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October 10 Morning Report: GovCon Index Posts Friday, Weekly Decline on September Jobs Data


GovConIndexDOWNExecutive Mosaic’s GovCon Index registered a sharp 1.298-percent decline Friday to close at 79.859, going below 80 points for the first time since Sept. 21.

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), McKesson Corp. (NYSE: MCK) and Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) are the GCI’s only S&P 500-listed stocks to close green Friday.

The Index also posted its second consecutive weekly decline and is on course to drop for another week on September jobs data that fell below expectations.

Seven GCI stocks recorded gains for the week, led by KBR (NYSE: KBR) as the best percentage performer and Boeing (NYSE: BA) as the only co-listed company to advance.

Market Summary

Index Value Net Change % Change
GovCon Index 79.859 -0.848 -1.298%
S&P 500 2, 153.74 -7.03 -0.33%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 18, 240.49 -28.01 -0.15%
NASDAQ 5, 292.85 -14.45 -0.27%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 5
Declining GovCon Index Issues 25
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Lowest GovCon Index Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –¾ % Change
HON Honeywell International Inc.* 106.94 -8.67 -7.50%
CACI CACI International 101.37 -2.41 -2.32%
RTN Raytheon* 136.78 -1.47 -1.06%
COL Rockwell Collins 82.73 -1.45 -1.72%
TXT Textron* 38.49 -1.42 -3.56%

Lowest GovCon Index Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change % Change –¾
HON Honeywell International* 106.94 -8.67 -7.50%
NAV Navistar International 22.63 -1.06 -4.47%
TXT Textron* 38.49 -1.42 -3.56%
BAH Booz Allen Hamilton 30.19 -0.89 -2.86%
EGL Engility Holdings 30.40 -0.89 -2.84%

Top GovCon Index Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
NOC Northrop Grumman* 215.43 +1.22 +0.57%
MCK McKesson Corp.* 165.82 +1.07 +0.65%
MANT ManTech International 38.65 +0.42 +1.10%
HRS Harris Corp.* 92.62 +0.34 +0.37%
VEC Vectrus 16.44 +0.19 +1.17%

Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change % Change –´
VEC Vectrus 16.44 +0.19 +1.17%
MANT ManTech International 38.65 +0.42 +1.10%
MCK McKesson Corp.* 165.82 +1.07 +0.65%
NOC Northrop Grumman* 215.43 +1.22 +0.57%
HRS Harris Corp.* 92.62 +0.34 +0.37%

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