August 14th Market Close: GovConIndex and Major Indices Close Up

August 14th Market Close: GovConIndex and Major Indices Close Up


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) continued its upward trend from the 11th to close up 1.229 percent to 101.260. Advancing shares outpaced decliners 24 to 6.

The major indices closed up today with the S&P500 advancing 1.00 percent to 2,465.84, while DJIA moved up by 0.62 percent to 21,993.71, and the NASDAQ Composite increased by 1.34 percent to 6,340.23.

Crude oil closed on the day with a drop of 2.68 percent, falling to 47.51.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 101.260+0.959+1.229% +13.283+15.10%
S&P 500 2,465.84+24.52+1.00% +214.27+9.52%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 21,993.71+135.39+0.62% +2,120.85+10.67%
NASDAQ 6,340.23+83.68+1.34% +914.61+16.86%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues24
Declining GovCon Index Issues6
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
 VECVectrus 30.66+1.97+6.87%
 EGL Engility Holdings, Inc.31.56+1.22+4.02%
 CUB Cubic Corp.43.85+1.65+3.91%
 NAV Navistar Int’l 31.19+0.69+2.26%
 MANT ManTech Int’l39.81+0.79+2.02%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
 LMT* Lockheed Martin* 307.58+3.83+1.26%
 GD* General Dynamics Corp.*200.30+2.41+1.22%
 BA* Boeing*237.15+2.27+0.97%
 NOC* Northrop Grumman*271.40+2.12+0.79%
 OA Orbital ATK, Inc.108.68+2.10+1.97%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –¾% Change
 CAE CAE 16.39-0.16-0.97%
 KBR KBR16.03-0.13-0.80%
 MCK* McKesson Corp.*149.08-0.91-0.61%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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