Biotechnology stocks dragged U.S. stocks up until the 1 p.m. Eastern time hour then all three major indices featured choppy activity up until the 4 p.m. close, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Healthcare stocks also declined Monday and traders are anticipating the next earnings season as a milestone to determine the U.S. and global economy’s strength, the Journal reported.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index tracks 30 large, publicly-traded government contracting companies.
Top GovCon Index Gainers
Company | $ Current Price | $ Change | % Change ⴠ|
---|---|---|---|
Serco Group plc | 1.75 | +0.13 | +7.89% |
CGI Group | 36.90 | +0.71 | +1.96% |
CACI International | 76.67 | +1.28 | +1.70% |
L-3 Communications | 107.94 | +1.05 | +0.98% |
AECOM | 27.49 | +0.25 | +0.92% |
Market Summary
Advancing Issues | 19 |
Declining Issues | 11 |
Unchanged Issues | 0 |
Index | Value | Net Change | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
GovCon Index | 72.354 | +0.098 | +0.136% |
S&P 500 | 1, 966.97 | +8.94 | +0.46% |
Dow Jones Industrial Average | 16, 510.19 | +125.61 | +0.77% |
NASDAQ | 4, 828.95 | +1.73 | +0.04% |