Universal Forest Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:UFPI) says the company’s net earnings were $21.8 million, an increase of 38.1 percent above net earnings of $15.8 million for the same period of 2013. Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter were $1.08, …
Freehold, New Jersey-based UMH Properties, Inc. has closed on the acquisition of four manufactured home communities (MHCS) in the Pittsburgh area for $12,200,000, according to PRWeb.com. These all-age communities contain a total of 336 developed homesites situated on a total of 239 acres. Average occupancy for these MHCs is 84 …
