Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index moved contrary to the markets today to end the week in the positive. The Index closed at 94.094, up 0.853 percent from the week’s open.
The markets closed mixed for the day with the S&P 500 and DJIA closing down, 0.13 percent and 0.10 percent respectively. The NASDAQ showed no movement from the previous day’s close.
GovCon Index advancers outpaced decliners by 4 to 1 with Vectrus (NYSE: VEC) up 4.02 percent and Cubic Corp. (NYSE: CUB) up 3.39 percent, topping the positive shares for the second day in a row.
It was announced on Friday that Vectrus had won a seven year, $37 million contract with the U.S. Air Force.
WTI moved slightly positive to close the week at $48.69 per barrel up $0.59 over the weeks open.
Market Summary
| Index | Value | Net Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| GovCon Index | 93.104 | +0.490 | +0.524% |
| S&P 500 | 2,378.25 | -3.13 | -0.13% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 20,914.62 | -19.93 | +0.10% |
| NASDAQ | 5,901.00 | +0.24 | +0.00% |
| Advancing GovCon Index Issues | 24 |
| Declining GovCon Index Issues | 6 |
| Unchanged GovCon Index Issues | 0 |
Top GovCon Index Net Performers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change –´ | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOC | Northrop Grumman * | 244.25 | +3.97 | +1.65% |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin * | 271.61 | +3.67 | +1.37% |
| HII | Huntington Ingalls | 213.72 | +3.56 | +1.69% |
| RTN | Raytheon * | 156.78 | +3.12 | +2.03% |
| CACI | CACI Intern. Inc. | 127.15 | +2.90 | +2.33% |
Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change | % Change –´ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUB | Cubic Corp. | 55.25 | +2.10 | +3.95% |
| VEC | Vectrus | 23.75 | +0.86 | +3.76% |
| CACI | CACI Intern. Inc. | 127.15 | +2.90 | +2.33% |
| RTN | Raytheon * | 156.78 | +3.12 | +2.03% |
| EGL | Engility Holdings | 31.03 | +0.61 | +2.01% |
GovCon Index Decliners
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change –¾ | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCK | McKesson Corp. * | 147.93 | -0.90 | -0.60% |
| ACM | AECOM | 35.65 | -0.43 | -1.19% |
| MANT | ManTech Intern. | 36.14 | -0.36 | -0.99% |
*Companies Included in S&P500 Index
