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GovConIndex Ends the Week Down While Major Indices Close Mixed


GovCon Wire is changing its coverage of the GovCon Index and major indices. GovCon Wire will now be providing weekly performance analysis instead of the daily for the GovCon Index, S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and NASDAQ Composite.

In reviewing the past weeks market performance the Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) ended the week down 0.45 percent from Mondays opening price settling at 106.818. Of the thirty stocks that make up the GCI advancing shares and declining shares split evenly.

The three major indices closed mixed on Friday; the S&P500 closed up by 0.09 percent to 2,578.85 while the DJIA ended the week at 23,358,24 a negative 0.04 percent and the NASDAQ Composite advanced by 0.82 percent to 6,782.79.

WTI crude oil on the NY Mercantile Exchange remained pretty much unchanged for the week closing down 0.58 percent to 56.57 per barrel.

Weekly Market Summary

INDEX SETTLEMENT VALUE WEEK NET CHANGE WEEK % CHANGE   Y-T-D NET CHANGE Y-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 106.818 -0.483 -0.45% +18.841 +21.42%
S&P 500  2,578.85 +2.32 +0.09% +327.28 +14.54%
Dow Jones Industrial Average  23,358.24 -9.23 -0.04% +3,485.38 +17.54%
NASDAQ 6,782.79 +55.40 +0.82% +1,357.17 +25.01%

Top GovCon Index Weekly Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 MMS  Maximus, Inc. 65.50  +2.41 +3.82%
 MCK  McKesson Corp. 142.15  +4.54 +3.30%
 EGL  Engility 27.77  +0.61 +2.25%
 CAE  CAE  17.75  +0.31 +1.78%
 ICFI  ICF  54.75  +0.85 +1.58%

Top GovCon Index Weekly Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 MCK  McKesson Corp.  142.15  +4.54 +3.30%
 MMS  Maximus, Inc.  65.50  +2.41 +3.82%
 BA  Boeing  262.25  +1.40 +0.54%
 HRS  Harris Corp.  139.82  +1.06 +0.76%
 ICFI  ICF  54.75  +0.85 +1.58%

Top GovCon Index Weekly Percentage Decliners

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 KBR  KBR  18.51  -2.35 -11.27%
 NAV  Navistar Int’l 37.60  -1.78 -4.52%
 CSRA  CSRA  27.61  -1.21 -4.20%
 BAESY  BAE Systems  28.80  -1.07 -3.58%
 HII  Huntington Ingalls Industries 232.83  -7.83 -3.25%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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