The 2017 Louisville Show is only 6 weeks away, and it promises to be another all-star event that draws manufactured housing professionals, corporate and association leaders from around the country. “The show provides attendees the opportunity to learn about the manufactured home industry from experts in a wide range of […]
Tifanee, Victoria and MHWC say, “Go Louisville!” Read More
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – No fear: Brexit, Trump, Italy fail to rattle market. Venezuela is printing a 20,000-bolivar note. Trump wants to unshackle Main Street banks. Nearly one million Android phones infected by hackers. Some bullets from MarketWatch – Speaker Paul Ryan tells 60 Minutes that Affordable Care Act
Builder Karen Adams is on a mission. The President and CEO of Green Dwellings in Palm Beach, Florida aims to be the Tesla of green homes. Green Dwellings recently completed a green home installation near the Intracoastal Waterway south of Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach. It’s not a mansion and
The Tesla of Modular Homes? Going “Premium” Green Read More
With President-elect Donald Trump set to take office in a few weeks, one of the issues front and center is Dodd-Frank and what will happen to the legislation, which Senators Elizabeth Warren (D. MA.) and Bernie Sanders (I. VT.) have vowed to defend. The issues, opinions, perspectives and points of
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With Entrepreneurs November in MHVille 2016, in the rear-view mirror, December and an entirely new set of featured articles are found on the MHProNews.com home page. Our theme for this month is: DAAD = Dramatic! Advent! Adventure! December 2016! To see the line-up of over 3 dozen featured articles for this month,
Venator Capital Management increased its stake in Skyline Corp (NYSE: SKY) by 805 percent in Q2 based on its latest regulatory filing with the SEC. Venator purchased 466,541 shares as the company’s stock, and now holds 524,492 total shares valued at $4.93 million. The move follows Skyline’s recent earnings results, where the
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Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Hackers steal 2 billion rubles at Russia’s central bank. Italy’s referendum risks pushing banks over the edge. U.S. health spending rose nearly 6%, fastest since 2007. Unemployment drops to 4.6%, lowest since 2007. Some bullets from MarketWatch – Oil scores weekly gain of over 12%
Louisiana-Pacific Leads Up Day For Manufactured Housing Comp, Broader Markets Mixed Read More
Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. (NYSE: ELS) saw a volume spike on its stock on November 29th. On the day, ELS saw 699,263 shares trade hands on 6,059 trades. The stock averages a daily volume of 444,616 shares a day over the last month, and the difference represents a significant bump
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Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to step down. Trump: Companies to be punished for leaving U.S. 6 million borrowers are 90 days late on their car loans. Marijuana stock IPO goes up in smoke. Some bullets from MarketWatch – Dow closes at record high, Nasdaq slumps
Clayton Homes, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK/A) has acquired Flemingsburg, Kentucky based manufactured home retailer Doyle Mobile Homes. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Clayton Homes will turn Doyle Mobile Homes into a Clayton Home Center, and current owner David Doyle will remain with the operation
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Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) has received average recommendation of “buy” by six of research firms that are presently covering the company. The average one-year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the company’s stock is $82.00. Sun has also been the topic of a number of research reports:
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Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Industry eyes Meredith as Time Inc. suitor. Mnuchin promises biggest tax overhaul since Reagan. Kellogg pulls ads from Breitbart. India’s boom continues but for how much longer? Some bullets from MarketWatch – Bank stocks keep climbing as data, oil price surge boosts rates. Russell 2000
Skyline, Affiliated Managers Up, Manufactured Housing Comp Down, Big OPEC News-Video Read More
Cavco Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) has seen several investors make moves in their positions in the company. Granite Investment Partners, LLC decreased its stake in the company by 24.3 percent during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 26,194 shares
Cavco Investor$ Modify Holdings, Analysts Provide Ratings Read More
The phone at MHProNews rang this morning, and after a brief bit of phone tag, Jim Visser, publisher of the Journal of Manufactured Housing and this writer were on an extended call. Mr. Visser called to say that their online issue was going live shortly, and that he wanted me
Jim Visser, Journal of Manufactured Housing say “Thank You!” and Good-bye Read More
U.S. District Court East Texas Judge Amos Mazzant blocked a new rule last week that would have made millions of American workers eligible for overtime pay, and that will be seen as relief for potentially thousands of manufactured and modular housing connected companies, and other businesses too. “A preliminary injunction
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A new survey from the Financial Services Institute shows confidence from independent financial advisors in President-elect Trump’s ability to strengthen both the economy and the stock market. Many are also considering expanding their operations. The survey revealed that 58 percent predicted a strong economy, and 56 percent said stocks will profit
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Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Trumponomics gets big Wall Street thumbs up. Facebook removes Zuckerberg’s posts on fake news. Dozens of “Fight for $15” protesters arrested NYC. Why rural America is missing the American Dream. Some bullets from MarketWatch – When will OPEC make its decision on oil? Stock market
Patrick, Drew Industries Up, Manufactured Housing Comp, Broader Markets Green – Video Read More
With the election of Donald Trump, many are trying to predict what’s to come for the U.S. economy in 2017 and beyond. Zillow recently shared its predictions for the U.S. housing market in 2017, including: which demographic segment will have more homeowners, that buyers may have to spend more as
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While millennials continue to make their way into the workforce, barely any of them have chosen construction as an option. For some, this is not a surprise. According to a recent poll conducted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), 76 percent of builders indicated cost and availability of labor as
Looking for Millennials? You Likely Won’t Find Them in the Home Building Sector Read More
Palomar Modular Buildings, a DeSoto, Texas based modular building manufacturer, has been awarded with a Portable/Modular Building contract from Region 7 Education Service Center Purchasing & Vendor Services (ESC), allowing Region 7 members to purchase modular buildings at favorable negotiated rates. “The portable/modular building contract with Region 7 gives Palomar
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