The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) continued on its upward direction to close at 100.305 up 1.202 percent. Advancing shares outpaced decliners 6 to 1. Navistar International, ManTech International, AECOM, and SAIC all closed up more than 2.0 percent on the day.
The major indices all closed up on the speculation that the Trump administration may be gaining some traction on reforming the tax codes. The S&P500 advanced 0.99 percent to 2,452.51, while DJIA moved up by 0.90 percent to 21,899.89, and the NASDAQ Composite reversed yesterday’s negative direction to close up by 1.36 percent to 6,297.48.
Crude oil closed up on the day. WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange ended the day positive 0.59 percent to $47.65 per barrel.
Market Summary
| INDEX | SETTLEMENT VALUE | DAY NET CHANGE | DAY % CHANGE | Y-T-D NET CHANGE | Y-T-D % CHANGE | |
| GovCon Index | 100.305 | +1.279 | +1.202% | +12.328 | +14.01% | |
| S&P 500 | 2,452.51 | +24.14 | +0.99% | +200.94 | +8.92% | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 21,899.89 | +196.14 | +0.90% | +2027.03 | +10.20% | |
| NASDAQ | 6,297.48 | +84.35 | +1.36% | +871.86 | +16.07% |
| Advancing GovCon Index Issues | 26 |
| Declining GovCon Index Issues | 4 |
| Unchanged GovCon Index Issues | 0 |
Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change –´ | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAV | Navistar Int’l | 30.81 | +0.81 | +2.70% |
| MANT | ManTech Int’l | 38.62 | +0.99 | +2.63% |
| ACM | AECOM | 31.25 | +0.78 | +2.56% |
| SAIC | SAIC | 71.20 | +1.52 | +2.18% |
| CACI | CACI Int’l Inc. | 126.25 | +2.40 | +1.94% |
Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change –´ | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOC* | Northrop Grumman* | 272.82 | +5.12 | +1.91% |
| BA* | Boeing* | 239.75 | +4.07 | +1.73% |
| HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries | 207.73 | +3.81 | +1.87% |
| LMT* | Lockheed Martin* | 304.80 | +2.92 | +0.97% |
| GD* | General Dynamics Corp.* | 201.23 | +2.50 | +1.26% |
Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change –¾ | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIB | CGI Group | 49.81 | -0.17 | -0.34% |
| CSRA* | CSRA* | 31.71 | -0.08 | -0.25% |
| CAE | CAE | 16.26 | -0.03 | -0.18% |
*Companies Included in S&P500 Index
