The MH Composite Value rose nearly 1/2% again today, but it was a mixed day for manufactured housing connected tracked stocks. Sony released The Interview online and in a few theaters, jobless claims are down to a 7 week low. Sales of new conventional housing slid 2% last month. 

CNN Money tells MHProNews that today marks the “sixth straight day of gains for the Dow, which is now up 8.8% for the year. The markets are closed until Friday,” and closed early for Christmas eve today.

Speaking of Christmas, a thought provoking column is linked here, and may yours be merry and bright.

Dow 18,082.64 +58.47 +0.32%

Nasdaq 4,773.47 +8.05 +0.17%

S&P 500 2,081.88 -0.29 -0.01%

The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV): 594.3. Today’s Change: +0.45%.

As of approximately 1 PM ET, CNNMoney and Google Finance tell MHProNews:

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) 213.80 -0.27 (-0.13%).

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers. 226,515.00 -1,115.00 (-0.49%).

Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) 26.90 -0.39 (-1.43%).

Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) 79.59 +0.42 (0.53%).

Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) 0.650 0.000 (0.00% Dec 22nd).

Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) 51.02 +0.20 (0.39%).

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) 51.09 -0.12 (-0.23%). See ELS being featured in the TV video, linked here.

Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) 10.29 +0.03 (0.29%).

Liberty Homes, Inc. (OTCMKTS:LIBHA) 0.0100 0.0000 (0.00%Dec 23rd).

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) 16.74 +0.27 (1.64%).

Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) 9.80 0.00 (0.00% Dec 22nd).

Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) 44.43 +1.08 (2.49%).

Skyline Corporation (NYSEMKT:SKY) 3.45 -0.03 (-0.86%).

Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) 62.18 -0.08 (-0.13%).

Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) 57.25+0.49(0.86% Dec 23rd).

UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) 9.55 -0.03 (-0.31%).

Universal Forest Products, Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) 52.61 +0.04 (0.08%). ##

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