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November 28 Market Close: GovCon Index Down as Post-Election Rally Pauses


GovConIndexDOWNExecutive Mosaic’s GovCon Index ended its six-day win streak Monday as U.S. stocks also took a break from the post-election rally after a stretch that saw equities post three straight weekly gains.

GovCon Index decliners edged gainers and six of its 11 S&P 500 components advanced with General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) the top net gainer overall and among co-listed companies, while Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) ended as the lowest performer for stocks in both indices.

Navistar International (NYSE: NAV) weighed on the GCI with a decline just shy of $2.00 and Cubic Corp.’s (NYSE: CUB) loss was short of $1.00.

Prior to Monday’s close, the GovCon Index added 12.24 percent and the S&P 500 composite index climbed 3.45 percent since Nov. 8 on market expectations that President-elect Donald Trump will work to boost defense and infrastructure spending and pursue cuts to regulations and corporate taxes.

Financial and consumer stocks led six S&P sectors lower with utilities the top performer among the remaining five Monday as investors turn their attention to Wednesday’s meeting among OPEC countries over a potential oil output cut.

Crude futures in New York settled up 2.1 percent to $47.01 a barrel and the global Brent benchmark added 2 percent to $48.17 in rebounds from early losses in the trading session on prospects there will be a deal.

Market Summary

IndexValueNet Change% Change
GovCon Index89.313-0.205-0.230%
S&P 500 2, 201.72-11.63-0.53%
Dow Jones Industrial Average19, 097.90-52.24-0.28%
NASDAQ5, 368.81-30.11-0.56%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues13
Declining GovCon Index Issues17
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

Lowest GovCon Index Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
NAVNavistar International29.49-1.80-5.75%
CUBCubic Corporation46.05-0.95-2.02%
HRSHarris Corp. *104.01-0.78-0.74%
HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries180.02-0.78-0.43%
ACMAECOM36.97-0.70-1.86%

Lowest GovCon Index Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change% Change ▾
NAVNavistar International29.49-1.80-5.75%
CUBCubic Corp.46.05-0.95-2.02%
ACMAECOM36.97-0.70-1.86%
MANTManTech International44.50-0.50-1.11%
MMSMaximus56.90-0.43-0.75%

Top GovCon Index Net Gainers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
GDGeneral Dynamics *172.67+0.59+0.34%
NOCNorthrop Grumman *248.96+0.38+0.15%
RTNRaytheon *148.90+0.35+0.24%
LDOSLeidos Holdings50.25+0.27+0.54%
CAECAE14.79+0.26+1.79%

Top GovCon Index Percentage Gainers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change% Change ▴
CAECAE14.79+0.26+1.79%
BAHBooz Allen Hamilton37.20+0.20+0.54%
LDOSLeidos Holdings50.25+0.27+0.54%
VECVectrus23.22+0.12+0.52%
GDGeneral Dynamics *172.67+0.59+0.34%

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