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August 28th Morning Report: Friday Close – GovCon Index and Markets End The Week Up


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed up for the week gaining 0.845 points to 99.871 posting the largest gain in three weeks.

The major indices closed the week in the positive. The S&P500 advanced on the week by 0.70 percent to 2,443.05, while DJIA gained 0.69 percent to  21,813.67, and the NASDAQ Composite ended the week up by 0.69 percent to 6,265.64.

Crude oil ended the down from Monday’s open. WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange closed Friday down 2.00 percent to $47.80 per barrel as Hurricane Harvey bears down on the Texas Gulf Coast.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 99.871+0.027+0.274%+11.894+13.52%
S&P 5002,443.05+4.08+0.17%+191.48+8.50%
Dow Jones Industrial Average21,813.67+30.27+0.14%+1,940.81+9.77%
NASDAQ 6,265.64-5.68-0.09%+840.02+15.48%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues19
Declining GovCon Index Issues11
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 KBR KBR15.20+0.37+2.49%
 ACM AECOM31.59+0.52+1.67%
 CUB Cubic Corp.42.25+0.60+1.44%
 TXT* Textron, Inc.* 48.43+0.49+1.02%
 CSRA* CSRA*31.34+0.28+0.90%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 HRS* Harris Corp.* 119.66+0.82+0.69%
 NOC* Northrop Grumman* 269.33+0.79+0.29%
 MCK* McKesson Corp.*147.58+0.71+0.48%
 CUB Cubic Corp.42.25+0.60+1.44%
 OA Orbital ATK107.19+0.59+0.55%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
 BA* Boeing* 235.89-2.85-1.19%
 EGL Engility Holdings, Inc. 29.69-0.32-1.07%
 MMS Maximus, Inc.59.36-0.51-0.85%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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