The GovCon Index closed 70.664 at the end of Friday trading, recovering with a gain of 0.689 points.The U.S. stock market suffered an initial drop following the release of a Labor low jobs growth report but a jump in crude oil prices put the figures back on positive territory, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The Dow Industrial Average advanced 200.36 points (1.2%) to 16472.37,  Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 27.54 points (1.4%) to 1951.36 and Nasdaq Composite Index recorded 80.69 points, a 1.7% increase to 4707.78.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index tracks 30 large, publicly-traded government contracting companies.
Top GovCon Index Gainers
| Company | $ Current Price | $ Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Net | 61.58 | +1.81 | +3.03% |
| Intelsat | 6.57 | +0.15 | +2.34% |
| AECOM | 27.91 | +0.60 | +2.20% |
| CGI Group | 36.76 | +0.79 | +2.20% |
| Honeywell International | 96.54 | +1.83 | +1.93% |
Market Summary
| Advancing Issues | 25 |
| Declining Issues | 5 |
| Unchanged Issues | 1 |
| Index | Value | Net Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| GovCon Index | 70.664 | +0.689 | +0.985% |
| S&P 500 | 1, 951.35 | +27.53 | +1.43% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 16, 472.37 | +200.36 | +1.23% |
| NASDAQ | 4, 707.77 | +80.69 | +1.74% |
