September 6 Market Close: GovCon Index Closes Positive on Significant Move by Navistar International

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index continued its pre Labor Day rise with another positive close to 82.015. Energy companies lead U.S. stocks higher Tuesday in hopes for an agreement among oil producing countries that could limit production and send crude prices and company profits higher.

GovCon Index gainers outnumbered laggers by a roughly 2-to-1 ratio with Navistar International being the big winner on the day closing up $5.72 or 40.65 percent. Navistar’s significant stock increase reflects Volkswagen AG purchase 16.6 percent of the company.

Market Summary

Index	Value	Net Change	% Change
GovCon Index	82.015	+0.45	+0.55%
S&P 500	2, 186.48	+6.50	+0.30%
Dow Jones Industrial Average	18, 538.33	+46.37	+0.25%
NASDAQ	5, 275.91	+26.01	+0.50%

Advancing GovCon Index Issues	19
Declining GovCon Index Issues	11
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues	0

Top GovCon Index Net Performers

Symbol	Company	$ Current Price	Net Change –´	% Change
NAV	Navistar International	19.79	+5.72	+40.65%
BA	Boeing *	132.99	+1.83	+1.40%
MCK	McKesson Corporation *	184.69	+1.71	+0.93%
NOC	Northrop Grumman *	214.76	+1.52	+0.71%
LLL	L-3 Communications *	151.38	+1.49	+0.99%