Co-founder and operator of Modern Manor and Lake Ridge manufactured housing communities in Iowa City, Iowa, Erma Jane Wolf passed away Sept. 24, 2014 at age 76. She and her husband, Bob, also owned Wolf Construction Company. He passed away Aug. 18, 2014. She leaves a daughter, Brandy Egli, and …
Manufactured housing community (MHC) owner UMH Properties, Inc. (UMH) will present to the Philadelphia Securities Association on Oct. 15, 2014 at the Union League of Philadelphia, according to marketwatch.com. UMH president and CEO Samuel A. Landy will deliver an overview of the company followed by a question and answer session. …
While investors await word about the Federal Reserve’s policy on interest rates, after gaining 209 points Friday following the positive jobs report, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped -0.10 percent, -17.78 points, to land at 16,991.91, while the Nasdaq fell -0.47 percent, -20.82 points to close at 4,454.80. The S&P …
Skyline Nudges up, Cavco Drops, MH Composite Slips Read More
According to istockanalyst.com, Killam Properties Inc. (TSX:KMP) will be releasing its financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2014 on Tuesday, Nov 4, 2014 after the close of the market. A conference call to discuss the results will be held the following day, Nov. 5, at 12:00 noon, …
Worried investors are returning to the shelter of gold as the three major indexes remained flat in today’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped -0.02 percent, -3.66 points, to land at 16,801.05, while the Nasdaq nudged up +8.01 points, +0.18 percent to close at 4,430.20. The S&P 500 gained …
MH Composite Advances more than Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 Combined Read More
Freehold, New Jersey-based UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 a share payable on Dec. 15, 2014 to stockholders on record as of Nov. 17, 2014. The dividend represents $0.72 on an annual basis, and a yield of 7.65 percent, according to watchlistnews.com. UMH closed down …
The fear among investors may have hit a fever pitch because of ebola, ISIS, Europe’s economy, or protests in Hong Kong, as more stocks have hit 52-week lows as opposed to 52-week highs. It may be the “correction” that some analysts and pundits have bandied about recently. As CNNMoney informs …
Dow Plunges, MH Composite Advances, Skyline Falls Back Read More
Although the value of the dollar measured against other foreign currencies has reached its highest level in four years, in part because the U. S. economy is seen as improving, the three major indexes slipped modestly in today’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average nudged down -41.93 points, -0.25 percent, …
Following news that Skyline Corp is offloading its RV division to Evergreen, as MHProNews reported, Skyline’s stock shot up 22.81 percent, +0.65, to end the week at $3.50, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average regained part of yesterday’s 264 point nosedive, moving up +167.35 points, +0.99 percent, to close at …
Skyline Skyrockets Amid Spinning off its RV Division; Dow, Nasdaq and S&P all Rise Read More
Killam Properties, Inc. (TSE:KMP) has announced a dividend of $0.05 per share on Wed. Oct 15, 2014 to shareholders of record on Sept. 30, according to watchlistnews.com. This represents a dividend yield of 5.76 percent. With five analysts having issued a hold rating and two a buy rating, Killam has …
Investors moved away from the Wall Street dance floor in today’s trading, leaving a trail of stocks behind, as tech stocks pulled the Nasdaq down nearly two percent, and pushed down the Dow Jones Industrial Average -264.26 points, -1.54 percent, to close at 16,945.80. The Nasdaq tumbled -88.47 points, -1.94 …
Paul LaMonica of CNNMoney says the Russell Index of small cap stocks is down four percent in Sept., wiping out the gains for the year, driving investors to put their money in blue chips like Merck, Johnson & Johnson, Apple, Wells Fargo, Microsoft and Disney, which are beating the broader …
Affiliated Managers Group Edges Up; Dow Gains over 100 Points Read More
Top National News More ‘Promise Zones’ Coming Soon HUD and the Agriculture Department have announced plans to designate another eight “promise zones” in U.S. urban, rural, and tribal communities. The goal is to foster economic opportunity and employment gains in poverty-stricken areas through grants and tax incentives to promote …
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) will pay a cash dividend of $0.325 per share Oct. 10, 2014 to shareholders of record Sept. 24, 2014, marking the third quarter the company has paid the same dividend. The dividend yield is 3.08 percent at the stock price of $42.25, according to nasdaq.com. …
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For the second day in a row the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 100 points, falling -116.81 points in today’s trading, -0.68 percent, ending the day at 17,055.87. The Nasdaq slipped -0.42 percent, -19.00 points, to end the day at 4,508.69, while the S&P 500 also fell to mark the …
Skyline Regains Lost Ground; Dow Falls over 100 Points again Read More
While protesters marched in the financial district of Wall Street protesting the role of big business in climate change, all three major indexes slipped. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost -107.05 points, -0.62 percent, ending the day at 17,172.68. The Nasdaq slipped -1.14 percent, -52.10 points, to end the day …
Dow Drops 100 Points; Tracked Stocks all Fall or Remain Unchanged Read More
The huge splash made by Alibaba’s IPO evidently drowned out most everything else, although the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed enough gain, +0.08 percent, +13.75 points, to set another new high, ending the week at 17,279.74. The Nasdaq slipped -.30 percent, -13.64 points, to end the day at 4,579.79, while …
Four members of the manufactured housing industry were honored at the recent Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) annual meeting Sept. 14-16 for their outstanding contributions to the industry. Dick Ernst, president of Financial Marketing Associates, received the MHI Chairman’s Award from MHI Chairman Nathan Smith. A longtime member of the MHI …
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The U. S. is reveling in one of the most lucrative stock market runs in it history, but the recipients of this largesse are primarily white, college-educated individuals who are already well off, leading to discussions of income inequality, especially by those who did not gain. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones …
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With news that the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates before the summer of 2015, although the quantitative easing that provides stimulus to the economy will likely cease before year’s end, Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high above 17,200, gaining +24.88 points, +0.15 percent, but closing just …
Volatile Skyline Drops again, MH Composite Rises, Dow Hits New High but falls back Read More
