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May 15 Market Close: GovCon Index and Markets up with S&P 500 and NASDAQ Hitting Records

May 15 Market Close: GovCon Index and Markets up with S&P 500 and NASDAQ Hitting Records

    David Smith || May 15, 2017


    The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index posted gains to close at 93.283 up 0.605 percent, with advancers shares outpacing and decliners shares 4 to 1.

    The S&P 500 index and NASDAQ index hit record highs as oil shows a strong rebound and energy and financial sectors lead gains.

    WTI rose again for the fourth consecutive day up $1.10 to $48.94 as OPEC and Russia signal oil output cuts extending through March 2018. 

     Today Market Summary

    IndexValueNet Change% Change
    GovCon Index93.283+0.561+0.605%
    S&P 5002,402.32+11.42+o.48%
    Dow Jones Industrial Average20,981.94+85.33+0.41%
    NASDAQ6,149.67+28.44+0.46%
    Advancing GovCon Index Issues24
    Declining GovCon Index Issues6
    Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

    Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers

    SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
    CUBCubic Corp.45.75+1.25+2.81%
    EGLEngility Holdings27.95+0.60+2.19%
    MANTManTech Intern.38.77+0.74+1.95%
    VECVectrus29.88+0.56+1.91%
    SAICSAIC 74.53 +1.36+1.86%

    Top GovCon Index Net Performers

    SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
    HIIHuntington Ingalls197.30+3.21+1.65%
    RTNRaytheon *160.09+1.59+1.00%
    SAICSAIC74.53+1.36+1.86%
    CUBCubic Corp.45.75+1.25+2.81%
    CACICACI Intern. 124.05 +1.15+0.94%

    Top GovCon Index Percentage Decliners

    SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –¾% Change
    BABoeing *182.39-0.86-0.47%
    TXTTextron *47.97-0.11-0.23%
    GDGeneral Dynamics *195.18-0.41-0.21%

    *Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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