In the news from CNNMoney: Oil ends week above $36/bbl. Dow and S&P500 gain 2.2 percent for the week. BP lost $5.2 billion but CEO’s bonus increased 40 percent. World is running low on single malt scotch. 242,000 jobs added in February, although wages slipped -0.10 percent. Single women get crushed financially. Now is a good time to travel to Europe. Adidas to open 3,000 new stores in China.
On the Big Board:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average nudged up +0.37 percent, +62.87 points to end the week at 17,006.77
The NASDAQ nudged up +0.20 percent, +9.60 points to close at 4,717.02
The S&P 500 also nudged up, +0.33 percent, +6.59 points, to end at 1,999.99.
Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) gained +1.45 percent to finish at 1139.3. Active MH-related stocks closed mixed or even in today’s trading. Skyline Corp. gained the most, +2.25 percent, +0.10 points, to close at 4.55. Louisiana Pacific Corp. lost the most of active tracked stocks, -2.72 percent, -0.46 points to close at 16.44
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $153.22 +3.21 (+2.14%).
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – $207,945 +1,945.00. (+0.94%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $16.44 -0.19 (-1.14%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $87.97 +1.92 (+2.23%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $0.69 0.00 (0.00%).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $61.80 +0.63 (+1.03%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $70.85 -1.22 (-1.69%).
Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.19 -0.18 (-1.74%). (Jan.6)
Liberty Homes, Inc. (OTCMKTS:LIBHA) $0.02 0.00 (0.00%). (Dec.31)
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $16.44 -0.46 (-2.72%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $13.00 0.00 (0.00%)
Northstar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE:NRF) $12.94 -0.20 (-1.52%)
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $43.60 +0.50 (+1.16%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $4.55 +0.10 (+2.25%).
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $67.52 -0.98 (-1.43%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $45.80 +0.64 (+1.42%).
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $9.67 +0.06 (+0.62%).
Universal Forest Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $78.69 -0.335 (-0.42%). ##
(Graphic credit: CNNMoney)
Article submitted by Matthew J Silver to Daily Business News-MHProNews.