Consumer sentiment fell in May, but a strong April housing start report buoyed what has been a volatile week on the stock market, putting a positive spin on the week’s end. CNNMoney tells MHProNews.com the Dow Jones Industrial Average moved up 44.5 points, +0.27 percent, to end the week at 16,491.31, while tech-heavy Nasdaq gained +21.30 points, +0.52 percent, to end the day at 4,090.59. The S&P advanced +7.01 points, +0.37 percent, to close at 1,877.86. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite moved up +2.68 percent, to finish at 708.2. Tracked stocks we cover finished mixed or even, although Sun Communities, Inc. edged up +1.50 percent, +0.70 points to close at 47.36. Louisiana Pacific Industries dropped the most of tracked stocks, falling -1.41 percent, -0.20 points, to close at 14.24. Affiliated Managers Group 185.03 -0.86 (-0.46%). Cavco Industries 75.05 +0.65 (+0.87%). Clayton Homes, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, as well as MH home-building, lending and other housing suppliers parent company Berkshire Hathaway 190,210 +839.00 (+0.44%). Deer Valley Corp. remained steady at 11.00. Drew Industries, Inc. 47.37 -0.50 (-1.04%). Equity LifeStyle Properties 43.04 +0.30 (+0.70%). Liberty Homes remained unchanged at 0.80. Nobility Homes remained unchanged at 11.00. Patrick Industries 38.86 +0.49 (+1.28%). Skyline Corp. 4.84 -0.03 (-0.62%). Third Avenue Value Fund (May 15) 58.64 -0.29 (-0.49%). UMH Properties, Inc. 9.70 +0.09 (+0.94%). Universal Forest Products, Inc. 48.39 +0.48 (+1.00%). ##

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