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  • Thursday, April 25, 2024

March 21 Morning Report: GovCon Index Closes With Gain for 3rd Straight Day


GovConIndexUPThe GovCon Index closed Friday with a gain of 1.417 percent to 75.314.

With Friday’s performance, the Index is on its third consecutive day in positive territory.

Top GovCon Index Gainers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change% Change
IIntelsat2.600.12+4.84%
MCKMcKesson Corp.*158.316.62+4.36%
VECVectrus Inc.22.580.87+4.01%
EGLEngility Holdings18.530.66+3.69%
TXTTextron*36.171.20+3.43%

*Also an S&P 500 company

Market Summary

Advancing GovCon Index Issues26
Declining GovCon Index Issues4
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0
IndexValueNet Change% Change
GovCon Index75.341+1.053+1.417%
S&P 5002, 049.56+8.97+0.44%
Dow Jones Industrial Average17, 602.30+120.81+0.69%
NASDAQ4, 795.65+20.66+0.43%

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