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September 6 Morning Report: GovCon Index Snaps Losing Streak to Register Weekly Gain


GovConIndexUPExecutive Mosaic’s GovCon Index posted a gain of 0.508 percent or 0.412 points Friday to close at 81.565 and end a three-day losing streak as investors bet against the possibility of an interest rate hike in September.

The Index also registered a weekly gain with S&P 500-listed Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) as the top advancer and 12 other GCI companies in the green.

Index stocks for CGI Group (NYSE: GIB),  General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS),  ICF International (Nasdaq: ICFI) and Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) hit 52-week highs during intraday trade.

Market Summary

Index Value Net Change % Change
GovCon Index 81.565 +0.412 +0.508%
S&P 500 2, 179.98 +9.12 +0.42%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 18, 491.96 +72.66 +0.39%
NASDAQ 5, 249.90 +22.69 +0.43%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 27
Declining GovCon Index Issues 3
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Top GovCon Index Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change ▴ % Change
CACI CACI International 100.07 +1.41 +1.43%
NOC Northrop Grumman* 213.24 +1.41 +0.67%
BA Boeing* 131.16 +1.26 +0.97%
CUB Cubic Corp. 48.01 +1.20 +2.56%
GD General Dynamics* 153.81 +0.97 +0.63%

Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change % Change ▴
I Intelsat 2.75 +0.18 +7.00%
NAV Navistar International 14.07 +0.54 +3.99%
CUB Cubic Corp. 48.01 +1.20 +2.56%
BAESY BAE Systems 29.09 +0.47 +1.64%
ICFI ICF International 43.22 +0.66 +1.55%

Lowest GovCon Index Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change ▾ % Change
VEC Vectrus 26.39 -0.52 -1.93%
MCK McKesson Corp.* 182.98 -0.29 -0.16%
LMT Lockheed Martin* 243.32 -0.29 -0.12%

Lowest GovCon Index Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change % Change ▾
VEC Vectrus 26.39 -0.52 -1.93%
MCK McKesson Corp.* 182.98 -0.29 -0.16%
LMT Lockheed Martin* 243.32 -0.29 -0.12%

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