In the news from CNNMoney: Economic collapse worse than feared in Brazil. Puerto Rico might have to cut its minimum wage. Dow gains 1200 points in March. Standard & Poor says China will require more time than originally anticipated to implement economic reforms. Oil crunch has hurt defense budgets of Russia and Saudi Arabia. Too much media coverage of Donald Trump?? Apple fixed iPhone bug that caused devices to crash.
On the Big Board:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped -0.18 percent, -31.57 points to end the day at 17,685.09.
The NASDAQ inched up +0.01 percent, +0.56 points to close at 4,869.85.
The S&P 500 slipped down -0.20 percent, -4.21 points, to end the day at 2,059.74.
Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) nudged up +0.70 percent to finish at 1261.5. Active MH-related stocks closed mixed or even in today’s trading, with Skyline Corp. leading the stocks we track, gaining 2.32 percent, +0.21 points, to end the day at $9.25. Patrick Industries slipped the most of active tracked stocks, -6.49 percent, -3.15 points, to close at $45.39.
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $162.40 -0.65 (-0.40%).
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – $213,450.00 +585.00 (+0.27%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $16.88 +0.03 (+0.18%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $93.46 +1.57 (+1.71%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $ 0.61 0.00 (0.00%).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $64.46 +0.06 (+0.09%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $72.73 +1.28 (+1.79%).
Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.19 -0.18 (-1.74%). (Jan.6)
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $17.12 +0.21 (+1.24%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $14.00 0.00 (0.00%)
Northstar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE:NRF) $13.12 +0.05 (+0.38 %)
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $45.39 -3.15 (-6.49%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $9.25 +0.21 (+2.32%).
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $71.61 +0.56 (+0.79%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $48.38 +0.31 (+0.64%)
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $9.92 -0.08 (-0.80%).
Universal Forest Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $85.82 +1.23 (+1.45%). ##
(Graphic credit: CNNMoney)
Article submitted by Matthew J. Silver to Daily Business News-MHProNews.