Hello, Guest!
  • Thursday, April 25, 2024

September 1st Noon Report: All Markets Showing Positive Gains at Mid-Day


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) continued to climb for the fifth consecutive day, up 0.486 percent to 102.196 at the mid day mark. ICF (NYSE; ICFI), was topping the GCI with 4.16 percent gain on the day and up 6.7 points or 15.4 percent on the week. Advancing shares outpaced declining 2 to 1.

The major indices all posted positive noonday gains. The S&P500 was up 0.27 percent to 2,478.44, while DJIA gained 0.26 percent to  22,004.27, and the NASDAQ Composite moved up 0.15 percent to close at 6,438.49. Markets responded positively to the August jobs report.

Crude oil reversed it’s positive gain yesterday as WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange (at noon) posted  $47.01 per barrel, down 0.47 percent as the Texas Gulf Coast begins cleanup from Hurricane Harvey.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index102.196+0.181+0.486% +14.219+16.16%
S&P 5002,478.44+6.79+0.27% +226.87+10.08%
Dow Jones Industrial Average22,004.27+56.17+0.26% +2,131.41+10.73%
NASDAQ6,438.49+9.83+0.15% +1,012.87+18.67%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues20
Declining GovCon Index Issues10
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 ICFI ICF 50.15+2.10+4.37%
 KBRKBR 16.57+0.30+1.84%
 CSRA* CSRA*31.96+0.45+1.43%
 BAHBooz Allen Hamilton34.53+0.42+1.23%
 GIBCGI Group51.44+0.59+1.16%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 ICFIICFI50.15+2.10+4.37%
 BA*Boeing*241.02+1.36+0.57%
HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries 214.99+1.039+0.48%
 CACI CACI Int’l130.70+0.90+0.69%
GIBCGI Group51.44+0.59+1.16%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
 NOC* Northrop Grumman*270.48-1.73-0.64%
MMSMaximus, Inc.60.43-0.35-0.58%
OAOrbital ATK, Inc.110.87-0.39-0.35%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

Video of the Day

Related Articles

Christopher Valentino Appointed Peraton Chief Innovation Officer Executive Moves

Christopher Valentino Appointed Peraton Chief Innovation Officer

Christopher Valentino, chief strategy officer of Peraton since 2021, has assumed a new role as chief innovation officer at the Reston, Virginia-based federal technology and services contractor, according to a LinkedIn post published Wednesday. His responsibilities include leading Peraton’s value creation initiatives, aligning its sector investments with the corporate strategy and helping shape the future

James Black Appointed SVP, General Counsel at Terran Orbital Executive Moves

James Black Appointed SVP, General Counsel at Terran Orbital

James Black, a corporate law executive with two decades of aerospace and defense industry experience, has been appointed senior vice president and general counsel at Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP). He joins the small satellite manufacturer after serving as VP and deputy general counsel of the North American division of U.K.-based defense contractor Ultra Electronics, Terran

David Bradley Promoted to General Dynamics Mission Systems VP Role Executive Moves

David Bradley Promoted to General Dynamics Mission Systems VP Role

David Bradley, program director at General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) mission systems business since June 2021, has been promoted to a vice president position within the same unit. The 34-year industry veteran will be responsible for strategy and business development functions related to GDMS’ space and intelligence systems portfolio, according to a LinkedIn post on his