MHCV Gains, Dow Slips, Unemployment Rate Steady

stock_report_Aug_7In the news from CNNMoney: U. S. economy adds 215,000 jobs, unemployment rate holds at 5.3 percent, income rises one percent in last year. Black unemployment rate falls to lowest point in seven years. U. S. has a deficit of skilled workers. Carly Fiorina was declared the winner of the “other” presidential debate.

Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) gained +2.04 percent to end the week at 972. Manufactured housing stocks we cover closed mixed, or even, with Cavco Industries gaining the most of stocks we follow, +2.82 percent. Universal Forest Products slipped more than other tracked stocks, -0.61 percent.

On the Big Board:

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell-0.27 percent, -46.37 points, to end the week at 17,373.38, having fallen for the sixth consecutive day.

The NASDAQ dropped -0.26 percent, -12.90 points to close at 5,043.54.

The S&P 500 lost -0.29 percent, -5.99 points, to finish at 2,077.57.

As of 4 PM ET, CNNMoney Finance tells MHProNews:

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $209.02 -0.61 (-0.29%).

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – $215,463 -187.00 (-0.09%).

Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $25.02 -0.13 (-0.52%).

Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $73.41 +2.01 (+2.82%).

Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $0.35 0.00 (0.00%).

Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $57.16 -0.26 (-0.45%).

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $57.97 +0.19 (+0.33%).

Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.18 +0.01 (+0.10%).

Liberty Homes, Inc. (OTCMKTS:LIBHA) $0.02 0.00 (0.00%).

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $15.86 +0.05 (+0.32%).

Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $10.10 0.00 (0.00%).

Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $37.42 +0.73 (+1.99%).

Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $3.27 +0.0483 (+1.50%).

Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $67.74 +0.01 (+0.01%).

Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $55.75 +0.04 (+0.07%).

UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $9.50 -0.04 (-0.42%).

Universal Forest Products, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $61.82 -0.38 (-0.61%). ##

(Graphic credit: CNNMoney)

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