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February 7 Market Close: GovCon Index Higher on Boeing Lift, US Stocks End Positive Despite PM Dip


Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed higher Tuesday with a strong performance by Boeing (NYSE: BA) the main contributor, while U.S. stocks ended slightly green despite an afternoon descent as investors eyed oil price declines.

GovCon Index gainers outnumbered decliners by a 2-to-1 ratio as nine of its 11 S&P 500 components advanced with co-listed Boeing the GCI’s top overall net performer as the airplane maker also led the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s climb to a record high during the session.

Fellow GovCon Index-S&P 500 stock Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) ended second-highest for GCI net gainers, while AECOM (NYSE: ACM) ended third-best for GCI net gainers as the global engineering and construction company topped Wall Street’s consensus earnings and revenue forecasts for the second quarter.

Energy tumbled more than 1 percent to lead seven major S&P sectors lower as crude oil futures in New York settled down 1.58 percent to $52.17 a barrel on trader concern over U.S. shale production possibly holding up efforts to scale back a worldwide supply glut, Reuters reported.

Consumer shares closed as the day’s top performing S&P sector.

Market Summary

Index Value Net Change % Change
GovCon Index 89.575 +0.201 +0.237%
S&P 500 2,293.08 +0.52 +0.02%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 20,090.29 +37.87 +0.19%
NASDAQ 5,674.22 +10.67 +0.19%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 20
Declining GovCon Index Issues 10
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Top GovCon Index Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change ▴ % Change
BA Boeing * 166.50 +2.52 +1.54%
LMT Lockheed Martin * 256.37 +1.06 +0.42%
ACM AECOM 38.12 +0.97 +2.61%
BAESY BAE Systems 29.90 +0.58 +1.98%
RTN Raytheon * 148.12 +0.57 +0.39%

Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change % Change ▴
ACM AECOM 38.12 +0.97 +2.61%
BAESY BAE Systems 29.90 +0.58 +1.98%
BA Boeing * 166.50 +2.52 +1.54%
CSRA CSRA * 32.55 +0.25 +0.77%
EGL Engility Holdings 29.45 +0.21 +0.72%

Lowest GovCon Index Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change ▾ % Change
MMS Maximus 54.81 -0.59 -1.06%
HII Huntington Ingalls Industries 199.01 -0.44 -0.22%
LLL L3 Technologies * 160.75 -0.26 -0.16%
VEC Vectrus 22.26 -0.21 -0.93%
CACI CACI International 129.30 -0.15 -0.12%

Lowest GovCon Index Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change % Change ▾
MMS Maximus 54.81 -0.59 -1.06%
VEC Vectrus 22.26 -0.21 -0.93%
CAE CAE 14.10 -0.07 -0.49%
HII Huntington Ingalls Industries 199.01 -0.44 -0.22%
LLL L3 Technologies * 160.75 -0.26 -0.16%

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