On the Big Board:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +1.00 percent, +175.39 points, to end the day at 17,710.71.
The NASDAQ moved up +1.22 percent, +57.78 points to close at 4,775.46.
The S&P 500 advanced +0.98 percent, +20.05 points, to close at 2,066.66.
Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) nudged up +10.00 percent to finish at 1378.6. Active MH-related stocks closed mixed, or even, although Patrick Industries gained +2.20 percent, +1.07 points, to end the day at $49.69. Skyline fell more than other tracked stocks, -3.37 percent, -0.33 points to end the day at $9.45.
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $163.87 +0.95 (+0.58%)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRKA) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers 212,530. +390.00 (+0.18%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $15.84 +0.04 (+0.25%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $95.33 -0.58 (-0.60%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $ 0.65 0.00 (0.00%).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $74.48 +1.12 (+1.53%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $73.73 +0.32 (+0.44%).
Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.19 -0.18 (-1.74%). (Jan.6)
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $18.11 -0.08 (-0.44%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $15.00 0.00 (0.00%)
Northstar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE:NRF) $13.20 +0.21 (+1.62%)
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $49.69 +1.07 (+2.20%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $9.45 -0.33 (-3.37%).
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $71.51 +0.66 (+0.93%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $48.77 -0.45 (-0.91%)
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $9.90 +0.01 (+0.10%).
Universal Forest Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $81.65 -0.02 (-0.02%). ##
(Graphic credit: CNNMoney)