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Steady trading on TTSE – Wednesday

August 28, 2019 by

Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday with trading in 12  securities, compared to 19 on Tuesday and ended with 3 advancing, 3 declining and 6 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with 528,435 shares valued $3,191,853 crossing the exchange from 19 securities trading on Tuesday and 450,878 shares at a value of $4,087,718.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.97 points to 1,384.03. The All T&T Index rose 1.41 points to 1,757.48 while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.46 points to close at 136.84.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks closing with the bids higher than the last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| Angostura Holdings traded 5,100 shares after rising 5 cents to close at $15.84, Clico Investment Fund rose 4 cents to settle at $24.15, with 11,571 stock units changing hands and Guardian Media closed with a rise of 1 cent to $9, after exchanging 46 shares,
Losses| First Citizens Bank closed with a loss of 8 cents and completed trading of 8,223 units at $40.02, Republic Financial lost 3 cents and settled at $121.29, with 74 stock units changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 52,787 units and lost 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $25.50.
Firm Trades| JMMB Group closed trading at $2.10, with investors exchanging 434,303 shares, Massy Holdings settled at $54.50 with 2,018 stock units trading, National Enterprises settled at $6.02, with an exchange of 5,000 shares. One Caribbean Media exchanged 47 shares to end at $10.10, Point Lisas closed at $3.75, with an exchange of 266 stock units and Sagicor Financial closed trading of 9,000 units to finish at $10.45

Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.

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JSE main market drops again – Tuesday

August 27, 2019 by

The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market dropped again on Tuesday, following declines on Monday with falling stocks just edging out advancing stocks, by one.
The market ended, with 39 securities trading in the main and US dollar markets, leading to 15 securities advancing, 16 declining and 8 trading firm, compared to 38 securities trading on Monday.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,796.97 points to close at 573,936.41, the JSE Index fell 1,629.91 to 522,536.94 and the JSE Financial Index edged low by 0.21 point to end at 142.71.
Market activity ended with, 26,222,630 units valued at $112,910,151 in contrast to 30,106,418 units valued at $132,142,235 crossing the main market on Monday.
Sagicor Select Fund was the leading traded stock with 12.8 million shares accounting for 49 percent of total volume, Wigton Windfarm followed with 9.2 million units accounting for 35 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share with 1.2 million shares for 5 percent of the main market’s volume.
Trading closed with an average 690,069 units valued at an average of $2,971,320 for each security traded. In contrast to 813,687 units for an average of $3,571,412 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,910,982 units valued at $10,894,008 and previously 1,987,289 units valued at$11,420,340 for each security traded. July closed with an average of 1,297,718 shares at $17,985,644 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8  stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
In the main market activity, Barita Investments declined 75 cents in trading 11,303 units at $74, Caribbean Cement dipped $4.99 trading of 6,577 units to close at $85, Carreras climbed 65 cents in exchanging 19,796 shares to end at $8.75, Eppley closed trading of 650 units and gained 55 cents to end at $16.95. Grace Kennedy lost 25 cents trading 410,712 units to close at $69.75, Jamaica Broilers shed 85 cents in trading 127,245 shares to close at $34.15, JMMB Group declined 50 cents in trading of 130,430 units to settle at $51.50. Jamaica Producers closed with a loss of $2 at $24, after swapping 39,956 shares, Kingston Wharves ended market activity exchanging 10,795 shares to close at $63 after falling $6. Mayberry Investments climbed 38 cents and exchanged 182,339 shares to close at $9.40, MPC Caribbean gained $1 to end at $127 with 240 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial declined by $1.99 to settle at $215, in trading of 67,548 units, PanJam Investment lost $2.10 in trading 36,278 shares to end at $103. Portland JSX dipped 50 cents in trading of 15,000 units to settle at $7, Proven Investments gained $2.99 to end at $39.99 trading 2,933 shares. Pulse Investments climbed 34 cents and exchanged 5,604 shares to end at $3.59, Radio Jamaica closed 21 cents higher to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.90 with 260,019 stock units trading, Sagicor Real closed trading of 18,700 units and gained 35 cents to end at $11.50. Scotia Group gained $1 to end at $56, trading 17,018 shares, Supreme Ventures fell 95 cents in trading of 75,094 units to settle at $26, Sygnus Credit ended trading with 68,531 shares, after rising 77 cents to end at $23.85 and Wisynco Group closed trading of 268,339 units and gained 65 cents to end at $24.50.
Trading in the US securities market resulted in 20,663 units valued at US$5,288 changing hands with Proven Investments concluding trading of 20,663 shares to settle at 26 US cents leading the JSE USD Equities Index to lose 1.55 points to close at 190.56.

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Solid index gain for Junior Market – Tuesday

August 27, 2019 by

The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed Tuesday the market index surging 42.58 points to close at 3,613.39 even as the number of declining and advancing stocks were virtually tied.
A total of 30 securities changed hands compared to 31 on Monday, ending with, the prices of 12 rising, 13 declining while 6 closed unchanged. Investors exchanged 2,978,768 units valued at $15,284,957 compared to 2,287,830 units valued at $11,502,066 on Monday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks closing with higher bids than their last selling prices and 1 closing with a lower offer.
Trading ended with an average of 99,292 units for an average of $509,499 in contrast to 73,801 units for an average of $371,034 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 235,076 units at $1,048,167 and previously 243,001 units at $1,079,607 for each security traded. July ended with an average of 138,412 units at $563,215 for each security traded.
Stocks ending with price changes| Blue Power traded 15,000 units and gained 5 cents to end at $9.48, CAC 2000 climbed 10 cents exchanging 22,385 shares at $15.10, Caribbean Cream traded 2,000 units and gained 43 cents to end at $5.28, Caribbean Flavours declined by $1.05 to settle at $16 in trading of 600 units. Caribbean Producers ended trading with 173,320 shares, after rising 18 cents to end at $4.80. Derrimon Trading closed trading of 10,011 units and gained 10 cents to end at $2.90, Express Catering ended trading with 270,925 shares, after rising 1 cent to end at $6.48, Elite Diagnostic ended trading with 87,027 shares, after rising 19 cents to end at $6.99. Fosrich fell 53 cents in trading 51,365 units and finishing at $4.97, Fontana ended with a loss of 1 cent at $8.41 with 353,893 stock units changing hands, General Accident shed 20 cents in trading of 22,379 units at $6.20, Honey Bun declined 10 cents in trading of 31,553 units to settle at $6.90. Indies Pharma fell 25 cents exchanging of 630 units at $3.50, Iron Rock Insurance closed 20 cents higher at $4.20, with 96,608 stock units trading, Jamaican Teas closed trading of 332,805 units and gained 6 cents to end at $5.91. Jetcon Corporation dipped 17 cents in trading of 20,500 units to settle at $2.10, Knutsford Express declined 8 cents in trading of 2,268 units at $11.10, KLE Group closed trading of 20,000 units and gained 10 cents to end at $2.10, Limners and Bards lost 9 cents in trading of 771,984 units to finish at $3.05. Lasco Financial shed 28 cents in trading of 45,367 units at $5.15, Lasco Manufacturing lost 50 cents in trading of 285,009 units at $5.25, Main Event ended trading with 15,333 shares, after rising 70 cents to end at $7.70,  Paramount Trading ended with a loss of 1 cent at $1.69 with 150,390 stock units changing hands, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 1.60 cents in trading 2,672 shares to close at 11.40 cents and tTech closed trading of 610 units and gained 80 cents to end at $7.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

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BOJ cuts overnight rate to 0.5%

August 27, 2019 by
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Bank of Jamaica cuts the overnight policy interest rate by 25 basis points to just 0.50 percent, effective Wednesday, 28 August 2019.
According to the central bank, the decision reflects the bank’s assessment that inflation is projected to average 4.3 percent over the next eight quarters, within the inflation target of 4 percent to 6 percent. Over the medium term, the forecast is for inflation to gradually approach the midpoint of the Bank’s target, albeit at a slower pace than previously expected. The inflation forecast is mainly predicated on the continued impact of low domestic demand conditions relative to the economy’s capacity, slower growth among Jamaica’s main trading partners and declines in international commodity prices. It also accounts for the impact of imminent changes in the fuel mix in the domestic energy sector on electricity rates.
As with previous reductions, the latest lowering of the policy rate is intended to stimulate a faster expansion in private sector credit, which should lead to higher economic activity.
Annual inflation to July 2019 reported by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica was 4.3 percent, up from 4.2 percent to June 2019 and 3.2 percent to July 2018. The marginal uptick in inflation mainly reflected the impact of increases in the prices of food items as well as an increase in electricity rates, BOJ stated. With this outturn, inflation remained within BOJ’s target of 4 percent to 6 percent for the third consecutive month.
Bank of Jamaica anticipates that inflation will decelerate to 3.7 percent in September 2019, as energy-related prices, fall before accelerating to 4.7 percent by December 2019 as food price inflation accelerates in the context of hot, dry weather conditions.

BOJ interest cuts overnight rate.

Inflation is expected to be supported by continued growth in domestic economic activity, partly in response to the lowering of the policy rate over the last eight quarters.
Over the March 2020 to June 2021 quarters, inflation is projected to remain low, in the range of 3 to 5 percent, mainly reflecting the impact of lower oil prices, more efficient domestic energy generation and low inflation among Jamaica’s main trading partners. The influence of these factors will, however, be offset by the impact of Bank of Jamaica’s past monetary accommodation.
Inflation is projected to return to the midpoint of the target, slowly over the ensuing three years. Of note, the projected trajectory of inflation is lower than previously forecasted. This reflects the Bank’s view that inflation expectations are lower than previously assessed and that the projected pace of expansion in domestic demand in the period will be slower due to headwinds from the global economy.

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Losers 2 to 1 over gainers on TTSE – Tuesday

August 27, 2019 by

Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters

Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday with trading in 19 securities, similar to Monday and ended with 4 advancing, 8 declining and 7 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with 450,878 shares at a value of $4,087,718 crossing the exchange versus 1,709,855 units valued at $9,480,111 on Monday. At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.58 points to 1,385.00. The All T&T Index declined 2.71 points to 1,756.07, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.22 points to close at 137.30.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 2 stocks closing with the bids higher than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| First Citizens Bank closed with a gain of 9 cents and completed trading of 1,806 units at $40.10, National Flour rose 1 cent in swapping 1,180 units at $1.68, One Caribbean Media exchanged 500 shares and gained 10 cents to end at $10.10 and Unilever Caribbean rose 25 cents and concluded trading of 5,020 shares at $24.75.
Losses| Agostini’s lost 14 cents to settle at $23.75, with trading of 18,900 stock units, but traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $23.98 in the trading session before pulling back by the close. Clico Investment Fund ended trading 5 cents lower and settled at $24.15, with 6,986 stock units changing hands, Angostura Holdings fell 6 cents to close at $15.79, after exchanging 37,720 shares. Guardian Media closed with a loss of 41 cents and settled at a 5 year’s low of $8.99, after exchanging 1,000 shares. NCB Financial shed 9 cents and completed trading of 15,892 shares at $10.01. Point Lisas declined 18 cents and ended at $3.75, with an exchange of 1,000 stock units, Republic Financial lost 43 cents and settled at $121.32, with 931 stock units changing hands and Sagicor Financial closed trading of 18,037 units with a loss of 5 cents to finish at $10.45.
Firm Trades| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 80 shares in closing at $15.50, Guardian Holdings completed trading at $18.01, with 25,710 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group closed trading at $2.10, with investors exchanging 287,687 shares. Massy Holdings settled at $54.50, with 8,592 stock units trading, National Enterprises settled at $6.02, with investors exchanging 3,957 shares and Scotiabank settled at $59.50, with 5,732 stock units trading and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 10,148 units to close at $25.75.

Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.

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More losses for JSE main market – Monday

August 26, 2019 by

The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market dropped again on Monday, following declines on Friday with falling stocks beating out advancing stocks more than 2 to 1.
The market ended, with 38 securities trading in the main and US dollar markets, leading to 10 securities advancing, 22 declining and 6 trading firm, compared to 38 securities trading on Friday.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 885.10 points to close at 575,733.38, the JSE Index fell 804.33 to 524,166.85 and the JSE Financial Index eased 0.30 point to end at 143.45.
Market activity ended with, 30,106,418 units valued at $132,142,235 in contrast to 63,085,464 units valued $295,520,034 crossing the main market on Friday.
Sagicor Select Fund was the leading trade with 23 million shares accounting for 76 percent of total volume, Wigton Windfarm followed with 4.4 million units accounting for 15 percent of the day’s trade and Victoria Mutual Investments with 676,502 shares for 2.3 percent of the main market’s volume.
Trading closed with an average 813,687 units valued at $3,571,412 for each security traded. In contrast to 1,752,374 units for an average of $8,208,890 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 1,987,289 units valued at $11,420,340 and previously, 2,063,336 units valued $11,963,163. July closed with an average of 1,297,718 shares at $17,985,644 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8  stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with a lower offer.
In the main market activity, Berger Paints lost 99 cents to close at $18.01 trading 3,700 shares, Caribbean Cement jumped $8.99 to settle at $89.99 with 8,940 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers traded 47,028 shares with a rise of $2 to settle at $35, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost $1 to end at $30, trading 84,377 shares. Kingston Wharves recovered the $6 lost on Friday to close at $69 in trading 20,114 shares, NCB Financial jumped $6.99 to settle at $216.99 with 224,220 units changing hands. PanJam Investment lost 89 cents in trading 36,335 shares to end at $105.10, Portland JSX traded 55,400 shares after falling 40 cents to close at $7.50, Proven Investments dropped $3 with an exchange of 8,268 stock units to land at $37 at the close. Pulse Investments exchanged 121,100 shares with a loss of 27 cents in closing at $ 3.25, Sagicor Group lost 60 cents to close at $73.40 with 106,934 stock units trading, Seprod added 50 cents to settle at $52.50 with 26,356 shares changing hands and Wisynco Group fell 65 cents to end at $23.85, in trading 238,832 shares.
Trading in the US securities market resulted in 9,000 units valued $1,077 changing hands with Sygnus Credit Investments the lone stock trading with a loss of 1.4 cents in to close at 11.6 US cents, leading the JSE USD Equities Index to lose 1.55 points to close at 192.11.

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Junior Market drops again – Monday

August 26, 2019 by

The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed Monday with more stocks rising than falling but the market index lost 35.82 points to close at 3,570.81.
Similar to Friday, 31 securities changed hands on Monday and ending with the prices of 16 rising, 11 declining while 4 closed unchanged. Investors exchanged 2,287,830 units valued at $11,502,066 compared to 2,580,654 units valued at $14,035,405 on Friday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows one stock closing with a higher bid than the last selling price and 4 closing with lower offers.
Trading ended with an average of 73,801 units for an average of $371,034 in contrast to 83,247 units for an average of $452,755 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 243,001 units at $1,079,607 and previously 253,861 units at $1,125,085 for each security traded. July ended with an average of 138,412 units at $563,215 for each security traded.
Stocks ending with price changes| Access Financial dropped $3.20 in trading 3,461 shares to close at $40, Blue Power fell 7 cents in trading of 12,323 units at $9.43, Caribbean Cream closed trading of 2,400 units with a gain of 65 cents to end at $4.85,Caribbean Flavours lost $1.94 to end at $17.05, in swapping of 200 shares. Caribbean Producers lost 3 cents trading 38,121 shares to close at $4.62, Consolidated Bakeries gained 16 cents to close at $2.08, in trading 32,719 stock units, Dolphin Cove lost 5 cents in trading 27,133 units to close at $12, Express Catering closed trading of 100,520 units and gained 2 cents to end at $6.47. Everything Fresh ended trading with 166,432 shares, after rising 10 cents to end at $1.50, Elite Diagnostic ended trading with 5,500 shares, after rising 40 cents to end at $6.80, Fosrich closed 10 cents higher at $5.50, with 83,536 stock units trading, Fontana  climbed 22 cents and exchanged 59,612 shares at $8.42. General Accident closed trading of 129,000 units and gained 16 cents to end at a record high of $6.40, GWest Corporation closed with a loss of 18 cents at $1.20, in swapping of 45,305 shares, Honey Bun ended trading with 4,000 shares, after rising 10 cents to close at $7. Indies Pharma closed trading of 10,507 units and gained 40 cents to end at $3.75, ISP Finance jumped $5 to end at $21, in trading 711 shares, Jamaican Teas traded 319,587 units and gained 24 cents to end at $5.85. Jetcon Corporation fell 23 cents in trading of 65,506 units to finish the day at $2.27, KLE Group ended with a loss of 1 cent at $2 with 30,000 stock units changing hands, Limners and Bards shed 6 cents trading of 239,674 units to conclude market activity at $3.14. Lasco Distributors climbed 5 cents and exchanged 50,000 shares at $3.50, Lasco Financial ended market activity exchanging 24,300 shares to close at $5.43 after falling 2 cents, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 25 cents and exchanged 520,957 shares to end at $5.75. Main Event closed with a rise of 50 cents at $7, with 163,462 stock units changing hands, Medical Disposables gained 10 cents to end at $7.50 with 324 stock units trading and Ttech dropped 80 cents to settle at $6.20 in trading of 23,000 units.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

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Trading climbs on TTSE – Monday

August 26, 2019 by

The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange had more trading activity on Monday than on Friday, resulting from trading in 19 securities and ended with greater volume and a higher value.
The market had 1,709,855 units valued at $9,480,111 crossing the exchange up from 13 securities trading on Friday and 96,973 units valued at $2,004,702. Market activity ended with the price of 6 stocks advancing, 5 declining and 8 remaining unchanged.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 3.18 points to 1,385.58. The All T&T Index declined 3.57 points to 1,758.78, while the Cross Listed Index fell 0.38 points to close at 137.08.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 2 stocks closing with the bids higher than the last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund rose 5 cents to settle at $24.20, with 12,050 stock units trading, First Caribbean International Bank concluded trading of a mere 1 share with a rise of 15 cents and ended at $8.50,  Guardian Holdings increased by 1 cent and closed at $18.01, with 34,986 units crossing the exchange. Point Lisas concluded trading with a gain of 18 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.93, with 766 units crossing the exchange, but closed with the offer at $3.75. Republic Financial gained 42 cents and settled at $121.75, with 5,429 units trading and Sagicor Financial added 5 cents to close at $10.50, with 11,437 stock units changing hands.
Losses| Angostura Holdings closed with a loss of 1 cent and concluded trading of 148,000 units at $15.85, Grace Kennedy closed with a loss of 37 cents at $3.25, after exchanging 414,360 shares, Massy Holdings fell 44 cents and settled at $54.50, with investors exchanging just 29 shares. One Caribbean Media shed 6 cents and closed at $10, with 24,652 stock units changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 1,706 units and lost 25 cents to close at $25.75.
Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank completed trading at $40.01, after exchanging 2,124 shares, JMMB Group completed trading of 882,121 at $2.10, National Enterprises settled at $6.02, with 73 units crossing the exchange. National Flour ended at $1.67, with 177 stock units trading, NCB Financial closed at $10.10, after exchanging 170,571 shares, Scotiabank settled at $59.50, after trading 245 shares, Unilever Caribbean closed at $24.50, with an exchange of 100 units and West Indian Tobacco finished trading with 1,028 units at $107.

Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.

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Profit jumps sharply at Elite

August 25, 2019 by

Drax Hall branch of Elite now completed


Elite Diagnostic last traded on the Junior Market a $6.40 to be up 117 percent for 2019 and is one of three stocks on that market to more than double, this year.
Investors feel there is more to gain from investing in the stock of this technological business as they continue to buy into the stock and pushed the price as high as $7.50 after the company posted full-year results in August.
Elite reported net profit for the June quarter at $24.6 million compared to $3 million for the similar period a year ago. A strong increase in revenues and a fall in repairs of equipment and administrative expenses compared to the year-ago period helped with the strong growth in profit. Profit before tax for the 12 months grew 32 percent to $47.4 million compared to $35.8 million for the similar period a year ago. Gross cash inflows amounted to $103 million but the company had net borrowing of $8 million and purchase of property, plant and equipment amounting to $135 million, down from $295 million purchased in the prior year.
Revenues were $115 million for the 4th quarter, an increase of 46 percent over the $79 million for the same period last year. Revenues for the 12 months to June 2019 jumped 35 percent to $404 million compared to $298 million for the similar period a year ago. The directors in their report to shareholders accompanying the financials, stated, “the increase in revenue was due to greater utilization of the Liguanea branch which also extended their hours of operation”.
Importantly, revenues not only grew year over year but for each of the last 7 quarters it increased quarter to quarter. For the 2020 fiscal year, revenues should hit $500 million from the two Kingston locations. Cost of sales remains static in dollars, in spite of the sharp rise in revenues.
Direct cost rose from $28 million in the June 2018 fourth quarter, to $30 million in 2019 and from $117 in the year to June 2018 versus just $119 million in 2019 and $96 million in 2017. Increased growth from the two existing locations should have a powerful impact on profits, resulting from the near static direct cost.
Administrative cost fell from $36 million to $33 million in the June quarter of 2019 but rose sharply by 52 percent for the year to $152 million. Depreciation charge climbed from $$7.5 million for the quarter to $14 million in 2019 and moved from $28 million to $56 million for the year.

Elite enjoying a long period of increased quarterly growth in revenues since December 2017.

A loss of  $8 million on exchange in the June 2019 quarter and reduced profit by $10 million for the full twelve months. Excluding this loss, earnings per share for the quarter would have been 9.5 cents instead of the 7 cents reported and the full year 16.7 cents versus 13 cents reported. Finance cost climbed from $16 million in the 2018 fiscal year to $20 million for 2019.
The company closed the fiscal year with shareholders’ equity of $447 million, loans borrowed amounting to $196 million, cash funds of $94 million, current assets of $119 million and current liabilities of $50 million.
“Demand for imaging services remains strong and the company continues to execute its plan providing exceptional patient care, excellent service, expanding its services and gaining market share.
The construction of the new St Ann (Drax Hall) location is completed and the company expects to open its doors in September 2019. This new location will have full imaging services and doctors’ offices,” the directors reported.
IC Insider.com forecast earnings for the full year ending 2020 at 55 cents, on this basis the stock is priced at a PE ratio of 12, but the next two years is when the full pay off will take place when the expansions should be maturing.

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More changes to IC TOP 10 BUY RATED

August 25, 2019 by

The past week, was a relatively quiet one for the IC Insider.com TOP 10 with far fewer changes than in the prior week with the markets seeming to be in a short-term consolidation phase with the release of the vast majority of the second quarter.
There are just two changes to the Junior Market list and none for the main market for this week but there are no changes to the Main Market TOP 10.
Jetcon Corporation climbed from $1.58 last week, to close at $2.50 while Caribbean Cream closed with the bid at $4.85, leading both out of the TOP 10 and letting Jamaican Teas with the price dropping to $5.61 from $6 and CAC 2000 with the price now at $15, down from $15.15 at the close of the previous week. The attractiveness of CAC 2000, is based on a strong recovery in the April quarter and the positive implications it has for the 2020 results. Jamaican Teas had good results for the nine months to June and the stock price has not yet fully discounted them.
General Accident was the second most attractive Junior Market stocks last week, hit a new record high of $6.24 on Friday and moved down to number 4 spot, with projected gains of 156 percent to March next year on top of the 73 percent rise for 2019 to date. Investors should not ignore the strong growth in revenues of 41 percent that is underway that has strong implications for increased profit and dividend income.
The three most attractive Junior Market stocks are Caribbean Producers with projected gains of 244 percent, followed by Iron Rock with likely gains of 200 percent and Medical Disposables with projected gains of 170 percent.
Radio Jamaica with projected gains of 194 percent leads the main market followed by Carreras with projected gains of 128 percent and Berger Paints 121 percent.  Investors should start looking at 2020 that is just four months away for the companies that may be a bit pricey but are likely to generate above-average growth next year.
The main market closed the week with the overall PE of 16.6 down from 17 at the close of the previous week and the Junior Market remains at 12.8 current year’s earnings. The PE ratio for Junior Market Top 10 stocks averages 8.3 and the main market PE is now 10.2. These levels, point to a strong upside for TOP 10 stocks over the next 12 months and Junior Market stocks in particular as they lag, the values of the main market by a third.
The TOP 10 stocks now trade at an average discount of 35 percent to the average for the Junior Market Top stocks and main market stocks trade at a discount of 39 percent to the overall market.
TOP 10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns to March next year. Projected earnings, for each company’s current fiscal year, are used in determining, the selected stocks. The PE for and projected earnings for each stock are computed to show potential gains for the year, which are ranked in descending order. Potential values will change as stock prices fluctuate and will result in movements of the selection in and out of the lists for most weeks. Earnings per share are revised on an ongoing basis as new information is received that can result in changes in and out of the list.

This report is compiled by persons who may have an interest in the securities commented on.

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