On the Big Board:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average spiked +2.00 percent, +313.66 points, to close at 15,973.84.
The NASDAQ advanced +1.66 percent, +70.67 points to finish the week at 4,337.51
The S&P 500 also gained +1.95 percent, +35.70 points, to end the week at 1,864.78.
Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) rose strongly +5.80 percent to finish at 912.5. All except one MH-related stock closed up or even. Carlyle Group gained +10.29 percent, +1.20 points to close at 12.91. UMH was the only stock we cover trading today that fell, -0.11 percent, -0.01 points to close at $9.21.
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $124.2 +6.62 (+5.62%).
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – $193,999 +3,999.00 (+2.10%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $12.91 +1.20 (+10.29%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $76.82 +4.96 (+6.90%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $0.63 0.00 (0.00%).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $58.00 +1.15 (+2.02%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $66.03 +0.33 (+0.50%).
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) $14.42 +0.64 (+4.64%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $12.15 0.00 (0.00%)
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $32.43 +0.51 (+1.60%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $4.01 +0.05 (+1.26%).
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $64.88 +0.95 (+1.49%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $41.51 +1.06 (+2.62%).
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $9.21 -0.01 (-0.11%).
Universal Forest Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $61.91 +0.87 (+1.43%). ##
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