The GovCon Index closed down slightly 0.078 points to 78.195 with armored truck manufacturer Navistar International (NYSE: NAV) and CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) posting the largest percentage loses.
CSRA conducted their fourth-quarter and full-year earnings call yesterday after the market close and posted mixed results, as reported in GovCon Wire.
U.S. stocks closed mixed on Thursday in spite of strong reports for the month of April on durable goods orders and sales of new and existing homes.
Both WTI and Brent crude oil futures flirted above the $50 per barrel mark during the course of the trading day, and both retracted and closed slightly down to $49.35 and $49.43, respectively.
Top GovCon Index Net Gainers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change –´ | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HII | Huntington Ingalls | 154.22 | +2.40 | +1.58% |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin* | 241.54 | +0.70 | +0.29% |
| BA | Boeing* | 129.31 | +0.45 | +0.35% |
| ICFI | ICF International | 40.57 | +0.40 | +1.00% |
| HRS | Harris Corp.* | 79.76 | +0.40 | +0.50% |
Top GovCon Index Percentage Gainers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change | % Change –´ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HII | Huntington Ingalls | 154.22 | +2.40 | +1.58% |
| VEC | Vectrus | 24.86 | +0.37 | +1.51% |
| ICFI | ICF International | 40, 57 | +0.40 | +1.00% |
| CUB | Cubic Corp. | 40.89 | +0.39 | +0.96% |
| LDOS | Leidos Holdings | 49.76 | +0.27 | +0.55% |
*Also listed in the S&P 500 composite index
Market Summary
| Advancing GovCon Index Issues | 13 |
| Declining GovCon Index Issues | 16 |
| Unchanged GovCon Index Issues | 1 |
| Index | Value | Net Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| GovCon Index | 78.195 | -0.078 | -0.100% |
| S&P 500 | 2, 090.10 | -0.44 | -0.02% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 17, 828.29 | -23.22 | -0.13% |
| NASDAQ | 4, 901.77 | +6.88 | +0.14% |
