The Dow Jones Industrial Average nudged up+0.19 percent, +36.02 points, to close at 18,595.03.
The NASDAQ moved up +1.06 percent, +53.56 points to finish at 5,089.93.
The S&P 500 also advanced, 0.43 percent, +9.24 points, to close at 2,173.02.
Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) edged up +0.08 percent to end at 1417.2. MH-related stocks closed mixed or even, although Louisiana-Pacific moved up +3.71 percent as the top gainer, +0.73 points, to end the session at $20.42. Equity LifeStyle Properties slipped the most of tracked stocks, -1.17 percent, -0.95 to end the day at $80.38.
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $146.61 +0.63 (+0.43%).
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRKA) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers 219,987 -1,078. (-0.49%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $16.65 +0.24 (+1.46%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $101.42 +0.93 (+0.93%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $0.47 0.00 (0.00%).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $90.50 +0.16 (+0.18%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $80.38 -0.95 (-1.17%).
Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.19 -0.18 (-1.74%). (Jan.6)
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $20.42 +0.73 (+3.71%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $15.00 0.00 (0.00%)
Northstar Realty Finance Corp (NYSE:NRF) $12.99 +0.01 (+0.08%)
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $64.51 -0.23 (-0.36%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $9.25 +0.12 (+1.31%).
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $75.62 -0.07 (-0.09%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $50.40 -0.12 (-0.24%).
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $12.34 -0.06 (-0.48%).
Universal Forest Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $101.83 +1.07 (+1.06%). ##
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