In the news from CNNMoney: U. S. dollar begins year strong. Gun investors love Obama. Saudi Arabia “cradle-to-grave” perks under threat. Incomes for whites in Chicago rose +33%; for blacks, incomes have dropped -4%, 1990-2012. Europe’s gun laws becoming more stringent. GM invests $500 million in Uber’s competitor Lyft. Tech firm Jawbone lays off 15 percent of staff, closes NYC office. LG introduces television that rolls up like a newspaper, and a 55 inch TV thin as a piece of paper.
Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) nudged up +0.97 percent to finish at $1116.5. Tracked stocks closed mixed or even with Skyline Corp. gaining the most, +3.41 percent, +0.12 points to close at $3.64. Patrick Industries lost the most, -4.03 percent, -1.68 points, to end at $39.97.
On the Big Board:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average nudged up +0.06 percent in today’s trading, +9.72 points, to end the day at 17,158.66.
The NASDAQ slipped, unlike the two other major indices, falling -0.24 percent, -11.66 points, to finish the day at 4,891.43.
The S&P 500 edged up +0.20 percent, +4.05 points, to close at 2,016.71.
As of 4 PM ET, CNNMoney Finance tells MHProNews:
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $154.73 -1.26 (-0.81%).
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – $197,000. +705. (+0.36%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $15.54 -0.02 (-0.13%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $81.53 -0.01 (-0.01%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $0.68 0.00 (0.00%).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $57.52 -1.07 (-1.83%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $66.41 +1.17 (+1.79%).
Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.37 0.00 (0.00%).
Liberty Homes, Inc. (OTCMKTS:LIBHA) $0.02 0.00 (0.00%).
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $17.81 -0.07 (-0.39%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $12.10 0.00 (0.00%)
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $39.97 -1.68 (-4.03%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $3.64 +0.12 (+3.41%).
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $68.56 +1.56 (+2.33%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $47.60 -0.45 (-0.94%).
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $9.99 +0.21 (+2.15%).
Universal Forest Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $66.88 +0.76 (+1.15%). ##
(Graphic credit: CNNMoney)
Article submitted by Matthew J. Silver to Daily Business News-MHProNews.