On the Big Board:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up +0.24 percent, +42.67 points to end the day at 18,096.27
The NASDAQ nudged up +0.16 percent, +7.80 points to close at 4948.13
The S&P 500 gained +0.08 percent, +1.60 points, to close at 2,102.40.
Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) gained +1.38 percent to finish at 1373.1. MH-related stocks closed mixed or even, with Skyline Corp. advancing more than any other active stock, +17.26 percent, +1.56 points, to end the day at $10.60. Universal Forest Products, Inc. fell the most of active stocks, dropping -5.21 percent, the most of active tracked stocks, -4.48 points, to close at $81.43.
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $174.91 -0.27 (-0.15%).
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRKA) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – $217,460.00 -1,468.00 (-0.67%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $17.69 +0.01 (+0.06%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $88.90 -0.19 (-0.21%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $ 0.52 0.00 (0.00%).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $63.51 -0.72 (-1.22%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $68.64 -1.96 (-2.78%).
Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.19 -0.18 (-1.74%). (Jan.6)
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $17.39 -0.28 (-1.58%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $15.00 0.00 (0.00%)
Northstar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE:NRF) $13.24 -0.14 (-1.05%)
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $48.74 +1.29 (+2.72%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $10.60 +1.56 (+17.26%).
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $67.21 -1.15 (-1.68%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $50.09 +0.29 (+0.58%)
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $9.78 -0.10 (-1.01%).
Universal Forest Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $81.43 -4.48 (-5.21%). ##
(Graphic credit: CNNMoney)