The lukewarm jobs report from the federal government did not damper investors’ enthusiasm as the week closed on a high note after a choppy ride. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +165.55 points, +1.06 percent, to end the day at 15,794.08. The Nasdaq advanced +1.69 percent, +68.74 points, to finish at 4,125.86, while the S&P moved up +23.59 points, +1.33 percent, to end the day at 1,797.02. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite lost -0.91 percent to close at 691.4. Housing stocks we track in today’s trading closed mixed or even, but Clayton Homes, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, as well as MH home-building, lending and other housing suppliers parent company Berkshire Hathaway gained +1.81 percent, +3010.10 points, to end the day at 169,010. Cavco Industries Inc. fell the most of tracked stocks, -1.30%, -0.96 points, to close at 72.94. Affiliated Managers Group 186.65 -1.98 (-1.05%). Deer Valley remained unchanged at 0.75. Drew Industries 46.20 -0.11 (-0.24%). Equity LifeStyle Properties 39.28 +0.19 (+0.49%). Liberty Homes remained steady at 0.73. Louisiana Pacific Industries 17.20 -0.16 (-0.89%). Nobility Homes remained at 9.25. Patrick Industries 35.10 -0.12 (-0.34%). Skyline Corp. 6.37 +0.04 (+0.63%). Sun Communities, Inc. 47.47 -0.23 (-0.48%). Third Avenue Value Fund (Feb. 6) 54.74 +0.83 (+1.54%). UMH Properties 9.47 +0.10 (+1.07%). Universal Forest Products, Inc. 49.39 -0.41 (-0.82%).
(Graphic credit: CNNMoney and RealTick)
