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June 19 Market Close: GovCon Index Closes Up as S&P500 and DJIA Reach New Highs


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index closed up today 0.584 percent to 95.917, reversing its Friday almost 1.5 percent drop.  Advancers outpaced decliners 3 to 1.

All three the of the major indices were up on the day as technology stocks rebounded from the previous two weeks of sluggish performance.

WTI crude oil pricing sank today closing at a value of $44.10 per barrel, decreasing by $0.64 as drilling rigs counts and production increase in the U.S.

Market Summary

INDEX SETTLEMENT VALUE DAY NET CHANGE DAY % CHANGE   Y-T-D NET CHANGE Y-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index  95.917  +0.729  +0.584% +7.94 +9.03%
S&P 500 2,453.46 +20.31 +0.83% +201.89 +8.97%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 21,528.99 +144.71 +0.68% +1,656.13 +8.33%
NASDAQ 6,239.01 +87.25 +1.42% +813.39 +14.99%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues  23
Declining GovCon Index Issues 7
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 NAV  Navistar Int’l  27.28 +0.73 +2.75%
 BAH  Booz Allen Hamilton  32.46 +0.56 +1.76%
 LLL*  L3 Technologies*  169.75 +2.80 +1.68%
 OA  Orbital ATK, Inc.  101.12 +1.62 +1.63%
 HRS*  Harris Corp.*  112.28 +1.74 +1.57%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 LLL*  L3 Technologies*  169.75 +2.80 +1.68%
 NOC*  Northrop Grumman*  261.27 +2.68 +1.04%
 BA*  Boeing*  199.08 +2.64 +1.34%
 MCK*  McKesson Corp.*  161.75  +1.92 +1.20%
 GD*  General Dynamics*  204.52  +1.85 +0.91%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –¾ % Change
 EGL  Engility Holdings, Inc.  27.21 -0.72 -2.53%
 COL  Rockwell Collins, Inc.  106.53 -0.79 -0.74%
 CUB  Cubic Corporation  46.35 -0.30 -0.64%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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