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April 18 Market Close: GovCon Index and Major Markets Drop as Goldman Earnings Down

April 18 Market Close: GovCon Index and Major Markets Drop as Goldman Earnings Down

    Author: David Smith || Date Published: April 18, 2017


    The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index retreated to close down 0.407 percent to 90.431 giving back one-half of yesterday’s gains. Advancing and declining stocks were pretty well split on the day.

    U.S. markets all closed down with a disappointing earning report from Goldman Sachs. Leading the decline were healthcare companies, energy producers, and financial firms.

    At market close WTI was also down $0.29 to $ 52.36 per barrel as traders await the U.S. Energy Information Administration report due out on Wednesday. 

     

     Today Market Summary

    IndexValueNet Change% Change
    GovCon Index90.431-0.370-0.407%
    S&P 5002,342.19-6.82-0.29%
    Dow Jones Industrial Average20,523.28-113.64-0.55%
    NASDAQ5,849.47-7.32-0.12%
    Advancing GovCon Index Issues14
    Declining GovCon Index Issues16
    Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

    Top GovCon Index Net Performers

    SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
    EGLEngility Holdings28.19+0.90+3.30%
    VECVectrus23.53+0.61+2.66%
    TXTTextron Inc. *47.34+0.49+1.05%
    BAESYBAE Systems32.96+0.48+1.46%
    ACMAECOM33.75+0.38+1.14%

    Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers

    SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
    EGLEngility Holdings28.19+0.90+3.30%
    VECVectrus23.53+0.61+2.66%
    BAESYBAE Systems32.96+0.48+1.46%
    ACMAECOM33.75+0.38+1.14%
    TXTTextron Inc. * 47.34 +0.49+1.05%

    GovCon Index Decliners

    SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –¾% Change
    MCKMcKesson Corp.137.60-6.62-4.59%
    COLRockwell Collins96.78-0.80-0.82%
    GDGeneral Dynamics *187.38-1.51-0.80%

    *Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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