The GovCon Index recovered more ground from three consecutive days of negative or neutral activity to record a gain of 0.479 points and close at 76.970.
U.S. stocks swung into positive territory Friday after investors continued to react to China’s currency devaluation and data that showed consumer spending increased in July, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 69.15Â points to 17, 477.40, the S&P 500 composite index rose 8.15 points to 2, 091.54 and the NASDAQ composite index climbed 14.68 points to 5, 048.23.
Top Percentage Gainers
| Company | $ Current Price | $ Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGI Group | 38.58 | +0.94 | +2.50% |
| Intelsat | 9.83 | +0.23 | +2.40% |
| Cubic Corp. | 41.78 | +0.72 | +1.77% |
| Huntington Ingalls | 119.20 | +2.02 | +1.72% |
| Computer Sciences Corp. | 67.47 | +1.14 | +1.72% |
Market Summary
| Â Advancing Issues | Â Â 24 (80.00%) |
| Â Declining Issues | Â Â Â 6 (20.00%) |
| Â Unchanged Issues | Â Â Â 0 |
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index is a composite index that tracks 30 of the largest publicly-traded Government Contracting (GovCon) firms.
