In the news from CNNMoney: Fed says no interest rate hike yet. FBI will not tell Apple how it hacked terrorists’ iPhone. Venezuela orders two-day work week to save energy and electricity. America’s earnings recession just got worse. Legal marijuana sales tripled in 2015. U. S. Steel says China is stealing trade secrets. Facebook now has 1.65 billion monthly users. Tallahassee Fla. organized a communal dinner for 400 last year in an attempt to bond the community.
On the Big Board:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average nudged up +0.28 percent, +51.23 points to end the day at 18,041.55.
The NASDAQ slipped -0.51 percent, -25.14 points to close at 4863.14
The S&P 500 nudged up 0.16 percent, +3.45 points, to close at 2,095.15.
Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) nudged down -0.54 percent to finish at 1362.8. Active MH-related stocks closed mixed or even, with Patrick Industries advancing more than any other active stock, +2.98 percent, +1.42 points, to end the day at $49.00. Sun Communities edged down -0.80%, the most of active stocks, -0.55 points, to close at $68.45.
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $179.01 +1.55 (+0.87%).
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRKA) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – $221,430.00 +1,090.00 (+0.49%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $17.68 +0.15 (+0.86%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $90.29 -0.11 (-0.12%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $ 0.65 0.00 (0.00%).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $65.01 -0.28 (-0.43%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $70.26 -0.03 (-0.04%).
Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.19 -0.18 (-1.74%). (Jan.6)
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $17.09 +0.19 (+1.12%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $15.00 0.00 (0.00%)
Northstar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE:NRF) $13.24 +0.02 (+1.69%)
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $49.00 +1.42 (+2.98%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $9.20 -0.05 (-0.54%).
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $68.45 -0.55 (-0.80%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $50.75 +0.56 (+1.12%)
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $9.95 +0.03 (+0.30%).
Universal Forest Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $82.38 -0.35 (-0.42%). ##
(Graphic credit: CNNMoney)
Article submitted by Matthew J. Silver to Daily Business News-MHProNews.