The Dow slipped, while other U.S. exchanges rose and most tracked stocks went up in advance of the Labor Day weekend. Dow 17,063.88 -15.69 (-0.09%). Nasdaq 4,572.95 +15.25 (+0.33%). S&P 500 1,999.93 +3.19 (+0.16%). Yahoo! Finance’s Manufactured Housing Composite Value: 831.1. Today’s Change: +0.12%.

Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) $210.97 +0.69 (+0.33%). Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st, Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – 205,600.00 +1,560.00 (+0.76%). Carlyle Group (CG) $33.15 -0.08 (-0.24%). Cavco Industries (CVCO) 71.07 +0.69 (0.99%). Deer Valley (DVLY) 0.800 0.000 (0.00%). Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) 45.73 +0.31 (+0.68%). Killam Properties Inc (KMP) 10.55 +0.03 (+0.29%). Liberty Homes, Inc. (LIBHA) 1.50 0.00 (0.00%). Louisiana Pacific Corp (LPX) 14.26 +0.06 (+0.42%). Nobility Homes (NOBH) 11.00 0.00 (0.00%). Sun Communities Inc (SUI) 53.61 -0.06 (-0.11%). Skyline Corp (SKY) 3.50 +0.01 (+0.29%). Third Avenue Value Fund (TAVFX) 62.37-0.38 (-0.61% (Aug 28)). UMH Properties (UMH) 10.26 +0.02 (+0.20%). Universal Forest Products (UFPI) 47.35 +0.09 (+0.19%). ##

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