Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed Friday with a 0.464-percent climb to 88.863 as gainers outnumbered laggards at a 2-to-1 ratio with strong performances by defense prime stocks.L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) was GCI’s top net performer while Vectrus (NYSE: VEC) led the listed stocks in percentage gained.
The Index’s rebound comes amid investor optimism on quarterly profits by Bank of America,  JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo above analyst expectations, a 0.6-percent retail sales increase in December and the Labor Department‘s report of a 1.6-percent gain in the 2016 producer price index.
Market Summary
| Index | Value | Net Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| GovCon Index | 88.863 | +0.410 | +0.464% |
| S&P 500 | 2, 274.64 | +4.20 | +0.18% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 19, 885.73 | -5.27 | -0.03% |
| NASDAQ | 5, 574.12 | +26.63 | +0.48% |
| Advancing GovCon Index Issues | 18 |
| Declining GovCon Index Issues | 12 |
| Unchanged GovCon Index Issues | 0 |
Top GovCon Index Net Performers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change ▴ | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLL | L3 Technologies* | 148.89 | +3.18 | +2.18% |
| MCK | McKesson Corp.* | 147.18 | +2.50 | +1.73% |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin* | 254.53 | +1.91 | +0.76% |
| GD | General Dynamics* | 177.89 | +1.37 | +0.78% |
| NOC | Northrop Grumman* | 230.17 | +1.02 | +0.45% |
Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change | % Change ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEC | Vectrus | 24.65 | +0.68 | +2.84% |
| LLL | L3 Technologies* | 148.89 | +3.18 | +2.18% |
| MCK | McKesson Corp.* | 147.18 | +2.50 | +1.73% |
| MMS | Maximus | 58.50 | +0.88 | +1.53% |
| ACM | AECOM | 35.96 | +0.44 | +1.24% |
Lowest GovCon Index Net Performers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change ▾ | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAESY | BAE Systems | 29.72 | -0.47 | -1.56% |
| COL | Rockwell Collins | 89.93 | -0.47 | -0.52% |
| TXT | Textron* | 49.49 | -0.28 | -0.56% |
| ICFI | ICF | 54.10 | -0.25 | -0.46% |
| SAIC | SAIC | 84.81 | -0.24 | -0.28% |
Lowest GovCon Index Percentage Performers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change | % Change ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAESY | BAE Systems | 29.72 | -0.47 | -1.56% |
| TXT | Textron* | 49.49 | -0.28 | -0.56% |
| COL | Rockwell Collins | 89.93 | -0.47 | -0.52% |
| ICFI | ICF | 54.10 | -0.25 | -0.46% |
| KBR | KBR | 16.84 | -0.07 | -0.41% |
