The GovCon Index rallied with a gain of 0.425 points — or 0.302 percent — to close at 70.762 on Tuesday.Concerns over the prospects of economic growth in Europe weighed on trading activity in the U.S. and investors will watch for a potential stimulus from Europe’s central bank, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated 27.16 points to 17, 613.68, the S&P 500 composite index slipped 5.23 points to 2, 023.03 and the NASDAQ composite index lost 3.21 points to 4, 661.50.
Top Percentage Gainers
| Â Company | Â Stock Price | Â $ Change | Â % Change |
| Â Â SAIC | Â Â 51.22 | Â Â 2.37 | Â Â 4.85% |
| Â Â CACI International | Â 88.60 | Â 2.17 | Â 2.51% |
| Â Booz Allen Hamilton | Â Â 28.46 | Â Â 0.62 | Â Â 2.23% |
| Â Â ManTech International | Â Â 31.32 | Â Â 0.65 | Â Â 2.12% |
| Â Maximus | Â Â 55.53 | Â Â 1.08 | Â Â 1.98% |
Market Summary
| Advancing Issues | Â 20 (66.66%) |
| Declining Issues | Â 10Â (33.33%) |
| Unchanged Issues | Â Â 0 |
The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index is a composite index that tracks 30 of the largest publicly-traded Government Contracting (GovCon) firms.
