The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed the line into 17k territory again today, but stopped short of a new record, as CNNMoney tells MHProNews, gaining +111.61 points, +0.66 percent, to end 17,055.42. The Nasdaq advanced +24.93 points, +0.56 percent to end at 4,440.42. The S&P nudged up +9.53 points, +0.48 …
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The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) reports the Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 20 voting representatives to serve on the committee to develop new energy efficiency standards for manufactured housing. The members include people from the industry, energy efficiency advocates, state energy officials, utilities and consumer representatives. In addition to …
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Private investment firm Park Street Partners acquired the Cherrywoods Manufactured Home Community in the Kansas City area. The 45-homesite all age, four star community sits on six acres in Ottawa, Kansas, reports motoemag.com. Jefferson Lilly of Park Street says the company intends to make Cherrywoods into “the premier affordable housing …
The three major indexes made modest gains for the last trading day of the week, although the S&P registered its worst week in three months, as it gained +2.89 points, +0.15 percent, to end the week at 1,967.57, as CNNMoney tells MHProNews. Meanwhile the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up …
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MHProNews.com has learned from wsj.com that real estate investment trust (REIT) Sun Communities, Inc. has set its earnings release and conference call dates for the second quarter, 2014. The results will be announced before the market opens Thurs., July 24 with a conference to follow later that day at 11:00 …
Poor economic news from Europe, especially Portugal, sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 180 points in today’s trading, but it rebounded somewhat, cutting the loss to just -70.54 points, -0.42 percent, as it closed at 16,915.07. The Nasdaq slipped -22.83 points, -0.52 percent, to close at 4,396.20, while the …
UFPI Falls 3.51 Percent, ELS Nudges Up Slightly; Dow, Nasdaq, S&P all Slip Read More
After dropping over 100 points in yesterday’s trading, investors hit the buy button and the Dow Jones Industrial Average regained +78.99 points, +0.47 percent, to end the day just shy of the 17,000 mark, at 16,985.61, while the Nasdaq moved up +27.57 points, +0.63 percent, to close at 4,419.03. The …
Skyline Rises, Nobility Falls; Dow, Nasdaq, S&P all Nudge up Read More
The RV/MH Hall of Fame Selection Committee announces it is accepting nominations for the Class of 2015. “The Hall welcomes nominations from all RV and manufactured housing sectors — manufacturers, dealers, campgrounds, housing communities, suppliers, user groups, trade media, associations, etc.,” says Darryl Searer, president of the Hall of Fame. …
Tech stocks rallied downward with Twitter leading the charge, losing over seven percent in today’s trading, as the Nasdaq fell -1.35 percent, -60.07 points, to close at 4,391.46, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -117.59 points, -0.69 percent, to end the day under 17,000 at 16,906.62. CNNMoney tells MHProNews …
ELS Edges Up; Nasdaq Leads Downward Charge in Today’s Trading Read More
Killam Properties, Inc. (TSX:KMP) of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada will release its financial results for Q2 2014 on Wed., Aug. 6, 2014 after the close of the market. A conference call discussion of the results will follow on Thurs., Aug. 7, 2014 at 10:00 AM, according to wsj.com. Killam is …
The Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to stay above the 17,000 mark, as it nudged down -44.05 points in today’s trading,-0.26 percent, to end at 17,024.21. As CNNMoney informs MHProNews, the Nasdaq slipped -34.40 points, -0.77 percent, to close at 4,451.53, while the S&P edged down -7.79 points, -0.39 percent, …
According to nasdaq.com, with a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 70.36, UMH Properties, Inc. is now in overbought territory. The RSI is a gauge used by technically-focused investors, where any number above 70 indicates an asset has been overbought. It compares the average of gains in days that closed up …
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announces Steve Bomberger has been elected chairman of the NAHB 50+ Housing Council, succeeding Robert Karen, for a one-year term. President of Benchmark Builders, Inc. of Wilmington, Delaware, he has been awarded the Builder of the Year by the Home Builder Association/Delaware (HBA/DE) …
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finally crossed the 17,000 mark, as it moved up +92.02 points in today’s short day of trading, +0.54 percent, to end at 17,068.26 in advance of the July 4 holiday. As CNNMoney informs MHProNews, the Nasdaq gained +28.2 points, +0.63 percent, to close at 4,485.93, …
Dow Jones Moves Beyond 17,000; S&P Nears 2,000 Mark Read More
After a day of jagged ups and downs, the Dow Jones Industrial Average continues to flirt with the 17,000 mark, as it moved up +20.17 points in today’s trading, +0.12 percent, to end at 16,976.24. As CNNMoney informs MHProNews, the Nasdaq slipped -0.92 points, -0.02 percent, to close at 4,457.73, …
Skyline Rises, UFPI falls; Dow Closing in on 17,000 Read More
New money from mutual funds and other big investors are entering the stock market to kick off the second half of the year, driving the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 to new record highs. As CNNMoney informs MHProNews, the Dow rose +129.47 points, +0.77 percent, to 16,956.07, …
UFPI Gains over 3 Percent; Dow, S&P Hit new Record Highs Read More
While the three major indexes closed mixed on the last day of trading for June, the S&P 500 gained six percent for the first six months of the year, the Nasdaq is up 5.5 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.5 percent for the first half. On the …
Patrick Industries Gains over 8.5 percent after Two Straight Trading Days Read More
A major player in the manufactured housing industry in Elkhart County, Indiana since 1964 passed away June 25. Jack Tuff, founder of Tops Mobile Home Centers and several manufactured housing communities, and an early supporter of what became the RV/MH Hall of Fame, began his MH career in Fort Knox, …
While the tech-heavy Nasdaq finished the day’s trading at a 14-year high, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 did finish with modest gains to end the week. The Nasdaq advanced +0.43 percent, +18.88 points to end the day at 4,397.93, while CNNMoney informs MHProNews the Dow nudged …
Patrick Tops Gainers in Tracked Housing Stocks; Nasdaq Ramps up Read More
Updating a story we first published May 22, 2013 regarding proposed modular disaster relief housing by Garrison Architects, a five module prototype has been installed in Brooklyn. Over the next couple of years, different people will live in the units for five days at a time to determine their functionality, …
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