The good news is that manufactured housing related stocks tracked rose today, while the 3 major U.S. markets continued their downward trend. As Russia slides toward economic woes tied to their oil-and-gas-dependent economy, CNN Money  says that purchases by Putin’s Russian government of military equipment is on the rise.

Today’s closing reports are as follows.

Dow 17,180.84 -99.99 -0.58%

Nasdaq 4,605.16 -48.44 -1.04%

S&P 500 1,989.63 -12.70 -0.63%

The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV): 568.8. Today’s Change: +1.00%.

As of approximately 4 PM ET, CNNMoney and Google Finance tell MHProNews:

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) 193.26 -1.54 (-0.79%).

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers. 219,073.00 +73.00 (0.03%).

Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) 25.76 -0.72 (-2.72%).

Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) 73.58 +1.61 (2.24%). See related story, linked here.

Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) 0.850 0.000 (0.00% close Nov 13).

Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) 47.83 +0.90 (1.92%).

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) 49.19 -0.57 (-1.15%).

Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) 10.00 -0.10 (-0.99%).

Liberty Homes, Inc. (OTCMKTS:LIBHA) 0.0700 0.00 (0.00% Dec 9th).

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) 15.79 -0.15 (-0.94%).

Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) 9.30 0.00 (0.00% Dec 12th).

Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) 41.63 +0.03 (0.07%).

Skyline Corporation, Inc. (NYSEMKT:SKY) 3.48 0.00 (0.00%).

Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) 58.74 -1.32 (-2.20%).

Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) 54.94 -0.9 8(-1.75% Dec 12^th), see related story, linked here.

UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) 9.15 +0.05 (0.55%).

Universal Forest Products, Inc (NYSE:UFPI) 49.10 -0.02 (-0.04%). ##

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