The GovCon Index closed Friday with a 0.386-point increase to 75.69, capping GCI’s third week in positive territory over the past four weeks.
Energy shares saw a decline of at least 1 percent ahead of a meeting between the world’s largest oil producers Sunday to discuss measures to address a potential surplus in the global oil supply, CNBC reports.
Top GovCon Index Gainers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Intelsat | 3.10 | +0.31 | +11.11% |
| MCK | McKesson Corp.* | 172.77 | +4.18 | +2.48% |
| MMS | Maximus | 51.13 | +0.87 | +1.73% |
| VEC | Vectrus | 22.26 | +0.37 | +1.69% |
| CAE | CAE | 11.54 | +0.19 | +1.67% |
* Also listed in the S&P 500 composite index
Market Summary
| Advancing GovCon Index Issues | 23 |
| Declining GovCon Index Issues | 7 |
| Unchanged GovCon Index Issues | 0 |
| Index | Value | Net Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| GovCon Index | 75.692 | +0.386 | +0.513% |
| S&P 500 | 2, 080.72 | -2.06 | -0.10% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 17, 897.39 | -29.04 | -0.16% |
| NASDAQ | 4, 938.22 | -7.67 | -0.16% |
