On the Big Board:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.45 percent, +79.92 points to end the day at 17,740.63.
The NASDAQ nudged up +0.40 percent, +19.07 points to close at 4,736.16.
The S&P 500 moved up +0.32 percent, +6.51 points, to close at 2,057.14.
Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) edged up +0.75 percent to finish at 1321.7. All active MH-related stocks closed on the positive side, or even, with Skyline Corp. gaining +4.31 percent, +0.38 points, to end the day at $9.19.
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $163.61 +0.99 (+0.61%).
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRKA) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – $217,000.00 +1,120.00 (+0.52%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $16.24 0.00 (0.00%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $87.68 +0.87 (+1.00%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $ 0.65 0.00 (0.00%).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $64.72 +0.48 (+0.75%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $73.52 +1.43 (+1.98%).
Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.19 -0.18 (-1.74%). (Jan.6)
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $18.29 +0.29 (+1.61%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $15.00 0.00 (0.00%)
Northstar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE:NRF) $13.00 +0.29 (+2.28%)
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $45.81 +0.50 (+1.10%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $9.19 +0.38 (+4.31%).
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $71.64 +0.32 (+0.45%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $49.08 +0.08 (+0.16%)
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $9.84 +0.04 (+0.41%).
Universal Forest Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $83.80 +1.41 (+1.71%). ##
(Graphic credit: CNNMoney)