The U.S. stock market suffered an initial drop following the release of a Labor low jobs growth report but a jump in crude oil prices put the figures back on positive territory, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The Dow Industrial Average advanced 200.36 points (1.2%) to 16472.37,  Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 27.54 points (1.4%) to 1951.36 and Nasdaq Composite Index recorded 80.69 points, a 1.7% increase to 4707.78.
Executive Mosaicâs GovCon Index tracks 30 large, publicly-traded government contracting companies.
Top GovCon Index Gainers
Company | $ Current Price | $ Change | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
Health Net | 61.58 | +1.81 | +3.03% |
Intelsat | 6.57 | +0.15 | +2.34% |
AECOM | 27.91 | +0.60 | +2.20% |
CGI Group | 36.76 | +0.79 | +2.20% |
Honeywell International | 96.54 | +1.83 | +1.93% |
Market Summary
Advancing Issues | 25 |
Declining Issues | 5 |
Unchanged Issues | 1 |
Index | Value | Net Change | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
GovCon Index | 70.664 | +0.689 | +0.985% |
S&P 500 | 1, 951.35 | +27.53 | +1.43% |
Dow Jones Industrial Average | 16, 472.37 | +200.36 | +1.23% |
NASDAQ | 4, 707.77 | +80.69 | +1.74% |