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The GovCon Index recorded a gain of 0.211 points (0.290%) to close at a new all-time high of 72.557 on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 141.38 points to 17, 672.60, the Standard &Poor’s 500 was down 11.33 points at 2,...
The GovCon Index held relatively level against a mixed day of results in the U.S. stock market and recorded a slight gain of 0.211 points — or 0.290 percent — to close at a new all-time high of 72.557 on Friday. Disappointing earnings results from companies such as U...
The 2014 GovCon market experienced an active year that saw several of its major players either combine forces or make acquisitions, realign their organizations in an effort to adjust to new realities and reorganize the executive teams that steer their companies in an evolving market. Sequestration and budget shifts in agencies toward technology-focu...
The GovCon Index set a new record-high Thursday with a gain of 1.134 points — or 1.543 percent — to close at 72.346. All but two stocks on the index recorded increases in a day that saw the GovCon Index surpass the previous record of 71.722 set on Dec. 26, 2014. U.S. stocks largely recorded gains Thurs...
The GovCon Index stayed flat Tuesday with a nominal gain of 0.079 points — or 0.111 percent — to close at 71.212. U.S. markets reacted to reports that the European Central Bank could launch a quantitative easing program for one year and earnings reports from firms such as UnitedHealth Group...
The GovCon Index ended a week of trading with an increase of 0.711 points (0.990%) to close at 71.121 on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average reported a 1.10 percent gain to 17, 511.57, the Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 1.34 percent to 2, 019.42 and the NA...
The GovCon Index ended the trading week with a gain of 0.711 points — or 0.990 percent — to close at 71.121 on Friday. Energy stocks recovered ground as the price of crude oil increased 4.71 percent on the New York Mercantile Exchange to close at $48.43 andÂ&nb...
The GovCon Index recorded a nominal loss of 0.267Â points — or 0.381 percent — to close at 70.408 on Thursday. A 1.1-percent decline in the S&P financial sector and worries over how global economic weakness could affect U.S. corporate earnings drove U.S. stocks down, according to Reuters. The Dow Jones Industrial Average f...
The GovCon Index fell 0.067 points — or 0.095 percent — to close at 70.674 on Wednesday. Copper prices declined 5.7 percent to $2.4945 per pound in New York and was a factor that drove U.S. stocks to decline, according to Bloomberg. Investors showed some concern over data that showed a decline in retail sales during...
The GovCon Index rallied with a gain of 0.425 points — or 0.302 percent — to close at 70.762 on Tuesday. Concerns over the prospects of economic growth in Europe weighed on trading activity in the U.S. and investors will watch for a potential stimulus from Europe’s central...
