The International Monetary Fund predicts the U. S. Economy will grow three percent this year, the best year since 2005, as Cuba is removed form the U. S terror list and oil rises above $53 per barrel.
On the Big Board:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced +0.33 percent, +59.66 points to end the day at 18,036.70.
The NASDAQ fell -0.22 percent, -10.96 points, to close at 4,977.29.
The S&P 500 moved up 0.16 percent, +3.41 points, to end at 2,095.84
The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite Value slipped -0.28 percent to finish at 653.5. Stocks we cover related to the manufactured housing industry closed mixed or even, as Louisiana pacific moved up more than other stocks, +1.17%. Skyline edged down the most, -1.92 percent.
As of 4 PM ET, CNNMoney Finance tells MHProNews:
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $219.86 +0.76 (+0.35 %)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st, Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – $214,420.00 -1,530.00 (-0.71%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $28.27 +0.17 (+0.60%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $70.57 -0.37 (-0.52%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $0.31 0.00% (0.00%).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $60.07 +0.33 (+0.55%)
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $53.05 +0.20 (+0.38%)
Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.98 +0.11 (+1.01%).
Liberty Homes, Inc. (OTCMKTS:LIBHA) $0.05 0.00 (0.00%).
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $16.48 +0.19 (+1.17%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $11.50 0.00 (0.00%).
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $61.14 -0.13 (-0.21%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $3.54 -0.0692 (-1.92%)
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $63.81 +0.39 (+0.61%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $58.21 -0.01 (-0.02%).
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) 10.33 -0.09 (-0.86%)
Universal Forest Products, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $53.78 +0.35 (+0.66%). ##
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