The fallout from the flooding, waves and wind destruction from Hurricane Florence is still being assessed and addressed, while Hurricane Michael is heading for the Gulf Coast, likely the Florida Panhandle. That will be our focus for this evening’s market report.
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Select bullets from CNN Money…
- Earnings season kickoff: Expect fireworks
- Activist investor Bill Ackman invests $900 million in Starbucks
- Google tried to beat Facebook and all it got was Facebook’s headache
- Bob Iger is still not running for president
- Are profits close to peaking?
- Starbucks announces new backup childcare benefits
- These companies are leading the fight against climate change
- China is buying fewer cars. GM and VW are feeling the pain
- Papa John’s stock soars after takeover rumors
- Homes that can withstand earthquakes and fires
- How to deal with a workaholic boss
- What it’s like to be labeled the wrong gender at work
- Nida Kazmi poses for a portrait inside of her home in Herndon, Virginia. At one time, Kazmi sold baby formula dispensers, acting as a third party seller through Amazon.
- The high-stakes, high-reward world of selling stuff on Amazon
- Who needs brand names? Now Amazon makes the stuff it sells
- I spent 53 minutes in Amazon Go and saw the future of retail
- It’s Amazon’s world. We just live in it.
- What happens when Amazon comes for your business?
Select Bullets from Fox Business…
- Trump lifts ethanol rule in move that may lower gas prices
- Trump’s ethanol move is good news for motorists: Pacific Ethanol CEO
- The two reasons why oil prices will surge
- US stocks mixed on high bond yields, weaker IMF growth outlook
- Billionaire investor reveals big stake in Starbucks
- Drew Brees, the NFL’s 3rd-highest paid player ever, is worth this whopping amount
- CBS investigators interview employees as sexual harassment probe nears end
- Papa John’s stock soars as rumors of Trian takeover swirl
- Protein bar makers turn $10K into $600M after sale to Kellogg
- Walmart vs. Amazon: Who’s winning the online grocery battle?
- Trump store takes on NFL with ‘Stand up for America’ football jerseys
- UN Ambassador Nikki Haley will resign by end of year
- Zero percent finance deals for cars hit new low
- Kroger shares take a nosedive on e-commerce spending concerns
- Google made data breach ‘infinitely worse’ by covering it up
- NFL’s new all-time passing leader is also a skilled investor
- Why October is busiest sports month of year for ticket market
- Post-match brawl costs UFC fighter
Today’s markets and stocks, at the closing bell…
Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV)
Today’s Big Movers
For all the scores and highlights on tracked manufactured home connected stocks today, see the Bloomberg graphic, posted below.
Today’s MH Market Spotlight Report –
Hurricanes routinely mean destruction and displacement from housing, which in turn means that FEMA MHUs are going to be needed.
WeatherBell Chief Meteorologist Joe Bastardi on Hurricane Michael, for Fox Business.
“Tens of thousands of Floridians were warned on Tuesday to get out of harm’s way as Hurricane Michael churned over the Gulf of Mexico toward the northwestern part of the state, bringing fierce winds, torrential rain and life-threatening coastal floods,” said CNBC.
The Florida Manufactured Housing Association (FMHA), which has there offices in Tallahassee, announced Monday that they would close today and tomorrow. Their message said they would re-open, “as soon as possible.”
There was a relative calm for hurricanes following Katrina for several years, although there were major events like Super Storm Sandy.
But since the Trump Administration, mother nature has struck several times. In spite of those hurricanes, the economy has been rising steadily.
For a video of the president’s visit to a manufactured home community post-hurricane, click the related report below.
President Donald J. Trump Visit to Manufactured Home Community, Video, Hurricane Florence Update
Bloomberg Closing Ticker for MHProNews…
NOTE: The chart below includes the Canadian stock, ECN, which purchased Triad Financial Services.
NOTE: The chart below covers a number of stocks NOT reflected in the Yahoo MHCV, shown above.
NOTE: Drew changed its name and trading symbol at the end of 2016 to Lippert (LCII).
Berkshire Hathaway is the parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers.
LCI Industries, Patrick, UFPI and LP all supply manufactured housing.
AMG, CG and TAVFX have investments in manufactured housing related businesses.
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