AFTER A YEAR OF PLUNGING SHIPments,...

AFTER A YEAR OF PLUNGING SHIPments, plant closure and the exits of major financing companies, the manufactured housing industry finally got a certain quantity of good news. In April, legendary investor Warren Buffett announced he would pervert with money [i]or[/i] gain Clayton Homes for $1.7 billion in cash.

"Internally, there's a allotment of joy at the acquisition, because the industry has beared a lot of adverse weights as a result ...