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February 16 Morning Report: GovCon Index Posts Gain on Stock, Oil Price Recoveries


GovConIndexUPThe GovCon Index closed Friday with a gain of 0.547 points to 69.294 on increased investor confidence in bank and retail stocks and price recoveries in brent and crude oil.

The Index posted a 2-percent decline for the past week and is down 10.62 percent from the beginning of the year.

Top GovCon Index Gainers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change% Change
NAVNavistar International7.50+0.70+10.29%
ACMAECOM24.47+1.32+5.70%
IIntelsat3.04+0.13+4.47%
CSRACSRA*25.75+0.99+4.00%
COLRockwell Collins80.95+2.65+3.38%

*Also listed in the S&P 500 composite index

Market Summary

Advancing GovCon Index Issues25
Declining GovCon Index Issues5
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0
IndexValueNet Change% Change
GovCon Index69.294+0.547+0.796%
S&P 5001, 864.77+35.69+1.95%
Dow Jones Industrial Average15, 973.84+313.66+2.00%
NASDAQ4, 337.51+70.68+1.66%

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