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August 7th Market Close: GovConIndex and Major Indices All Move in a Positive Direction


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) continued to climb and remained above the 100 mark to close at 100.850 up 0.243 percent. Shares of Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) topped the board on reports that United Technologies Corp. was considering a deal to buy the aircraft equipment maker.

The major indices started the week off with the S&P500 and DJIA reaching new highs again. The S&P500 gained 0.16 percent, while the DJIA closed at 22,118.15 up 0.11 percent, and the NASDAQ Composite moved upward by 32 points to close at 6,383.77.

Crude oil closed down on the day. WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange closed today at $49.33 per barrel, down 0.50 percent as the market still shows concerns about global over-supply.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index100.850+0.407+0.243%+12.873+14.63%
S&P 5002,480.91+4.08+0.16%+229.34+10.19%
Dow Jones Industrial Average22,118.15+25.34+0.11%+2,245.2911.30%
NASDAQ6,383.77+32.21+0.51%+958.15+17.66%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues17
Declining GovCon Index Issues13
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
COLRockwell Collins127.07+8.07+6.78%
CUBCubic Corp.43.90+1.25+2.93%
KBR KBR 17.10+0.40+2.40%
NAV Navistar Intern.31.67+0.56+1.80%
BA*Boeing*240.23+2.52+1.06%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
COLRockwell Collins127.07+8.07+6.78%
BA*Boeing*240.23+2.52+1.06%
CUBCubic Corp. 43.90+1.25+2.93%
GD* General Dynamics *201.14+1.07+0.53%
MCK*McKesson Corp.* 155.68+0.99+0.64%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
BAHBooz Allen Hamilton33.39-1.22-3.52%
EGLEngility Holdings30.98-0.62-1.96%
ICFIICF45.40-0.80-1.73%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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