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July 17th Morning Report: Friday Close – GovConIndex, S&P500, DJIA End The Week at New Highs


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed the week on Friday at a new high while coming close to breaking the 98.00 mark. Advancers outpaced decliners 3 to 1 as the GCI closed at 97.971, up 0.450 percent.

The major indices all closed up with the S&P500 and DJIA reaching a new highs.  The S&P500 ended the day at 2,459.29, the DJIA at 21,637.74, and the NASDAQ Composite up to 6,312.47.

WTI crude oil closed positive for the fifth consecutive day. WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange moved up settling at $46.61 per barrel up 1.15 percent as U.S. stockpiles decline and estimates indicate that global demand is increasing faster then supply.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 97.971 +0.552+0.45% +9.994+11.36%
S&P 500 2,459.29 +11.46+0.47% +207.72+9.23%
Dow Jones Industrial Average21,637.74+84.65+0.39% +1,764.88+8.88%
NASDAQ 6,312.47+ 38.03+0.61% +886.85+16.35%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 23
Declining GovCon Index Issues 7
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 NAV Navistar Int’l 29.18+0.69+2.42%
 LLL* L3 Technologies* 172.11+3.12+1.85%
 COL Rockwell Collins, Inc.110.51+1.44+1.32%
 LDOS Leidos Holdings, Inc.53.24+0.63+1.20%
 OA Orbital ATK, Inc.101.93 +1.13 +1.12%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 LLL* L3 Technologies*172.11+3.12+1.85%
 BA* Boeing* 208.51+2.28+1.11%
 COL Rockwell Collins, Inc.110.51+1.44+1.32%
 LMT* Lockheed Martin288.13 +1.37+0.48%
 MCK* McKesson Corp.167.50 +1.17+0.70%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
 BAESY BAE Systems32.34-0.21-0.65%
 ICFI ICFI46.65-0.25-0.53%
 MMS Maximus, Inc.60.23-0.14-0.23%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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