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February 29 Morning Report: GovCon Index Posts Nominal Decline Friday


GovConIndexDOWNThe GovCon Index closed Friday with a nominal decline of 0.082 points to 72.487 on falling crude oil prices and a slight increase in inflation.

The Index also posted a 1.538-percent gain for the week on economic uncertainty and commodity price declines.

Top GovCon Index Gainers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change % Change
NAV Navistar International 8.08 0.45 5.90%
EGL Engility Holdings 14.44 0.41 2.92%
ACM AECOM 27.91 0.57 2.08%
BA Boeing 118.16 1.34 1.15%
MCK McKesson Corp. 156.78 1.69 1.09%

*Also listed in the S&P 500 composite index

Market Summary

Advancing GovCon Index Issues 18
Declining GovCon Index Issues 12
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0
Index Value Net Change % Change
GovCon Index 72.488 -0.082 -0.114%
S&P 500 1, 948.05 -21.90 -1.13%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 16, 697.29 -212.30 -1.29%
NASDAQ 4, 590.47 +8.27 +0.18%

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