In the news from CNNMoney: Whistleblower to collect $51 million after Olympus Corp. agrees to pay $646 million in fines for bribery and kickback scheme. Saudis trying to steal Iran’s biggest oil customer. Former Chesapeake Energy CEO McClendon dies in fiery crash one day after being indicted by Feds for alleged price fixing. Home prices in Vancouver rose 25 percent last year. Alleged French psychic has been scamming the unknowing since 1999, collecting some $200 million. Uber launches in Pakistan.
On the Big Board:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average moved up + 0.20 percent, +34.24 points to end the day at 16,899.32.
The NASDAQ moved up +0.29 percent, +13.82 points to close at 4,703.42
The S&P 500 also edged up, +0.41 percent, +8.10 points, to end at 1,986.45.
Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) nudged up +0.06 percent to finish at 1088.7. Most MH-related stocks closed up or even in today’s trading. Skyline Corp gained the most of active tracked stocks, +5.56 percent, +0.23.to close at $4.37. Sun Communities slipped the most of active tracked stocks, -0.75 percent, -0.52 points to close at 68.71.
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $144.19 +0.01 (+0.70%).
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – $205,500 0.00. (0.00%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $16.09 +0.22 (+1.41%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $83.88 +0.11 (+0.13%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $0.69 0.00 (0.00%).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $61.02 +0.38 (+0.63%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $71.70 +0.13 (+0.18%).
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) $16.85 +0.33 (+2.00%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $13.00 0.00 (0.00%)
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $43.82 -0.01 (-0.02%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $4.37 +0.23 (+5.56%).
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $68.71 -0.52 (-0.75%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $44.66 +1.12 (+2.57%).
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $9.58 +0.05 (+0.52%).
Universal Forest Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $78.69 +0.30 (+0.38%). ##
(Graphic credit: CNNMoney)
Article submitted by Matthew J. Silver to Daily Business News-MHProNews.