On the Big Board:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +0.82 percent, +145.46 points, to end the day at 17,851.51.
The NASDAQ gained +0.70 percent, +33,83 points to close at 4,894.89.
The S&P 500 advanced +0.70 percent, +14.48 points, to close at 2,090.54.
Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) nudged up +0.04 percent to finish at 1391.8. Active MH-related stocks closed mixed, or even. Northstar Realty Finance advanced the most, gaining +4.45 percent, +0.56 points, to close at $13.15. UMH Properties slipped the most of tracked stocks, -1.01 percent, -0.10 points, to end the day at $9.78.
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $171.64 +0.98 (+0.57%)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRKA) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers 215,185 +535. (+0.25%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $16.59 +0.08 (+0.48%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $94.90 -0.85 (-0.89%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $ 0.65 0.00 (0.00%).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $76.20 +0.31 (+0.41%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $72.68 -0.46 (-0.63%).
Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.19 -0.18 (-1.74%). (Jan.6)
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $17.92 -0.03 (-0.17%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $13.25 0.00 (0.00%)
Northstar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE:NRF) $13.15 +0.56 (+4.45%)
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $52.64 -0.31 (-0.59%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $9.72 +0.38 (+4.07%).
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $69.44 -0.18 (-0.26%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $50.25 +0.83 (+1.68%).
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $9.78 -0.10 (-1.01%).
Universal Forest Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $83.69 -0.13 (-0.16%). ##
(Graphic credit: CNNMoney)