As fears of the June Federal Reserve rate hike subsided the GovCon Index and major market indexes closed the week in the positive. The GovCon Index closed at 77.776 up 0.705 points, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 65.54 points to close at 17, 500.94, the S&P500 gained 12.28 to 2, 052.32, and the NASDAQ closed up 57.02 points to 4, 769.56.
The GovCon Index closed with 27 gainers over 3 losers. There were several strong performers today in the GovCon Index as indicated in the tables below.
Top GovCon Index Net Gainers
Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change ´ % Change NOC Northrop Grumman* 212.72 +1.65 +0.78% VEC Vectrus 24.52 +1.50 +6.52% LLL L-3 Communications* 138.20 +1.35 +0.99% MCK McKesson Corp* 182.29 +1.33 +0.73% MMS Maximus, Inc 55.34 +1.32 +2.44%
Top GovCon Index Percentage Gainers
Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change % Change ´ I Intelsat 3.40 +0.29 +9.32% VEC Vectrus 24.52 +1.50 +6.52% CUB Cubic Corp. 40.23 +1.06 +2.71% MMS Maximus, Inc. 55.34 +1.32 +2.44% SAIC SAIC 53.30 +1.18 +2.26%
* S&P500 Company
Market Summary
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 27 Declining GovCon Index Issues 3 Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0
Index Value Net Change % Change GovCon Index 77.071 +0.520 +0.670% S&P 500 2, 052.32 +12.28 +0.60% Dow Jones Industrial Average 17, 500.94 +65.54 +0.38% NASDAQ 4, 769.56 +57.02 +1.21%
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