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September 22nd Market Close: GovConIndex Closes Up While Major Indices Close Mixed


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) continued to move up in posting its sixth consecutive day of gains. The GCI closed at 106.332 up 0.776 percent with advancing shares outpacing declining 22 to 7.

The S&P500 ended the day at 2,502.22 up by 0.06 percent, while the DJIA fell 0.04 percent to 22,349.59, and the NASDAQ Composite was up 0.07 percent to 6,426.92.

Crude oil continued its positive direction to remain above the $50 mark with WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange closing up 0.18 percent to $50.64 per barrel.

Market Summary

INDEX SETTLEMENT VALUE DAY NET CHANGE DAY % CHANGE   Y-T-D NET CHANGE Y-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 106.332 +0.518 +0.776%   +18.355 +20.86%
S&P 500 2,502.22 +1.62 +0.06%   +250.65 +11.13%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 22,349.59 -9.64 -0.04% +2,476.73 +12.46%
NASDAQ 6,426.92 +4.23 +0.07%   +1,001.30 +18.46%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues  22
Declining GovCon Index Issues 7
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues  1

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 CUB  Cubic Corp.  51.60 +4.80 +10.26%
 ACM  AECOM  35.54 +0.60 +1.72%
 CACI  CACI Int’l Inc.  136.55 +2.15 +1.60%
 VEC  Vectrus 29.57 +0.44 +1.51%
 EGL  Engility Holdings, Inc.  32.98 +0.49 +1.51%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 CUB  Cubic Corp.  51.60 +4.80 +10.26%
 CACI  CACI Int’l Inc.  136.55 +2.15 +1.60%
 MCK*  McKesson Corp.*  154.01 +1.44 +0.94%
 HII  Huntington Ingalls Industries  220.37 +1.19 +0.54%
 NOC*  Northrop Grumman*  281.55 +1.13 +0.40%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –¾ % Change
 SAIC  SAIC  64.67 -0.49 -0.75%
 LLL*  L3 Technologies*  189.28 -1.04 -0.55%
 CAE  CAE  16.67 -0.06 -0.36%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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