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April 27 Market Close: Little Change in GovCon Index, S&P500, DJIA; NASDAQ Closes Record High


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index closed up slightly 0.252 percent to 93.319 with advancers and decliners evenly split.

In the major market the S&P500 and DJIA were up modestly 0.06 percent and 0.03 percent respectively. The NASDAQ at a record high of 6,048.94.

At market close WTI fell by $0.65 to $48.97 per barrel as Libya placed one of it’s largest oil fields back online.

Today Market Summary

Index Value Net Change % Change
GovCon Index 93.319 +0.235 +0.252%
S&P 500 2,388.77 +1.32 +0.06%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 20,981.33 +6.24 +0.03%
NASDAQ 6,048.94 +23.71 +0.39%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 14
Declining GovCon Index Issues 16
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Top GovCon Index Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
MCK McKesson Corp. * 138.79 +4.09 +2.05%
LLL L3 Technologies 173.94 +2.18 +1.27%
HRS Harris Corp. * 113.29 +2.16 +1.94%
BA Boeing * 183.22 +1.51 +0.83%
RTN Raytheon * 156.26 +0.99 +0.64%

Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
MCK McKesson Corp. * 138.79 +4.09 +2.05%
HRS Harris Corp. * 113.29 +2.16 +1.94%
LLL L3 Technologies * 173.94 +2.18 +1.27%
CUB Cubic Corp. 53.15 +0.50 +0.95%
BA Boeing * 183.22 +1.51 +0.83%

GovCon Index Decliners

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –¾ % Change
ICFI ICF 44.45 -0.55  -1.22%
SAIC SAIC 74.17 -0.84 -1.12%
CAE CAE 15.19 -0.16 -1.04%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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