Belcan, a portfolio company of private investment firm AE Industrial Partners, has agreed to buy Schafer Corp. from Metalmark Capital Partners for an undisclosed amount in a move to expand its technical and engineering service offerings. Both companies expect to complete the transaction in the second quarter of 2017, Belcan said ...
The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index reversed its six day downward trend to close up 0.436 percent to 90.300. There was positive movement in GovCon stocks as advancers outpaced decliners by 6 to 1. The major indices all closed slightly higher as energy stocks rose with crude oil prices and retailers are up on strong sales reports. Investors...
Even though advancers outpaced decliners 2 to 1 the Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed down on the back of the 13.08 percent loss by SAIC (NYSE:SAIC). SAIC reported 4th quarter earning that fell short of analyst expectations. At market close WTI broke through the $50 mark closing at $50.40 up 0.89 per barrel on comments from...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index reaches new 30 day low to close at 91.123 down 0.425 percent. The major U.S. markets closed mixed on the day with the S&P500 and DJIA reaching new 30 day lows and the NASDAQ closing up. Investors are still trying to figure the impact of Trump’s no vote on the healthcare bill...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed at a 30 day low ending the day at 92.042 down 1.62 percent. The equities markets reached a new 30 day low with the S&P 500 at 2344.02 down 1.24 percent, the DJIA off 1.14 percent to close at 20,668.01, and the NASDAQ ended the day at 5,793.83 down 1.83 percent....
On Wednesday of last the Federal Reserve raised rates by one quarter point to 1.0 percent, while giving a strong indication of the potential for two additional rate increases to come later in the year. Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index moved up to end the week in the positive. The Index closed at 94.094, up 0.853 percent...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index moved contrary to the markets today to end the week in the positive. The Index closed at 94.094, up 0.853 percent from the week’s open. The markets closed mixed for the day with the S&P 500 and DJIA closing down, 0.13 percent and 0.10 percent respectively. The NASDAQ showed no movement from...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed up on the day as markets responded positively to the Federal Reserve raising the benchmark lending rate. Not to anybody’s surprise the Federal Reserve raised rates by one quarter point to 1.0 percent, while also giving a strong indication for two additional rate increases later in the year. Of ...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed up on the day as markets were mixed; the S&P 500 up 0.04 % to 2372.47, the DJIA closing down 0.10% to 20,881.48, and the NASDAQ up 0.24% closing at 5875.78. Advancing issues outpaced declining 4 to 1. Rockwell Collins lead the way for GovCon Index companies upon receiving an upgrade...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index reversed it’s four day losing streak to close up 0.000% to 93.000. Even with the US stocks posting it third lose in the past four days the GovCon Index was able to remain in the positive. GovCon Index advancers split evenly with decliners as seven of its 11 S&P 500 components advanced...
