April 19 Market Close: GovCon Index Up as Markets Close Mixed

April 19 Market Close: GovCon Index Up as Markets Close Mixed


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index closed up as advancing stocks outpaced declining 2 to 1.

U.S. markets closed mixed as the economy grew at modest to moderate rates per the Bloomberg report. IBM reported weak earnings which helped hold the markets back.

At market close WTI was also down $1.86 to $ 50.55 per barrel in response to the US increase in gasoline supply last week as reported by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. 

 Today Market Summary

IndexValueNet Change% Change
GovCon Index90.577+0.146+0.161%
S&P 5002,338.17-4.02-0.17%
Dow Jones Industrial Average20,404.49-118.79-0.58%
NASDAQ5,863.03+13.56+0.23%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues20
Declining GovCon Index Issues10
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

Top GovCon Index Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
COLRockwell Collins98.04+1.26+1.30%
MMSMaximus Inc.59.82+1.03+1.75%
CACICACI Intern.115.30+0.90+0.79%
LMTLockheed Martin *269.63+0.85+0.32%
HIIHuntington Ingalls200.05+0.76+0.38%

Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
MMSMaximus Inc.59.82+1.03+1.75%
VECVectrus23.89+0.36+1.53%
COLRockwell Collins98.04+1.26+1.30%
ICFIICF43.15+0.55+1.29%
NAVNavistar Intern. 23.91 +0.28+1.18%

GovCon Index Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –¾% Change
BAESYBAE Systems31.84-1.12-3.38%
TXTTextron Inc *46.01-1.33-2.81%
KBRKBR14.72-0.21-1.41%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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