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March 18 Market Close: GovCon Index Ends Week With a Three Day Positive Streak

March 18 Market Close: GovCon Index Ends Week With a Three Day Positive Streak

    Author: David Smith || Date Published: March 18, 2016


    GovConIndexUPThe GovCon Index continued it positive trend for the third consecutive day closing up 1.417% to 75.314.

    According to Bloomberg, the Dow and S&P 500 closed Friday in positive territory for 2016. Strong performance from emerging market stocks, and oil prices helped prop up stock prices.

    Top GovCon Index Gainers

    SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change% Change
    IIntelsat2.600.12+4.84%
    MCKMcKesson Corp*158.316.62+4.36%
    VECVectrus Inc.22.580.87+4.01%
    EGLEngility Holdings18.530.66+3.69%
    TXTTextron*36.171.20+3.43%
    • S&P 500 Company

    Market Summary

    Advancing GovCon Index Issues26
    Declining GovCon Index Issues4
    Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0
    IndexValueNet Change% Change
    GovCon Index75.341+1.053+1.417%
    S&P 5002, 049.56+8.97+0.44%
    Dow Jones Industrial Average17, 602.30+120.81+0.69%
    NASDAQ4, 795.65+20.66+0.43%

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