In the news from CNNMoney: India would be delighted to take the extra oil being pumped by OPEC. Stocks hit highest level in 2016. Possible sabotage to oil pipelines in North Africa advancing prices. U. S. consumer spending rises, but income has fallen. Boeing is cutting 4,000 jobs. AP refutes claims it worked with Nazis. Uber refunds rider taken on 20-mile detour. Pele sues Samsung for $30 million. Human board game champion outwitted by Google program.
On the Big Board:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up +0.47 percent, +83.55 points to end the day at 17,716.66.
The NASDAQ advanced the same as the Dow, +0.47 percent, +22.67 points to close at 4,869.29.
The S&P 500 nudged up +0.44 percent, +8.94 points, to finish at 2,063.95.
Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) slipped -0.12 percent to finish at 1252.7. Active MH-related stocks closed mixed or even in today’s trading, with Patrick Industries leading the stocks we track, gaining 2.38 percent, +1.13 points, to end the day at $48.54. Cavco Industries slipped the most of active tracked stocks, -0.68 percent, -0.63 points, to close at $91.89.
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $163.05 +2.72 (+1.70%).
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – $214,035.00 +1,235.00 (+0.58%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $16.85 +0.17 (+1.02%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $91.89 -0.63 (-0.68%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $ 0.61 0.00 (0.00%).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $64.40 +0.56 (+0.88%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $71.45 -0.47 (-0.65%).
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) $16.91 +0.11 (+0.65%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $14.00 0.00 (0.00%)
Northstar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE:NRF) $13.07 +0.17 (+1.32 %)
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $48.54 +1.13 (+2.38%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $9.05 +0.18 (+2.03%).
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $71.05 +1.21 (+1.73%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $48.07 +0.29 (+0.61%)
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $10.00 -0.04 (-0.40%).
Universal Forest Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $84.59 -0.36 (-0.42%). ##
(Graphic credit: CNNMoney)
Article submitted by Matthew J. Silver to Daily Business News-MHProNews.