April 24 Morning Report: GovCon Index and Markets End The Week In the Positive

The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index ended the week on Friday at 91.565 up 1.7 points or 1.90 percent above the Monday morning open.

The major markets closed the week in the positive with the NASDAQ leading the way, up almost two full percentage points. For the week the S&P500 was up 19.74 or 0.8 percent, the DJIA ended at 94.51 up 0.5 percent and the NASDAQ advanced to 105.37 or 1.8 percent. Investors are cautiously awaiting French elections results and the release of President Trump’s tax plan on Wednesday.

WTI ended the week at a low of $49.55 per barrel, down 2.29 per cent and $4.00 off the weekly high.

Friday Market Summary

Index	Value	Net Change	% Change
GovCon Index	91.565	+0.230	+0.252%
S&P 500	2,348.69	-7.15	-0.30%
Dow Jones Industrial Average	20,547.76	-30.95	-0.15%
NASDAQ	5,910.52	-6.26	-0.11%

Advancing GovCon Index Issues	14
Declining GovCon Index Issues	15
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues	1

Top GovCon Index Net Performers

Symbol	Company	$ Current Price	Net Change –´	% Change
COL	Rockwell Collins	104.70	+5.11	+5.13%
HON	Honeywell Intern. *	127.08	+3.31	+2.67%
NOC	Northrop Grumman *	246.33	+1.48	+0.60%
LMT	Lockheed Martin *	273.09	+1.24	+0.46%
BA	Boeing *	180.38	+1.08	+0.60%

Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers

Symbol	Company	$ Current Price	Net Change	% Change –´
COL	Rockwell Collins	104.70	+5.11	+5.13%
HON	Honeywell Intern. *	127.08	+3.31	+2.67%
TXT	Textron Inc. *	46.66	+0.75	+1.63%
KBR	KBR	14.99	+0.14	+0.94%
NOC	Northrop Grumman *	246.33	+1.48	+0.60%