In the news from CNNMoney: Oil falls below $44 a barrel, natural gas drops nine percent. United Nations’ World Health Organizaton (WHO) says processed meats cause cancer; meat industry cries “alarmist.” Americans are driving more than ever. Chinese firm buys Texas oil fields for $1.3 billion. Nonprofit New Story says it’s $6,000 to build a concrete block house with a tin roof in Haiti.
Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) lost -0.68 percent to close at 1052.5. Manufactured housing related stocks we cover closed mixed, or even, but Skyline Corp rose the most for the second day in a row, +4.08 percent to close at $3.57. Louisiana Pacific Corp fell the most of tracked stocks, -2.63 percent to close at $17.76.
On the Big Board:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped to begin the week, -0.13 percent, -23.65 points, to end the day at 17,623.05.
The NASDAQ nudged up +0.06 percent, the only one of the three major indices to improve, 2.84 points, to end at 5,034.70.
The S&P 500 -0.19 percent, -3.97 points, to close at 2,071.18.
As of 4 PM ET, CNNMoney Finance tells MHProNews:
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $181.02 -0.69 (-0.38%).
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – $205,380 -1,204.00 (-0.58%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $19.37 +0.33 (+1.73%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $80.85 -0.95 (-1.16%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $0.70 0.00 (0.00 %).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $60.58 -0.74 (-1.21%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $61.65 +0.16 (+0.26%).
Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.72 +0.16 (+1.52%).
Liberty Homes, Inc. (OTCMKTS:LIBHA) $0.02 0.00 (0.00%).
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $17.76 -0.48 (-2.63%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $12.85 0.00 (0.00%).
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $45.99 +0.31 (+0.68%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $3.57 +0.14 (+4.08%).
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $70.64 +0.37 (+0.53%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $53.96 +0.41 (+0.07%).
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $10.32 -0.01 (-0.10%).
Universal Forest Products, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $73.16 -0.98 (-1.32%). ##
(Graphic credit: CNNMoney)
Article submitted by Matthew J. Silver to Daily business News-MHProNews.