In the news from CNNMoney: Ailing sportscaster Craig Sager will work his first NBA finals game Fri. night for the sixth game between Golden State and Cleveland. Air traffic controller shortage could result in more travel delays. Bank of America has 23 percent fewer branches than in 2009. At the end of its two-day meeting, the Federal Reserve chose to hit the pause button again on interest rates. Global fund managers have increased their piles of cash to the highest levels since Nov. 2001. Cheap oil is crushing Middle Eastern countries. Three technologies that may dramatically change our lives by 2020: Different ways to treat cancer, turning carbon dioxide into useful chemicals, and ultra lightweight metals.

On the Big Board:

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -0.20 percent, -34.65 points, to end the day at 17,640.17.

The NASDAQ nudged down -0.18 percent, -8.62 points to close at 4,834.93.

The S&P 500 lost -0.18 percent, -3.82 points, to close at 2,071.50.

Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) advanced +0.65 percent to end at 1366.8. MH-related stocks closed mixed or even except Patrick Industries which gained +3.65 percent, +1.88 points, to close at $53.36. Deer Valley fell the most of tracked stocks, -7.69 percent, -0.05 points, to end the day at $0.60.

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $153.84 -0.33(-0.21%)

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRKA) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers 219,050. -2020.00 (-0.95%).

Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $15.69 +0.08 (+0.51%).

Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $94.32 -0.10 (-0.11%).

Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $ 0.60 -0.05 (-7.69%).

Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $80.48 +1.80 (+2.29%).

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $73.26 +0.74 (+1.02%).

Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.19 -0.18 (-1.74%). (Jan.6)

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $17.04 -0.25 (-1.45%).

Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $13.30 0.00 (0.00%)

Northstar Realty Finance Corp (NYSE:NRF) $12.49 -0.02 (-0.16%)

Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $53.36 +1.88 (+3.65%).

Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $8.89 +0.08 (+0.91%).

Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $71.77+1.25 (+1.77%).

Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $48.79 +0.10 (+0.21%).

UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $10.56 0.00 (0.00%).

Universal Forest Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $88.73 +1.49 (+1.71%). ##

(Graphic credit: CNNMoney)

Article submitted by Matthew J Silver to Daily Business News-MHProNews)