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May 2 Market Close: GovCon Index Up as Major Markets Close to Record Highs


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index closed up 0.319 percent to 92.667 as the large platform companies lead the way. Advancers outpacing decliners 2 to 1.

On an active day of earnings reports the S&P500 and DJIA flirted with reaching 52 week highs as the NASDAQ set another record.

At market close WTI broke through the $48 floor to close at $47.66 off $1.18. According to a Bloomberg survey crude oil supplies are forecast to be down while petroleum products inventories are up.

Today Market Summary

IndexValueNet Change% Change
GovCon Index92.667+0.295+0.319%
S&P 5002,391.17+2.84+0.12%
Dow Jones Industrial Average20,949.89+36.43+0.17%
NASDAQ6,095.37+3.76+0.06%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues20
Declining GovCon Index Issues10
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

Top GovCon Index Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
RTNRaytheon *156.16+2.08+1.35%
HIIHuntington Ingalls200.66+1.12+0.56%
HRSLockheed Martin  *269.49+1.06+0.39%
BABoeing *183.44+1.05+0.58%
NOCNorthrop Grumman *245.33+0.99+0.41%

Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
KBRKBR15.23+0.40+2.70%
CAECAE15.68+0.37+2.42%
BAESYBAE Systems33.18+0.58+1.79%
RTNRaytheon *156.16+0.50+0.95%
MANTManTech Intern.183.22+2.08+1.35%

GovCon Index Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
EGLEngility Holdings28.45-0.50 -1.73%
TXTTextron Inc *45.75-0.38-0.82%
BAHBooz Allen Hamilton35.58-0.26-0.73%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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