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July 18 Morning Report: GovCon Index Posts Nominal Decline Ahead of Q2 Earnings Season


GovConIndexDOWNExecutive Mosaic’s GovCon Index posted a nominal loss of 0.004 points to 81.819 Friday to end a four-day rally but closed the week up 1.257 percent.

The second-quarter earnings season opens Tuesday, and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will be the first GovCon Index company to report second-quarter earnings with its statement due prior to the opening bell.

Top GovCon Index Net Gainers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
LLL L-3 Communications* 149.79 1.00 0.67%
LMT Lockheed Martin* 256.98 0.98 0.38%
OA Orbital ATK 86.29 0.94 1.10%
BA Boeing* 132.39 0.84 0.64%
VEC Vectrus 31.25 0.55 1.79%

Top GovCon Index Percentage Gainers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change % Change –´
I Intelsat 2.84 0.15 5.58%
VEC Vectrus 31.25 0.55 1.79%
OA Orbital ATK 86.29 0.94 1.10%
LLL L-3 Communications* 149.79 1.00 0.67%
BA Boeing* 132.39 0.84 0.64%

*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 81.819 -0.004 -0.005%
S&P 500 2, 161.74 -2.01 -0.09%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 18, 516.55 +10.14 +0.11%
NASDAQ 5, 029.59 -4.47 -0.09%

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