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October 15 Morning Report: GovCon Index Inches Up as Global Concerns Hold


GovConIndexThe GovCon Index entered Wednesday trading at 62.785 — approximately 0.82 percent higher than Tuesday’s figure, or an increase of 0.52.

Reuters cited concerns over Ebola, the impact of weak global economic figures on U.S. corporate earnings and a decline in oil prices as drivers of Tuesday’s investment activity.

 

Top Percentage Gainers

CompanyStock Price% Change
Textron33.834.80%
Navistar31.254.48%
Raytheon96.562.89%
Engility Holdings34.892.59%
Northrop Grumman124.192.24%

Market Summary

Advancing Issues23 (76.67%)
Declining Issues7 (23.33%)
Unchanged Issues0 (0%)

The Executive Mosaic GovConIndex is a composite index that tracks 30 of the largest publicly-traded Government Contracting (GovCon) Companies.

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