U.S. stocks were a mixed bag today: While worries of European debt continue to hang over the market, retail sales rose in March more than analysts expected as the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 71.82 points, +0.56 percent, to end the day at 12,921.41. The Nasdaq lost -0.76 percent to close at 2,988.40, while the S&P also fell -0.05 percent to end the day at 1369.57. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite rose +2.07 percent to close at 1053.8. CNNMoney tells MHProNews.com housing stocks we track mostly closed up: Cavco Industries gained the most of tracked stocks, gaining +6.51 percent, +2.86, to end at 46.82, although Patrick Industries lost -5.76 percent,-0.52, to close at 8.50. Affiliated Managers Group 108.11 -0.18 (-0.17%). Cavco 46.82 +2.86 (+6.51%). Clayton Homes, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, as well as MH home-building, lending and other housing suppliers parent company Berkshire Hathaway 119,525 +1140.00 (+0.96%). Champion, Liberty Homes, Deer Valley and Palm Harbor all remained unchanged. Drew Industries 27.26 +0.49 (+1.83%). Equity Lifestyle Properties 68.03 +0.13 (+1.54%). Louisiana Pacific Corp. 8.30 -0.14 (-1.66%). Nobility Homes 7.20 +0.02 (+0.28). Skyline Corp. 6.52 -0.11 (-1.66%). Sun Communities 41.90 +0.81 (+1.97%). Third Avenue Value Fund (4-13) 44.77 -0.37 (-0.82%). UMH Properties 11.42 +0.18 (+1.60%). Universal Forest Product 32.30 +0.01 (+0.09%).
