The GovCon Index rose 0.9 percent during Tuesday’s trading day to close at 69.350. ATK (NYSE: ATK) and Orbital Sciences (NYSE: ORB) recorded the largest increases among listed companies as both firms said Tuesday they will continue to pursue the two-part transaction that sees ATK’s sporting group becom...

The GovCon Index started the new trading week with a Monday close of 68.753 — a decline of 0.247 percent, or 0.169 points. Stocks on the three major market indices remained level as well in a day that saw reports surface of Japan’s extended recession and a decrese in small-cap shares, according to Bloomberg’...

The GovCon Index ended trading Friday at 68.933, down by 0.086 percent, or 0.059 points, from Thursday’s close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.1 percent to 17634.74, while the S&P 500 composite index increased 0.02 percent to 2039.82 and the NASDAQ composi...

The GovCon Index did not make it five-for-five on positive closing figures for this week as it ended Friday’s trading day at 68.933 — a decrease from Thursday’s figure by 0.086 percent, or 0.059 points. A mixed day reflected investors’ attitude toward improved consumer confidence numbers an...

The GovCon Index ended Thursday’s trading day at 68.992 — an increase of 0.626 percent from Wednesday and a close that represents the index’s fourth straight day of nominal gains. Bloomberg cited corporate deals and a positive earnings report from Walmart as among the factors that offset downturns in energy stocks and s...

The GovCon Index continued its stretch this week of nominal gains to a third consecutive day as it ended Wednesday’s trading day at 68.578 — an increase of 0.279 percent over Tuesday’s figure. Reuters cited declines in energy stocks and financial shares as among the reasons behind the decreases in two out of...

The GovCon Index ended Monday’s trading day at 68.240 – a nominal increase of 0.311 percent from Friday, or 0.213 points. CNBC reported that the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 composite index both closed Monday at rec...

The GovCon Index closed Friday at 68.027 points, a decrease from Thursday’s trading by 0.459 points — or 0.679 percent. Bloomberg reported relatively flat figures on the stock market after new economic data showed a dip in the unemployment rate during October to a si...

The GovCon Index closed Thursday at 68.486, up 0.086 or 0.126 percent. Reuters reported Thursday market optimism over anticipation that the European Central Bank may be getting ready with new measures to bolster the eurozone. The Dow Jones industrial average hit a record high, up 69.94 points, or 0.4 percent, to 17, 554.5, wh...

The GovCon Index closed Wednesday at 68.400, down 0.093 or 0.137 percent.         Top Percentage Gainers Company Stock Price % Change ManTech International Corp. 29.71 3.30% Navistar 35.83 2.52% Textron 42.05 1.64% Honeywell 96.71 1.49% SAIC 50.32 1.41% Market Summary Advancing Issues 18 (60.00%) Declining Issues 12&A...