In the news from CNNMoney: The crash in oil prices caused $67 billion in combined losses by 40 publicly-traded U.S. oil producers last year. Spirit Airlines ranks last in customer satisfaction. Investors await Apple’s quarterly results. China’s PayPal rival now worth $60 billion. England’s hospital doctors are angry. Exxon Mobil loses AAA rating. New York Times shutting down part of its Paris operations.
On the Big Board:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average nudged up +0.07 percent, +13.08 points to end the day at 17,990.32
The NASDAQ slipped -0.15 percent, -7.48 points to close at 4888.31
The S&P 500 nudged up 0.19 percent, +3.91 points, to close at 2,091.70.
Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) nudged up +1.02 percent to finish at 1370.2. Most active MH-related stocks closed up or even, with Cavco Industries advancing more than any other active stock, +1.88 percent, +1.67 points, to end the day at $90.40. Skyline Corp. plummeted -15.53%, the most of active stocks, -1.75 points, to close at $9.25.
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) $177.46 +2.53 (+1.45%).
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRKA) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – $220.340.00 +1,062..00 (+0.48%).
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) $17.53 +0.21 (+1.21%).
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) $90.40 +1.67 (+1.88%).
Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) $ 0.65 0.00 (0.00%).
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) $65.29 +1.04 (+1.62%).
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) $70.29 +0.15 (+0.21%).
Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) $10.19 -0.18 (-1.74%). (Jan.6)
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) $16.90 -0.01 (-0.06%).
Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) $15.00 0.00 (0.00%)
Northstar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE:NRF) $13.02 -0.07 (-0.53%)
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) $47.58 -0.29 (-0.61%).
Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) $9.25 -1.70 (-15.53%).
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) $69.00 +0.42 (+0.61%).
Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) $50.19 -0.30 (-0.59%)
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) $9.92+0.10 (+1.02%).
Universal Forest Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) $82.73 +1.10 (+1.35%). ##
(Graphic credit: CNNMoney)
Article submitted by Matthew J. Silver to Daily Business News-MHProNews.