On the Big Board:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced +1.26 percent, +222.44 points to end the day at 17,928.35.
The NASDAQ moved up +1.26 percent, +59.67 points to close at 4,809.88.
The S&P 500 gained +1.25 percent, +25.70 points, to close at 2,084.39.
Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) edged up +1.15 percent to finish at 1340.4. Active MH-related stocks closed mixed, or even, with Affiliated Managers Group gaining the most, +3.48 percent, +5.64 points, to end the day at $167.58. Northstar slipped more than other tracked stocks, -2.95 percent, -0.42 points to end the day at $13.84.
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $167.58 +5.64 (+3.48%)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRKA) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – $216,975 +2,545 (+1.19%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $16.04 -0.23 (-1.41%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $88.55 +0.53 (+0.60%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $ 0.65 0.00 (0.00%).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $71.77 +1.31 (+1.86%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $74.53 -0.93 (-1.23%).
Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.19 -0.18 (-1.74%). (Jan.6)
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $18.44 +0.05 (+0.27%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $15.00 0.00 (0.00%)
Northstar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE:NRF) $13.84 -0.42 (-2.95%)
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $46.78 +0.05 (+0.11%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $9.26 +0.1101 (+1.20%).
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $72.40 -0.66 (-0.90%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $48.81 -0.27 (-0.55%)
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $9.97 +0.08 (+0.81%).
Universal Forest Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $84.08 +1.03 (+1.24%). ##