CNNMoney reports that the Dow is back in negative territory for the year, with the market closing at 11,493.72 -53.59 (-0.46%) and a year-to-Date decline of -0.72%. Yahoo! Finance’s Manufactured Housing Composite value also declined, closing at 789.90 or a drop of -2.92%. Affiliated Managers Group 85.56 -0.86 (-1.00%). Clayton Homes, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, as well as MH home-building, lending and other housing suppliers parent company Berkshire Hathaway rose a fraction, closing at 112,200.10 +0.10 (+0.00%). Cavco Industries 42.13 – 1.41 (-3.24%), with the largest percentage decline for the day among MH stocks and slid a fraction more after hours. Champion, Deer Valley, Liberty and Palm Harbor Homes all remained unchanged. Drew Industries 20.91 -0.33 (-1.55%). Equity Lifestyle Properties 60.35 -0.19 (-0.31%). Nobility Homes 6.52 +0.01 (+0.15%). Patrick Industries 2.40 -0.25 (-9.43%). Skyline 5.99 0.19 (3.07%). Sun Communities 34.65 -0.32 (-0.92%). Third Avenue Value Fund (11.21) 40.06 -1.25(-3.03%). UMH Properties 9.42 -0.05 (-0.53%). Universal Forest Products, Inc. 0.41 (1.56%), but rose after hours to end up with the best percentage uptick for the day in tracked MH stocks.
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