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March 22 Market Close: GovCon Index Closes Up, as Markets Wait for Health Care Vote


Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index moved up as stocks partially rebound from yesterday’s steep losses.

After yesterday’s more than 1 percent drop the markets closed mixed with the S&P 500 and NASDAQ up on the day and the DJIA down. Investors were mixed as they wait for the Republican health care bill to be voted on in Congress.

GovCon Index advancers outpaced decliners 3 to 1.

At market close WTI was down to $48.15 per barrel off 0.09 percent as U.S. crude supplies increase.

Market Summary

Index Value Net Change % Change
GovCon Index 92.366 +0.324 +0.352%
S&P 500 2,348.45 +4.43 +0.19%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 20,661.30 -6.71 -0.03%
NASDAQ 5,821.64 +27.82 +0.48%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 8
Declining GovCon Index Issues 22
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Top GovCon Index Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
LLL L3 Technologies * 169.12 +1.87 +1.12%
HII Huntington Ingalls 208.86 +1.74 +0.84%
NOC Northrop Grumman * 241.14 +1.42 +0.59%
BA Boeing * 176.98 +1.02 +0.58%
SAIC SAIC 86.33 +0.91 +1.07%

Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change % Change –´
ICFI ICF 41.30 +0.70 +1.72%
LLL L3 Technologies * 169.12 +1.87 +1.12%
ACM AECOM 34.46 +0.38 +1.12%
SAIC SAIC 86.33 +0.91 +1.07%
MMS Maximus inc. 61.15 +0.63 +1.04%

GovCon Index Decliners

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –¾ % Change
EGL Engility Holdings 27.75 -0.89 -3.11%
CUB Cubic Corp. 53.00 -0.85 -1.58%
MANT ManTech Intern. 34.80 -0.28 -0.80%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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