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  • Wednesday, April 24, 2024

October 21 Morning Report: GovCon Index Slightly Up at Market Close


GovConIndexThe GovCon Index closed at 63.843 on Monday, up by 0.008 points (0.012 percent) from Friday’s close.

U.S. markets closed higher on the back of a S&P 500 index gain of 17.25 points and NASDAQ composite index close of 57.64 points, both up for the third straight day, USA Today reported Monday.

 

Top Percentage Gainers

CompanyStock Price% Change
Healthnet46.132.35%
Navistar33.041.79%
Maximus Inc.41.991.65%
AECOM Technology30.401.20%
McKesson193.090.97%

Market Summary

Advancing Issues13 (43.33%)
Declining Issues17 (56.67%)
Unchanged Issues0

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

 

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