The State Department has approved Qatar’s request to buy 72 Boeing (NYSE: BA) F-15 aircraft, weapons, related support, equipment and training services under a potential $21.1 billion foreign military sales agreement. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday the agreement aims to support political stability and ...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index nudged a slight gain Thursday in a mostly positive session for the U.S. stock market at-large as investors listened to Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s congressional testimony. GovCon Index decliners edged advancers and three of its 11 S&P 500 components closed green with H...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index ended its four-day post-election gain streak with a 1-percent decline Tuesday as investors sold defense shares that had surged since Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential election victory Nov. 8. In contrast, U.S. stocks were lifted Tuesday on bounces in technology and energy shares as the l...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index added at least 1 full percent for a fourth consecutive session Monday to new all-time high as defense primes continued to lead gainers and construction company AECOM (NYSE: ACM) also climbed after its CEO offered investors a positive outlook on U.S. infrastructure spending. GovCon Index gainers outnumbered ...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index registered a 1.181-percent or 1.013-point increase Friday to 86.754 compared to the previous Friday’s close of 78.088. GovCon Index gainers outnumbered laggers at a 6-to-1 ratio, with Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC), CACI International (NYSE: CACI) and Rockwell Collins (NYSE...
November 11, 2016 Market Close: The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index saw significant increase in the past week closing today up 11.2 percent or 8.719 to 86.754 over last Friday’s close. On today’s performance the Index closed up for the sixth consecutive day. GovCon Index gainers again outnumbered laggers at a 6-to-1 ratio. Highlights&...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 11, 2016 ” The Intelligence and National Security Alliance has named several industry and academic leaders to its boards of directors and advisers, GovConExecutive reported Nov. 4. INSA said Wednesday its board of directors will help oversee the alliance’s planning and business operations, while the advisory b...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index added 2 percent to another record close Thursday as investors continued a buying spree on defense stocks after Donald Trump’s election win and Maximus (NYSE: MMS) rebounded after its sharp drop Wednesday. GovCon Index gainers again outnumbered laggers at a 9-to-1 ratio for a second consecuti...
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has received a four-year, $478.8 contract from the U.S. Air Force to engineer, manufacture and develop an electronic warfare system for the F-15 aircraft. The Defense Department said Thursday the contract covers planning, design development, integration, testing and risk reduction activities for the F-15 Eagle Passiv...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index tumbled Thursday after Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reported a year-over-year decline in third quarter earnings with GCI-S&P 500 companies also notable laggers as U.S. stocks also fell on investor worries over election uncertainty. GovCon Index advancers edged decliners 16-14 and three...
