Hazmat suit stocks are rising fast on Ebola fears, but the Dow took its biggest dive of 2014, CNN Money tells MHProNews. China and Vietnam are reportedly more optimistic than the U.S., as economic and political concerns mingled with frets over the Fed reportedly moved investors into the nose dive. Dow closed at 16,659.25, -334.97 (-1.97%). Nasdaq 4,378.34, -90.25 (-2.02%) and S&P 500 1,928.21, -40.68 (-2.07%). The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite index closed at 525.60, -20.80 (-3.81%).
At approximately 4 PM ET:
Affiliated Managers Group (AMG-NYSE) $193.25, -6.33 (-3.17%).
Berkshire Hathaway – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st, Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – 205,850.00, -4,100.00 (-1.95%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (CVCO-Nasdaq) 64.91, -2.17 (-3.23%).
Deer Valley Corporation (DVLY-OTC) 0.65, 0.00 (0.00%).
Drew Industries Inc. (DW-NYSE), 42.01, -0.46 (-1.08%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS-NYSE) 43.87, +0.22 (-0.50%).
Killam Properties (KMP-CN) 10.4600, +0.1100 (+1.06%).
Liberty Homes, Inc. (LIBHA-OTC) 0.45, -0.05 (-10.00%).
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (LPX-NYSE) 12.99, -0.11 (-0.84%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (NOBH-OTC) 10.55, 0.00 (0.00%).
Patrick Industries Inc. (PATK-Nasdaq) -40.21, -0.93 (-2.26%).
Skyline Corp. (SKY-NYSE) 3.66, -0.12 (-3.30%).
Sun Communities Inc. (SUI-NYSE) 51.84, -0.13 (-0.25%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (TAVFX) 59.15, +0.63 (+ 1.08% = Oct 8).
UMH Properties Inc. (UMH-NYSE) 9.61, -0.03 (-0.31%)
Universal Forest Products Inc. (UFPI-Nasdaq) 41.41, -1.20 (-2.82%).
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