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January 25 Morning Report: GovCon Index, Other US Markets Post Significant Gains


GovConIndexUPThe GovCon Index closed Friday with a gain of 1.35% to 71.466.

The Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 indices also posted significant gains at 1.33%, 2.66% and 2.03%,  respectively.

West Texas Intermediate crude oil also went up over 9% to close at $32.20.

Top GovCon Index Gainers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change % Change
NAV Navistar 7.18 +0.44 +6.53%
ACM AECOM 25.98 +1.14 +4.59%
BAESY BAE Systems 28.30 +1.09 +4.01%
CSRA CSRA* 27.85 +1.05 +3.92%
OA Orbital ATK 87.24 +3.09 +3.67%

*Also listed in the S&P 500 composite index

Market Summary

Advancing GovCon Index Issues 25
Declining GovCon Index Issues 4
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 1
Index Value Net Change % Change
GovCon Index 71.466 +0.95 +1.35%
S&P 500 1, 906.90 +37.91 +2.03%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 16, 093.51 +210.83 +1.33%
NASDAQ 4, 591.18 +119.12 +2.66%

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