The Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing policy will continue, according to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, but that was not enough stimulus to stimulate investors’ appetites as two of the three major indexes closed flat on hump day. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -0.02 percent, -2.99 points, ending the …
Buoyed by anticipation that the Federal Reserve will continue its stimulus program when it has its final meeting of the year, investors pushed the U.S. stocks higher, as all three major indexes closed up for the day. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +0.60 percent, +78.56 points, ending …
Indexes Nudge up; Housing Stocks Close Mixed, Little Change Read More
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, nj reports the New Jersey governor’s office and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are adding more units of housing stock at the former Fort Monmouth military base to the 45 currently being renovated. Additionally, the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority is trying to …
Gains on the stock market were pared back to more modest advances as news from the technology sector buoyed concerns over the fiscal cliff and the European debt crisis. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +0.11 percent, +14.75 points, ending the day at 13,169.88. The Nasdaq moved up …
Indexes Nudge up; Housing Stocks Move Little Either way Read More
Waning consumer sentiment trumped news of the drop to 7.7 percent unemployment, as the three major indexes and many U.S. Stocks closed mixed. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +0.62 percent, +81.09 points, ending the week at 13,155.13. The Nasdaq fell -0.38 percent, -11.23 points, to close at …
Skyline Rises, Nobility Falls as U.S. Stocks close Mixed Read More
Tech stocks gave the market a push today, especially Apple’s rise of 1.6 percent, but the impending fiscal cliff continues to cast a gloomy shadow. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +0.30 percent, +39.55 points, ending the day at 13,074.04. The Nasdaq moved up +0.52 percent, +15.57 points, …
Positive corporate news and promising news from President Obama on solving the fiscal cliff problem nudged two of the three major indexes a little higher, although many housing stocks we track lost ground. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +0.64 percent, +82.71 points, ending the day at 13,034.49. …
Afternoon Rally Drops as many Housing Stocks Follow Suit Read More
Forbes reports one way to measure the level of fear in a stock is the Relative Strength Indicator (RSI), a technical analysis indicator which measures momentum on a scale of 0 to 100, and anything below 30 translates into a stock being oversold. Tuesday’s trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange …
HUD’s Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities (OSHC) reports in its attempt to coordinate housing and jobs in specific communities, in 2010 and 2011 it awarded 152 grants in 48 states totaling $240 million that in turn generated $253 million in private investments and commitments from local partners. HUD’s investment …
Wrangling in Washington over the impending fiscal cliff once again stifled U.S. stocks as the three major indexes ended below the break even line. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped -0.1 percent, -13.82 points, ending the day at 12,951.78. The Nasdaq moved down -0.18 percent, -5.51 points, to …
MHProNews has learned from HK&C attorney Robert Coldren that the Huntington Beach (CA) City Council has tentatively approved the subdivision map application for Pacific Mobile Home Park to become a resident-owned community. A recent ruling from the state supreme court requires communities in coastal zones be subject to the Mello …
Disappointing news about U.S. manufacturing data combined with ongoing concerns over the fiscal cliff sent stock markets drifting lower today, as CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped -0.46 percent, -59.98 points, ending the the first trading day in Dec. at 12,965.60. The Nasdaq moved down -0.27 percent, -8.04 …
The Cape Coral Daily Breeze tells MHProNews sales of manufactured homes and homesites have begun early in North Fort Myers, Fla. Margaret Black of Horizon Village Co-op, Inc. says this summer was the busiest she’s ever seen at Horizon, a resident-owned 55+ community of half shareholders and half renters. “Our …
Investors stayed on the sidelines today as political gridlock gripped lawmakers in their attempts to resolve the fiscal cliff crisis. Economic data indicating spending fell 0.2% and personal income remained unchanged in October did not help matters any as the three major indexes barely moved. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones …
Skyline Flies High as Most Housing Stocks Move Little Read More
U.S. stocks rose modestly today but fell back somewhat following news that negotiations over the fiscal cliff produced no substantive results. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed a gain of +0.28 percent, +36.71 points, ending the day at 13,021.82. The Nasdaq moved up +0.68 percent, +20.25 points, to …
Government officials’ comments on fiscal cliff negotiations pleased investors as the Dow moved up over 100 points. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +0.83 percent, +106.98 points, ending the day at 12,985.11. The Nasdaq moved up +0.81 percent, +23.99 points, to close at 2,991.78, while the S&P advanced …
Three Major Indexes, Most Housing Stocks Post Gains Read More
After Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said Congress had made little progress in resolving the fiscal cliff that threatens to send the economy back into recession, a sell-off on the market caused U.S. stocks to close lower. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped -0.69 percent, -89.24 points, …
Following up on a story we posted Nov. 22, 2012 about Sun Communities, Inc.’s acquisition of four MHCs from Rudgate in southeastern Michigan for $71.1 million, and its assumption of managerial responsibility for two additional communities, MHProNews has learned Rudgate shows ownership of six MHCs on its website. It could …
U.S. stocks closed mixed today as investors watched reports from the beginning of the holiday buying season amid concerns abut the fiscal cliff and the Eurozone debt crisis. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped -0.33 percent, -42.31 points, ending the day at just under the 13k mark at …
Drew Gains, Patrick Stumbles, most Housing Stocks Move Little Read More
The three major indexes all finished above one percent for the shortened trading day, spurred on by investors’ anticipation of Black Friday consumer sales, drove the Dow back above thirteen thousand. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +1.35 percent, +172.79 points, ending the day at 13,009. 68.The Nasdaq …
Dow Back Above 13k; Housing Stocks Mostly Move Little Read More
