Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index is back in negative territory following a -0.64% drop to $4,579.91. Wall Street turns red due to a set of headwinds. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (-1.01%) shed 450 points, while the S&P 500 (-0.43%) and Nasdaq Composite (-0.47%) retreated after two days of gains. Dow Jones component Walmart (NYSE: WMT)...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index hardly moved midweek, finishing at $4,609.33. Despite Wall Street’s modest gains, the broad S&P 500 (+0.24%) notched a new record close. The Federal Open Market Committee’s January meeting minutes showed policymakers support delaying rate cuts because of inflation risks. Gainers and Decliners Split The GovCon Index was flat as gainers...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index ended its four-day losing run, rising +0.72% to $4,609.16 to start a shortened trading week. The broad S&P 500 (+0.24%) posted a new record close despite a modest gain, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.02%) and Nasdaq Composite (+0.07%) ended slightly above the flatline. The tech-heavy Nasdaq had 1,567 advancers...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index suffered a third consecutive massive drop to close at $4,651.23 (-1.5%). However, the top three U.S. stock indexes rallied on better-than-expected producer price index and deceleration of core PPI last month. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+1.5%) led the charge on Wall Street. Facebook parent Meta (Nasdaq: META) edged 0.44% higher and...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index declined -1.59% to $4,721.01 for its lowest close in 2025. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.50%) and S&P 500 (-0.27%) turned red, while the Nasdaq Composite (+0.03%) barely survived the negative sentiment caused by the latest inflation data. Only consumer staples and communications services of the 11 S&P 500 primary sectors...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed lower at $4,795.98 (-0.93%) after failing to sustain Monday’s gains. Wall Street ended mixed as more countries reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s generalized tariffs on steel and aluminum. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.28%) and S&P 500 (+0.03%) edged higher, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (-0.36%) slipped. GCI Flashes...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index ended positive to start a new trading week, rising +0.73% to $4,840.82. Wall Street regained ground, notwithstanding tariff and inflation concerns. AI-related stocks, bannered by Palantir Technologies (Nasdaq: PLTR), lifted the Nasdaq Composite (+0.98%). The Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.38%) and S&P 500 (+0.67%) settled higher. U.S. President Donald Trump announced...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index stayed in negative territory after inching lower at $4,805.44 (-0.10%). Wall Street’s major benchmarks lost steam due to a job market slowdown. The Nasdaq Composite fell -1.36%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 dipped nearly one percent. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 143,000 new jobs in January,...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed -1.77% lower at $4,810,24 following the significant losses of defense stocks. The Nasdaq Composite (+0.51%) and S&P 500 (+0.36%) extended their winning streaks to three days, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.28%) went under. The day’s tailwinds were the favorable corporate earnings and the 11,000 marginal increase in initial...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed slightly below the flat line following a -0.01% drop to $4,895.55. The major U.S. benchmarks scored back-to-back gains, led by the 317.24 points advance by the Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.71%). There was less pressure on the broad S&P 500 (+0.39%) and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+0.19%) midweek. Decliners Edged Gainers...
