Author: Ross Wilkers|| Date Published: May 17, 2016
The GovCon Index mirrored losses by U.S. stocks Tuesday with a decline of 0.669 point to 77.421 as investors weighed the prospects of more than one interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve this year.
Dennis Lockhart and John Williams, respective Fed presidents for Atlanta and San Francisco, indicated the central bank could move in June depending on what economic data shows by then, according to Reuters.
Minutes from the Fed’s April meeting are due for release Wednesday and investors are also anticipating Chair Janet Yellen’s June 6 speech to the World Affairs Council in Philadelphia.
Utility and consumer stocks were Tuesday’s main decliners, while crude oil futures in New York rose 1.2 percent to $48.31 a barrel.
Antenna Research Associates has appointed Jay Abendroth, a seasoned defense electronics executive, as chief growth officer to lead business development…
Precise Systems has appointed Michael “Mike” Risik as vice president of business development. The Lexington Park, Maryland-based company said Wednesday Risik will…
Aerospace and defense technology company Merlin has closed its business combination with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV, a special purpose acquisition company…
Raytheon, an RTX business, has received a potential $212.1 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide operations and maintenance services for a relocatable over-the-horizon…
The GovCon Index mirrored losses by U.S. stocks Tuesday with a decline of 0.669 point to 77.421 as investors weighed the prospects of more than one interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve this year.
