Prior to pivoting to this evening’s headline’s featured focus report on Nobility Homes, a few more general observations are warranted.
MHProNews has recently noted some quotable quotes by Dr. Chrysalis Wright, psychologist at the University of Central Florida. Among the points she makes is that given the state of mainstream media today, it is important to source from both sides of the left-right media divide.
People in media are increasingly admitting the issue of discerning what is factual news from some agenda driven report either directly or by implication.
Tonight’s left-right headlines from CNN Business and Fox Business is brought to life by the significance differences between the two sets of headlines. Let’s quickly add that tonight isn’t the only evening that occurs, it happens quite often.
Even a modest paced reader could pursue those bulleted headlines in two to three minutes. The advantage that provides in terms of insights can be significant.
Large companies and big institutional investors have numerous resources that are often not available to independents. MHProNews through its full range of reports and commentary seeks to fill the gaps with facts, analysis, and expert commentary that others have largely left. That said, a special report on an industry specific issue with insider information is planned for Monday’s first report. Watch for it.
That noted, let’s set the table for tonight’s featured focus.
Nobility Homes [NOBH] is a firm that doesn’t attract a lot of mainstream media attention. But as the Yahoo Finance generated stock snapshot with MHProNews notes that follows reflects, the company is a surprisingly consistent performer.
Harkening back to their prior quarterly statements are the following pull-quotes from Nobility’s President and founder, Terry Trexler.
Following the left-right headlines for tonight, some thought-provoking quotable quotes, before the closing bell snapshot of all manufactured housing tracked stocks but prior to other market insights will be this evening’s featured focus on Nobility Homes.
Quotes That Shed Light – American Social, Industry, National Issues…
Headlines from left-of-center CNN Business
- Market movers
- NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 23: The statue of Fearless Girl is seen in the distance as a man reads his cell phone near the New York Stock Exchange during the coronavirus pandemic on May 23, 2020 in New York City. COVID-19 has spread to most countries around the world, claiming over 342,000 lives and infecting over 5.3 million people.
- Millennials working from home are on the prowl for hot stocks
- Bankrupt Hertz is (desperately) trying to capitalize on its recent stock spike
- Stocks rally into the weekend after the biggest selloff since March
- Britain delays border controls to soften Brexit blow to its crashing economy
- Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan are ‘disgusted’ by Trump’s comments
- Ford recalls 2 million vehicles because the doors could open while driving
- The pandemic could have ruined this sustainable business. Instead, it’s expanding nationwide
- AT&T launched the VideoPhone 2500 in 1992. It sold for $1,499
- The new rules of buying and selling a house in a coronavirus world
- Airbnb hosts struggle with how far to go to make properties safe during pandemic
- Tucker Carlson ad boycott causes headaches for Fox News
- New York Times runs 2 op-eds defending op-ed that forced editorial page editor to resign
- SPECIAL REPORT The inside story of the toxic workplace culture at Refinery29
- The Boring Company recently completed two tunnels at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
- Elon Musk’s tunnel project hit a milestone. But the future is unclear
- Band-Aid will make black and brown flesh-toned bandages
- MARKETS
- EXITING THE COMPANY
- WASHINGTON,DC-APR9: Audrey Gelman, the founder of The Wing, a women’s only co-working space and organization, April 9, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Wing started in NYC and DC is their first location outside of New York.
- The Wing CEO steps down as turmoil rocks the buzzy social club for women
- CrossFit CEO resigns after George Floyd comments
- Bon Appétit editor resigns over claims of bias
- NYT editor steps down after Cotton op-ed backlash
- Reddit cofounder leaves board, urges seat be filled by black candidate
- CHANGING THE CULTURE
- NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 05: Nike shoes are displayed at a Nike store in Manhattan on September 5, 2018 in New York, New York. A new “Just Do It” TV commercial by Nike Inc. will be narrated by unsigned football player Colin Kaepernick and will air during the opening game of the NFL’s new season Thursday. Kaepernick, the former NFL quarterback who led player protests against racial injustice and police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem, has been singled out for criticism by President Donald Trump and many of his supporters.
- Nike joins the companies making Juneteenth an annual paid holiday
- Walmart will stop locking up black hair products
- Adidas: 30% of new hires will be black or Latinx
- Reddit hires first black board member
- Sephora will dedicate 15% of shelf space for black-owned brands
Headlines from right-of-center Fox Business
- ECONOMY
- Trump adviser Kevin Hassett says 4th coronavirus stimulus is coming
- “Our view is we need to collect data from now until the end of July, assess the situation on the ground and then have a targeted bill,” he explained.
- Stocks trim gains as Fed shares public’s worries over strength of economic recovery
- Tesla vs. Nikola: What to know about these two hot electirc car stocks
- MONEY
- Seattle mulls ‘Amazon tax’ to collect funds for households devastated by coronavirus
- CHINA
- Trump rethinks China relationship after coronavirus fallout
- MARKETS
- Minneapolis City Council to replace police with community-led model
- OPINION
- Hospitals made major sacrifices during COVID-19’s peak — now they’re in danger
- POLITICS
- What’s going on in Seattle’s ‘autonomous zone’ and what’s next
- ‘FULL ARENA’
- 2020 CAMPAIGN
- Florida mayor massive payday from Trump convention speech
- EGARD, DEFEND YOURSELF
- GEORGE FLOYD
- This company is daring to defend police amid cancel culture
- HOW TO GET PAID
- PERSONAL FINANCE
- IRS says millions of these vulnerable people missed their stimulus checks
- RETURN OF THE CREW
- RETAIL
- Crew reopens hundreds of stores with coronavirus safety protocols
- NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
- RETAIL
- Does Trader Joe’s have long lines during coronavirus?
- THE TEXAS PIPELINE
- LIFESTYLE
- Why Midwestern cities are shrinking while cities in Texas are growing
- HEAVYWEIGHT WEIGHS IN
- MEDIA
- Dave Chappelle speaks on George Floyd in new Netflix special
- BLANKET DENIAL
- RETAIL
- Anthropologie responds to racial discrimination allegations
- ‘PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIOR’
- MEDIA
- ABC drops Meghan Markle’s best friend after social media firestorm
- OBSTACLES OVERCOME
- BUSINESS LEADERS
- 3 black business leaders you need to know
- MAKING ENDS MEET
- MONEY
- How Americans are coping with money problems during the pandemic
- 401(K)ILLER
- RETIREMENT
- Coronavirus caused the average 60-year-old to lose this much in retirement
- STIMULUS 2.0?
- MONEY
- Second relief check may be coming: Here’s how much money you could get
- ‘WE HAD TO WORK’
- HEALTH
- These migrant towns are becoming coronavirus hot spots in US
- MUSICAL NUMBERS
- MARKETS
- China’s Tencent Music reports passive stake in Warner Music
- SPORTS
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs college athlete compensation bill
- TECHNOLOGY
- Facebook apologizes after report it would censor ‘unionize’ on Workplace app
- NFL recognizes Juneteenth as company holiday
- SPORTS
- NFL recognizes Juneteenth as company holiday
- Biden outspends Trump on Facebook ads despite criticisms of platform
- TRAVEL
- TSA screens more than 500,000 passengers for first time since late March
- LIFESTYLE
- Oscars to set best picture noms at 10, inclusion standards
- TECHNOLOGY
- Amazon-owned Ring under fire for partnership with police
- SPORTS
- Only African American driver in NASCAR’s top tier reacts to flag ban
- APPLE
- ‘Crazy’ customer would become world’s richest person if he wins Apple lawsuit
- MONEY
- States fend off bogus unemployment claims in tsunami of applications: feds
- TECHNOLOGY
- Twitter removes 170k+ Beijing-linked accounts for spreading falsehoods
- PERSONAL FINANCE
- 4 reasons to save for retirement outside of your 401(k)
- LIFESTYLE
- Large trove of history-making ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ archives to stream online
- REAL ESTATE
- These factors could affect your home’s resale value
- ARTS
- Wayne Thiebaud’s ‘Four Pinball Machines’ painting could fetch $25 million at auction
- MARKETS
- US manufacturers struggle to keep workers in face of weak demand
- REAL ESTATE
- SEE INSIDE: TikTok ‘content houses’ take over luxurious LA mansions
- AIRPLANES
- American Airlines sees 90% slump in revenue
- VIDEO
- Former McDonald’s USA CEO: Society will never make progress without civil debate
- NEWS
- Starbucks announces change to Black Lives Matter policy after fierce backlash
- OPINION
- Varney: There’s an insurrection in Seattle
- ECONOMY
- A month into reopening, no clear turn for U.S. economy or pandemic
9 Market Indicator Closing Summaries – Yahoo Finance Closing Tickers on MHProNews…
Featured Focus –
Where Business, Politics and Investing Can Meet
OCALA, FL / ACCESSWIRE / June 12, 2020 / Today Nobility Homes, Inc. (NOBH) announced sales and earnings for its second quarter ended May 2, 2020. Sales for the second quarter of 2020 were $10,202,502 as compared to $12,742,688 recorded in the second quarter of 2019. Income from operations for the second quarter of 2020 was $1,914,867 versus $2,135,726 in the same period a year ago. Net income after taxes was $1,550,004 as compared to $1,819,725 for the same period last year. Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2020 were $0.43 per share compared to $0.47 per share last year.
For the first six months of fiscal 2020, sales were $19,646,354 as compared to $23,782,462 for the first six months of 2019. Income from operations was $3,548,572 versus $3,907,557 last year. Net income after taxes was $2,950,145 compared to $3,355,531 last year. Diluted earnings per share were $0.81 per share compared to $0.87 per share last year.
Nobility’s financial position for the first six months of 2020 remains very strong with cash and cash equivalents, certificates of deposit and short term investments of $27,526,297 and no outstanding debt. Working capital is $35,600,644 and our ratio of current assets to current liabilities is 9.2:1. Stockholders’ equity is $47,900,261 and the book value per share of common stock outstanding is $13.19.
Terry Trexler, President, stated, “The coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic has resulted in government authorities implementing numerous measures to try to contain the virus, such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter in place orders, and shutdowns. Although we were deemed an essential business and never closed our retail sales centers, these measures likely had a negative impact on customer traffic (and corresponding sales) within our centers and the operations of our business partners. While our manufacturing operations have continued, an outbreak in our manufacturing facility would negatively impact our ability to produce new homes. There is considerable uncertainty regarding the impact, and expected duration, of such measures and potential future measures, which could cause disruptions to our business in the future.
The demand for affordable manufactured housing in Florida has been adversely impacted by COVID-19 and actions taken in response thereto. According to the Florida Manufactured Housing Association, shipments in Florida for the period from November 2019 through April 2020 were down approximately 13% from the same period last year. In addition, the lack of lenders in our industry, partly as a result of an increase in government regulations, still affects our results by limiting many affordable manufactured housing buyers from purchasing homes.
Maintaining our strong financial position is vital for future growth and success. Because of very challenging business conditions during economic recessions in our market area, management will continue to evaluate all expenses and react in a manner consistent with maintaining our strong financial position, while exploring opportunities to expand our distribution and manufacturing operations.
Our many years of experience in the Florida market, combined with home buyers’ increased need for more affordable housing, should serve the Company well in the coming years. Management remains convinced that our specific geographic market is one of the best long-term growth areas in the country.”
On June 5, 2020 the Company celebrated its 53rd anniversary in business specializing in the design and production of quality, affordable manufactured homes. With multiple retail sales centers in Florida for over 30 years and an insurance agency subsidiary, we are the only vertically integrated manufactured home company headquartered in Florida.
MANAGEMENT WILL NOT HOLD A CONFERENCE CALL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL TERRY OR TOM TREXLER @ 800-476-6624 EXT 221 OR TERRY@NOBILITYHOMES.COM OR TOM@NOBILITYHOMES.COM.
Certain statements in this report are unaudited or forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although Nobility believes that the amounts and expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the potential negative impact on our business caused by the coronavirus or other health pandemic, competitive pricing pressures at both the wholesale and retail levels, increasing material costs or availability of materials due to potential supply chain interruptions, continued excess retail inventory, increase in repossessions, changes in market demand, changes in interest rates, availability of financing for retail and wholesale purchasers, consumer confidence, adverse weather conditions that reduce sales at retail centers, the risk of manufacturing plant shutdowns due to storms or other factors, the impact of marketing and cost-management programs, reliance on the Florida economy, impact of labor shortage, impact of materials shortage, increasing labor cost, cyclical nature of the manufactured housing industry, impact of rising fuel costs, catastrophic events impacting insurance costs, availability of insurance coverage for various risks to Nobility, market demographics, management’s ability to attract and retain executive officers and key personnel, increased global tensions, market disruptions resulting from terrorist or other attack and any armed conflict involving the United States and the impact of inflation.
Additional information and MHProNews Commentary in Brief
Nobility doesn’t appear to produce a large number of videos. The one below produced for the firm is found on YouTube.
Perhaps the firm is confident in their reputation and steady financial results.
Beyond the video and other marketing, what is beyond question is that the firm is financially strong. It has been and continues to be a significant factor in that state’s manufactured home sales.
President Trexler’s comments are almost standard fare for the firm, which makes it clear that it is a genuine issue. A close look at the firm’s reports make it clear that they have established relationships that benefit them, but the routine comment on financing clearly suggests they wish they had other options.
Directly and indirectly, Nobility make it clear that the industry could be doing better if financing and zoning/placement were addressed. With that in mind, see an industry colleague’s statements on financing in the first related report, below. Notice: MHProNews holds no position in this or any other firms that are found in the evening snapshot that follow the related reports.
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