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...
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 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 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 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 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 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...
