In the news from CNNMoney: Ireland’s economy is growing faster than China’s. Oil prices spike to $40/bbl. Peru shines as Brazil spirals. ABS will be standard in autos by 2022. Smokeless tobacco banned at baseball stadiums. Erasing 2,000 point plunge, Dow turns positive for the year. Whole Foods stock at half price.

On the Big Board:

The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up +0.43 percent, +74.23 points to end the day at 17,325.76.

The NASDAQ gained +0.75 percent, +35.30 points to close at 4,763.97.

The S&P 500 moved up +0.56 percent, +11.29 points, to end at 2,027.22.

Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) advanced 1.97 percent to finish at 1166.2. More MH-related stocks closed up than down, or even, in today’s trading. Nobility gained +7.31 percent, Skyline Corp. advanced +5.91 percent, Patrick was up +3.16 percent, but Deer Valley skyrocketed +72.50 percent, advancing +0.29 points to close at $0.69. Louisiana Pacific slipped the most of active tracked stocks, -1.91 percent, -0.31 points, to close at $15.93.

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $159.94 +7.02 (+4.59%).

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – $213,600 +1.340.00 (+1.62%).

Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $17.03 +0.38 (+2.28%).

Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $89.65 +1.30 (+1.47%).

Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $ 0.69 +0.29 (+72.50%).

Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $63.12 +0.76 (+1.22%).

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $73.07 -0.23 (-0.31%).

Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.19 -0.18 (-1.74%). (Jan.6)

Liberty Homes, Inc. (OTCMKTS:LIBHA) $0.02 0.00 (0.00%). (Dec.31)

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $15.93 -0.31 (-1.91%).

Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $13.95 +0.95 (+7.31%)

Northstar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE:NRF) $12.97 +0.20 (+1.57%)

Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $45.02 +1.38 (+3.16%).

Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $6.09 +0.34 (+5.91%).

Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $70.98 +0.94 (+1.34%).

Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $47.46 +0.54 (+1.15%).

UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $10.65 +0.21 (+2.01%).

Universal Forest Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $80.57 +1.73 (+2.19%). ##

(Graphic credit: CNNMoney)

Article submitted by Matthew J. Silver to Daily Business News-MHProNews.