The GovCon Index closed Friday with a 0.634-point increase to 7.206 amid buying activity in U.S. financial markets.The GCI also posted a weekly gain of 0.845 points as earnings reports from contractors over the past week — including Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII), Engility Holdings (NYSE: EGL), ICF International (Nasdaq: ICFI), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) – exceeded analyst expectations.
Top GovCon Index Net Gainers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change –´ | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries | 155.20 | +4.07 | +2.69% |
| EGL | Engility Holdings | 21.65 | +2.44 | +12.70% |
| NOC | Northrop Grumman* | 214.10 | +2.17 | +1.02% |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin* | 240.26 | +2.12 | +0.89% |
| CACI | CACI International | 95.35 | +1.87 | +2.00% |
* Also listed in the S&P 500 composite index
Top GovCon Index Percentage Gainers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change | % Change –´ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGL | Engility Holdings | 21.65 | +2.44 | +12.70% |
| ICFI | ICF International | 39.57 | +1.19 | +3.10% |
| CAE | CAE | 11.89 | +0.32 | +2.77% |
| MMS | Maximus | 53.92 | +1.43 | +2.72% |
| HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries | 155.20 | +4.07 | +2.69% |
Market Summary
| Advancing GovCon Index Issues | 23 |
| Declining GovCon Index Issues | 7 |
| Unchanged GovCon Index Issues | 0 |
| Index | Value | Net Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| GovCon Index | 77.206 | +0.634 | +0.828% |
| S&P 500 | 2, 057.14 | +6.51 | +0.32% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 17, 740.63 | +79.92 | +0.45% |
| NASDAQ | 4, 736.15 | +19.06 | +0.40% |
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