Mixed signals concerning the health of the economy and corporate earnings led investors to step back from the market to end the week. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped -29.93 points, -0.19 percent, to end the day at 16,103.30. The Nasdaq dropped -4.14 points, -0.10 percent, to finish at 4,263.41, while the S&P fell -3.53 points, -0.19 percent, to end the day at 1,836.25. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite gained +7.51 percent to close at 737.69. Housing stocks we track in today’s trading closed mixed or even, but Louisiana Pacific Industries gained the most, gaining +4.80 percent, +0.82 points, to close at 17.90, and Nobility Homes moved up +4.55 percent, +0.50 points, to finish at 11.50. Universal Forest Products, Inc. fell the most of stocks we follow, moving down -1.70 percent, -0.94, to end the day at 53.83. Affiliated Managers Group 186.21 -3.09 (-1.63%). Cavco Industries, Inc. 75.16 +1.34 (+1.82%). Clayton Homes, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, as well as MH home-building, lending and other housing suppliers parent company Berkshire Hathaway 170,120 +276.00 (+0.16%). Deer Valley remained unchanged at 0.75. Drew Industries 49.21 -0.01 (-0.02%). Equity LifeStyle Properties 39.90 +0.15 (+0.38%). Liberty Homes remained steady at 0.73. Patrick Industries 43.82 -0.34 (-0.77%). Skyline Corp 6.19 +0.085 (+1.39%). Sun Communities, Inc. 45.93 -0.18 (-0.39%). Third Avenue Value Fund (Feb. 20) 56.00 +0.25 (+0.45%). UMH Properties 9.41 +0.03 (+0.32%). ##
