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August 1st Market Close: GovConIndex and Major Indices Close Up


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed up today at 99.395, positive 0.524 percent. Advancers outpaced decliners 3 to 1.

The major indices all closed up today. The S&P500 up 0.24 percent, while the DJIA closed at a new high of 21,963.92, and the NASDAQ Composite was up on the day 0.23 percent.

After six days of gains crude oil retreated. WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange closed today at $48.69 per barrel, down 2.95 percent as Libya’s increased production places more pressure global over supply.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 99.395+0.434+0.524% +11.48+12.98%
S&P 5002,476.35+6.05+0.24% +224.78+9.98%
Dow Jones Industrial Average21,963.92+72.80+0.33% +2,091.06+10.52%
NASDAQ6,362.94+14.81+0.23% +937.32+17.28%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues21
Declining GovCon Index Issues8
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues1

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 COL Rockwell Collins, Inc.111.32+4.79+4.50%
 CACI CACI Int’l, Inc.128.40+3.30+2.64%
 MANT ManTech Int’l40.63+0.91+2.29%
 SAIC SAIC 71.78+1.37+1.95%
 HRS* Harris Corp.* 115.85+1.38+1.21%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 COL Rockwell Collins, Inc.111.32+4.79+4.50%
 CACI CACI Int’l, Inc.128.40+3.30+2.64%
 NOC* Northrop Grumman*264.64+1.51+0.57%
 HRS* Harris Corp.*115.85+1.38+1.21%
 SAIC SAIC 71.78+1.37+1.95%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
 NAV Navistar Int’l30.11-0.66-2.14%
 BA* Boeing* 239.44-3.02-1.25%
 CUB Cubic Corporation47.35-0.30-0.63%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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