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May 15 Market Close: GovCon Index and Markets up with S&P 500 and NASDAQ Hitting Records


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index posted gains to close at 93.283 up 0.605 percent, with advancers shares outpacing and decliners shares 4 to 1.

The S&P 500 index and NASDAQ index hit record highs as oil shows a strong rebound and energy and financial sectors lead gains.

WTI rose again for the fourth consecutive day up $1.10 to $48.94 as OPEC and Russia signal oil output cuts extending through March 2018. 

 Today Market Summary

Index Value Net Change % Change
GovCon Index 93.283 +0.561 +0.605%
S&P 500 2,402.32 +11.42 +o.48%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 20,981.94 +85.33 +0.41%
NASDAQ 6,149.67 +28.44 +0.46%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 24
Declining GovCon Index Issues 6
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
CUB Cubic Corp. 45.75 +1.25 +2.81%
EGL Engility Holdings 27.95 +0.60 +2.19%
MANT ManTech Intern. 38.77 +0.74 +1.95%
VEC Vectrus 29.88 +0.56 +1.91%
SAIC SAIC  74.53  +1.36 +1.86%

Top GovCon Index Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
HII Huntington Ingalls 197.30 +3.21 +1.65%
RTN Raytheon * 160.09 +1.59 +1.00%
SAIC SAIC 74.53 +1.36 +1.86%
CUB Cubic Corp. 45.75 +1.25 +2.81%
CACI CACI Intern.  124.05  +1.15 +0.94%

Top GovCon Index Percentage Decliners

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –¾ % Change
BA Boeing * 182.39 -0.86 -0.47%
TXT Textron * 47.97 -0.11 -0.23%
GD General Dynamics * 195.18 -0.41 -0.21%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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