Stocks remained flat in today’s trading CNNMoney tells MHProNews, as the market holds its breath in anticipation of Alibaba’s IPO, expected to be the biggest IPO in U. S. history. Additionally, CNNMoney created its own portfolio of the most important tech stocks, the CNNMoney Tech 30. Meanwhile, the Dow and the S&P both slipped while the Nasdaq moved up +0.20 percent, +9.39 points, to close at 4,592.29, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -0.15 percent, -25.94 points, to end the day at 17,111.42 The S&P 500 drifted -0.31 percent, -6.17 percent, to close at 2,001.54. The Manufactured Housing Composite nudged up +1.35 percent to 608.8. Tracked housing stocks closed mixed, more than usual closed even, but Cavco Industries (CVCO) posted the highest percentage gain of stocks we follow, edging up +1.50 percent, +1.02 points, to end at $68.61. Carlyle Group (CG) slipped the most of stocks we follow, -2.54 percent, -0.83 points, to end the day at $31.79. Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) $211.00 0.00 (0.00%). Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) -parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st, Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – $207,200.00 +500.00 (+0.24%). Deer Valley (DVLY) $0.86 0.00 (0.00%). Equity LifeStyle Properties 45.91 -0.24 (-0.52%). Killam Properties Inc. (KMP) $10.36 -0.06 (-0.58%). Liberty Homes (LIBHA) 0.40 0.00 (0.00). Louisiana Pacific Corp. 14.20 0.00 (0.00). Nobility Homes (NOBH) $10.85 +0.10 (+0.93%). Patrick Industries (PATK) $43.03 +0.08 (+0.20%). Skyline Corp. 2.78 -0.02 (-0.71%). Sun Communities Inc (SUI) $54.40 +0.21 (+0.39%). Third Avenue Value Fund (TAVFX) (Sept. 5) $62.68 +0.09 (+0.14%). UMH Properties (UMH) $10.31 0.06 (0.59%). Universal Forest Products (UFPI) $47.37 0.00 (0.00%). ##
