Stock Exchange closed the week with marginal movements in the market Indices, with trading resulting in 11 stocks rising and seven falling, compared with eight stocks rising and 9 declining last week.
The biggest mover was Calypso Micro Index Fund that dropped $1.0 in the prior week, climbing $1.40 to close at $24.95, followed by Point Lisas, up 78 cents to $4.24, Republic Holdings gained 50 cents to end at $112.50 and Unilever Caribbean rose 41 cents to $13.15.
The biggest loser was One Caribbean Media with a fall of 24 cents to $2.75.
At the close of the market for the week, the average PE ratio of stocks rose to 17.98, based on 2024 earnings and slipped to 12.67, based on estimates of 2025 earnings, suggesting a 29 percent potential gain for stocks in 2025.
Stocks with the potential to gain 100 percent or more when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank which could rise by 200 percent, the severely undervalued Guardian Holdings, with a 380 percent potential gain, Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank 80 percent, Trinidad Cement with 325 percent, Eric Solis with a 180 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 320 percent.
Investors should watch Massy Holdings with a 50 percent potential gain, Prestige Holdings, which could gain 100 percent, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, 350 percent and Scotiabank with the potential of a 50 percent gain.