The Dow Jones Industrial Average nudged up +0.23 percent, +41.23 points, to end the day at 18,355.
The NASDAQ gained more than the other two main indices, +0.43 percent, +22.01 points to finish at 5,159.74.
The S&P 500 moved up +0.41 percent, +6.76 points, to end the day at 2,163.79.
Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) edged up +0.41 percent to end at 1369.5. MH-related stocks closed mixed or even. NorthStar Realty Finance gained the most of stocks MHProNews tracks, advancing +2.43 percent, +0.32 points, to close at $13.51. Third Avenue Value Instl. fell the most of active tracked stocks, -0.98 percent, -0.50 points to end the day at $50.37.
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $143.63 +2.60 (+1.84%).
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRKA) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers 215,300 +400.00 (+0.19%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $16.88 +0.07 (+0.42%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $97.20 +0.21 (+0.22%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $0.55 0.00 (0.00%).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $89.67 -0.83 (-0.92%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $81.09 -0.50 (-0.61%).
Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.19 -0.18 (-1.74%). (Jan.6)
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $20.06 -0.02 (-0.10%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $15.45 +0.34 (+2.25%)
Northstar Realty Finance Corp (NYSE:NRF) $13.51 +0.32 (+2.43%)
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $63.18 -0.43 (-0.68%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $9.57 +0.16 (+1.70%).
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $78.00 -0.40 (-0.51%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $50.37 -0.50 (-0.98%).
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $11.99 -0.11 (-0.91%).
Universal Forest Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $108.58 +1.02 (+0.95%). ##
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