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March 10 Market Close: GovCon Index Up, While Markets Respond to Strong Jobs Data

March 10 Market Close: GovCon Index Up, While Markets Respond to Strong Jobs Data

    Author: David Smith || Date Published: March 10, 2017


    Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed up as major markets rebounded on strong February employment results.

    The Labor Department™s monthly report showed employers added an above-forecast of 235,000 positions in February, led by construction jobs and employment in the goods-producing industries. Other strong indicators from the February report were a pickup in wage growth and the share of prime-age Americans in the labor force.

    WTI crude remains below the $50 mark closing at $48.39 per barrel of the weekly high of $53.62.

    Market Summary

    IndexValueNet Change% Change
    GovCon Index92.870+0.072+0.078%
    S&P 5002,371.25+6.38+0.27%
    Dow Jones Industrial Average20,903.19+45.00+0.22%
    NASDAQ5,861.73+22.92+0.39%
    Advancing GovCon Index Issues22
    Declining GovCon Index Issues8
    Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

    Top GovCon Index Net Performers

    SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
    HRSHarriss Corp. *110.62+1.16+1.06%
    ACMAECOM36.07+0.96+2.37%
    HONHoneywell*127.04+0.85+0.67%
    VECVectrus22.36+0.65+2.99%
    GIBCGI Group47.21+0.62+1.33%

    Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers

    SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change% Change –´
    VECVectrus22.36+0.65+2.99%
    ACMAECOM36.07+0.96+2.73%
    NAVNavistar Intern.26.00+0.39+1.52%
    EGLEngility Holdings28.87+0.43+1.51%
    MANTManTech Intern.35.82+0.49+1.39%

    GovCon Index Decliners

    SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –¾% Change
    HIIHuntington Ingalls211.70-2.00-0.94%
    BABoeing*178.70-1.87-1.04%
    MCKMcKesson Corp.*147.67-1.80-1.20%

    *Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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