In the news from CNNMoney: New Jersey retirees will not get pension increases. Now that oil prices are up, will frackers begin working again? Deepak Chopra is launching a wellness app. Disney CEO says U. S. taxes are too high. Atlantic City fights to avoid bankruptcy. Washington D. C. on track to pass $15 minimum wage. Top 1% in U. S. see incomes soar 188%. Billionaire Pritzker brothers at odds over presidential candidates. Uber will start letting people schedule rides.
On the Big Board:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped -0.11 percent, -19.86 points, to end the day at 17,985.19.
The NASDAQ nudged down -0.32 percent, -16.02 points to close at 4,958.62.
The S&P 500 lost -0.17 percent, -3.64 points, to close at 2,115.48.
Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) nudged down -0.45 percent to finish at 1441.2. Active MH-related stocks closed mixed or even. Equity Lifestyle Properties nudged up the most, gaining +1.22 percent, +0.88 points, to close at $72.90. Nobility Homes fell the most of tracked stocks, -3.27 percent, -0.45 points, to end the day at $13.30.
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $166.51 -4.43 (-2.59%)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRKA) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers 213,210. -290.00 (-0.14%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $16.04 -0.29 (-1.78%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $99.46 -1.55 (-1.53%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $ 0.65 0.00 (0.00%).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $80.43 -0.27 (-0.33%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $72.90 +0.88 (+1.22%).
Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.19 -0.18 (-1.74%). (Jan.6)
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $18. 01 -0.29 (-1.58%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $13.30 -0.45 (-3.27%)
Northstar Realty Finance Corp (NYSE:NRF) $13.90 +0.08 (+0.58%)
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $52.78 -0.61 (-1.14%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $9.59 -0.14 (-1.44%).
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $69.33 +0.69 (+1.01%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $51.20 -0.04 (-0.08%).
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $10.50 -0.04 (-0.38%).
Universal Forest Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $87.49 -0.20 (-0.23%). ##
(Graphic credit: CNNMoney)
Article submitted by Matthew J Silver to Daily Business News-MHProNews.