11 junior stocks rose 2 down

October 29, 2015 by

Dolphin Cove share recover some of Wednesday's losses.

Dolphin Cove share recover some of Wednesday’s losses.

The junior market enjoyed wide spread trading as 16 securities were active but the market index rose 23.19 points to close at 1,311.54. A total of 1,859,693 units, valued at $6,149,063 changed hands as 11 stocks advanced and 2 declined.
The market ended with 1 stock closing at a 52 weeks’ high while 3 securities ended with no bids to buy and 7 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 3 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging lost 9 cents to close at $4.80 with 51,861 units changing hands, Blue Power had 12,850 shares changing hands at $13, Cargo Handlers closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of 33 with 9,000 shares while adding $1. Caribbean Cream rose 20 cents and closed at $3.40 with 304,730 shares changing hands. Caribbean Producers traded 18,000 units for a gain of 2 cents to end at $3.10, Consolidated Bakeries traded 256,212 shares to end at $1.90 with a gain of 25 cents, for a 52 weeks’ high, Dolphin Cove recovered from the big loss on Wednesday, to gain $1.60, with 51,015 units changing hands, to end at $11.60. JM - Trade sht 29-10-15General Accident ended with 30,000 shares changing hands at $1.90, Honey Bun traded 19,052 shares at $5 to gain 82 cents, Jamaican Teas had 22,043 shares trading for 2 cents more at $3,42, KLE Group traded down 1 cent at 44 cents with 29,000 units, Knutsford traded 222 shares and gained 30 cents to a new all-time high of $6.50. Lasco Distributors with 486,615 shares changing hands, closed with a gain of 35 cents for a closing 52 weeks’ high of $3.41, after the price hit $3.45, during trading. Lasco Financial closed with a 15 cents gain to $2.60 after trading earlier at $2.67, a total of 307,061 shares changed hands, Lasco Manufacturing traded 162,035 shares to end with an increase of 15 cents to $3.40 and Medical Disposables ended with 99,997 units changing hands to end at $2.50.

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Access sheds 22% in 2 days

October 28, 2015 by

Access fell 22% in 2 days to $10.50

Access fell 22% in 2 days to $10.50

Access Financial shed 22 percent in value in just two days as one investor speedily offloaded 228,000 shares between today and Tuesday. The junior market enjoyed wide spread trading as 13 securities were active but the market index fell 8.06 points to close at 1,288.35.
A total of 3,241,986 units, valued at $12,588,381 changed hands as 3 stocks advanced and 8 declined. The market ended with 1 stock closing at a 52 weeks’ high while 3 securities ended with no bids to buy and 6 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial closed with a loss of $2 to $10.50 with 170,271 units changing hands, AMG Packaging lost 1 cent to close at $4.99 with 200 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream fell 15 cents and closed at $3.20 with 19,195 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours closed at $4 with 145,904 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers traded 557,978 units for a loss of 2 cents to end at $3.08, Consolidated Bakeries traded 17,444 shares to end at $1.65, Derrimon Trading ended with 1,400 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $3. Dolphin Cove lost $1.20 with 295,515 units changing hands to end at $10, after trading, the company reported a 4 percent increase in profit after tax for the nine months to September, of $412 million over the outturn for the 2014 and a 17 percent increase in the September quarter, to $128 million. JM - Trade sht 28-10-15 General Accident ended with 400,882 shares changing hands and fell 15 cents to $1.90, Lasco Distributors with 442,302 shares changing hands, closed 5 cents higher at $3.06 after hitting $3.40 during trading. Lasco Financial lost ground with results that were flat, but with promise of improvement later, fell 18 cents to $2.45, after trading earlier at $2.65, with 841,230 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing traded 270,065 shares to end at $3.25 while gaining 14 cents and Medical Disposables ended with 80,000 units changing hands for 5 cents lower to end at $2.50.

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Junior market slips below 1,300 on Tuesday

October 27, 2015 by
Consolidated Bakeries with their Purity brand closed at a new 52 weeks' high on Tuesday

Consolidated Bakeries with their Purity brand closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on Tuesday

The junior market enjoyed wide spread trading as 13 securities changed hands leading to the market index falling 19.83 points to close at 1,296.41. A total of 3,546,444 units, valued at $11,640,858 changed hands as 7 stocks advanced and 5 declined.
The market ended with 4 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high and one traded at an intraday high. At the close 3 securities ended with no bids to buy, while 5 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial closed with a loss of 36 cents to $12.50 with 57,729 units changing hands, AMG Packaging closed with a gain of 63 cents at $5 with 43,796 units changing hands for a 52 weeks’ high, Caribbean Cream rebounded with a 15 cents rise and closed at $3.35 with 1,170,036 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours fell 8 cents to $4 with 300,685 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers traded 346,000 units for a gain of 14 cents end at $3.10, Consolidated Bakeries traded 20,556 shares with a gain of 15 cents to end at $1.65, to close at a new 52 weeks’ high.JM indx 27-10-15 Dolphin Cove had 4,585 units changing hands to end at $11.20 having lost $1.80, KLE Group ended with 39,000 shares changing hands and gained 2 cents to end at 45 cents. Lasco Distributors with 532,514 shares changing hands, closed 5 cents lower at $3.01 after hitting an intraday for a 52 weeks high of $3.40, Lasco Financial gained 23 cents and closed at $2.63 to close at a 52 weeks high while 740,049 shares changed hands. Lasco Manufacturing traded 283,090 shares to end at $3.11 while shedding 34 cents, Paramount Trading ended with 4,504 units changing hands for 10 cents higher to end at $7.10 and Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 1,400 shares changing hands to end at $2.20

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Junior market brakes 1,300 Mark

October 23, 2015 by
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AMG Packaging closed at a new 52 weeks' high on Friday

AMG Packaging closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on Friday

The junior market closed over the 1,300 mark for the first time on Friday, gaining 91 percent so far for 2015 and is heading even higher as several junior market stocks are undervalued. Trading resulted in 14 securities traded as the market index rose by 17.52 points to 1,310.65 for a new closing high. A total of 1,446,535 units, valued at $6,684,912 changed hands as 10 stocks advanced and 1 declined.
The market ended with 4 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high. 4 securities ended with no bids to buy, while 7 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 8 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging closed with a gain of 57 cents at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.37 with 13,830 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream rebounded with a 20 cents gain and closed at $3.30 with 97,766 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours rose 18 cents to $3.98 with 270,000 shares changing hands to close at a new 52 weeks’ high. Caribbean Producers traded 31,000 units with a loss of 49 cents end at $2.50, Derrimon Trading had 32,804 units changing hands to end at $2.40 having gained 10 cents, Dolphin Cove rose 10 cents in trading 220,000 shares, to end at $13. General Accident ended with 80,000 shares changing hands, gained 30 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.20,JM - Trade sht 23-10-15 Jamaican Teas had 30,000 units changing hands for 9 cents higher to end at $3.44. Lasco Distributors with 22,240 shares changing hands, closed 8 cents higher at $2.95, Lasco Financial gained 4 cents and closed at $2.45 while 427,767 shares changed hands. Lasco Manufacturing traded 192,350 shares to end at $3.30, Medical Disposables closed at $2.55 with 883 shares trading, Paramount Trading ended with 15,000 shares changing hands with a rise of 50 cents to end at $7 for a 52 weeks’ high and Eppley 9.5% preference share, closed at $6 with 12,095 units trading.

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Another new record close for juniors

October 20, 2015 by
Caribbean Flavours traded at a 52 weeks' high of $3.50.

Caribbean Flavours traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.50.

The junior market ended at a new record  high at the close, with 13 securities traded and the junior market index rising by 23.09 points to 1,285.78 with 1,356,689 units, valued at $3,717,777 changing hands while 7 stocks advanced and 3 declined.
The market ended with 5 securities closing with no bids to buy, while 4 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 8 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 1 closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging closed with a loss of 8 cents with 26,909 units changing hands at $3.80 at the end of trading, Cargo Handlers ended with 712 shares changing hands, for a gain of $1 and closed at a new all-time high of $32, Caribbean Cream price slipped 7 cents and closed at $3.23 with 75,719 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours traded at a new 52 weeks’ high of $3.50 with 23,708 shares as the price rose 20 cents, Caribbean Producers traded 7,100 units to end at $3, Consolidated Bakeries rose 2 cents in traded 173,007 shares, to end at $1.20. Derrimon Trading ended with 335 shares changing hands to gain 3 cents and end at $2.33, Honey Bun had 10,222 units changing hands at $4, for an increase of 35 cents. Jamaican Teas had just 7,175 shares changing hands at $3.35, Knutsford Express traded 5,000 shares at $6.15 after adding 15 cents for a new all-time high, Lasco Distributors with 66,215 shares changing hands, closed at $2.83. Lasco Financial closed at a new all-time high of $2.50 while 549,875 shares changed hands with the price rising 24 cents and Lasco Manufacturing traded 410,712 shares to end at $3.35 after trading shedding 10 cents.

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Juniors up on Thursday with 5 gains

October 15, 2015 by

Caribbean Flavours traded at a 52 weeks' high of $3.30.

Caribbean Flavours traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.30.

Focus on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday was mostly on main market stocks with only 7 junior market securities trading up to midday. By the close, 10 securities traded and the junior market index was up 27.38 points to 1,232.17 with 2,227,302 units, valued at $6,746,786 changing hands as 5 stocks advanced and 1 declined.
The market ended with 5 securities ended with no bids to buy, while 3 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 2 closed with lower offers.
In trading, AMG Packaging gained 8 cents to close at $3.88, with 1,072,687 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream fell 8 cents to $3.30 with 2,000 shares changing hands, Caribbean Flavours added 22 cents in trading 10,000 units at an all-time high of $3.30, JM - Trade sht 15-10-15Caribbean Producers traded 51,678 units and gained of 20 cents to end at $3. Consolidated Bakeries had 169,000 units changing hands at $1.18, Derrimon Trading had 635,700 shares changing hands at $2.30, KLE Group traded 10,000 units at 43 cents. Lasco Distributors rose 29 cents with 20,000 shares changing hands and closed at $2.80, Lasco Financial closed at $2.25 while 156,219 shares changed hands and Lasco Manufacturing traded 100018 shares to end at $3.29 after trading gaining 28 cents.

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Juniors at new high up 83% in 2015

October 13, 2015 by

JM indx ghp 13-10-15 The junior market index hit 1,300 points in the morning session with Lasco Manufacturing trading at new record high of $4, in the end the market closed at a new all-time closing high of 1,258.33 points having gained 28.34 points and is up 83 percent since beginning of the year.
A total of 6 stocks advanced, 2 declined as 12 securities traded while three new all-time highs were recorded at the close. The market ended with 2,129,727 units, valued at $6,574,896 changing hands.
At the close 4 securities ended with no bids to buy, while 5 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 8 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and one closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging closed gained 10 cents to close at $3.80 with 43,297 units changing hands, the stock price could be getting set to move up with only 15,000 units currently on offer. Blue Power traded 2,950 shares and closed at $12.50, Caribbean Cream had 935,530 shares changing hands at $3.18, as some selling came in for this stock. Offers are at $3.40 to sell 60,000 units, then 123,973 shares at $3.50 and small amounts up to $4.80. Caribbean Producers traded just 10,456 units with a gain of 9 cents to end at $2.59, Consolidated Bakeries had 4,444 units changing hands at $1.18 for a 3 cents gain, Honey Bun with 200,000 shares changing hands, closed with a loss of 73 cents at $3.65, KLE Group traded 61,990 units at 43 Cents, Lasco Distributors ended at a new record closing high of $2.93 with 112,915 units trading for a gain of 13 cents.JM - Trade sht 13-10-15 The price had been as high as $3.10 in early trading. Selling is at $2.93 and $3 and $3.20 for less than 1 million shares, buying is at $2.70 for a small quantity with small amounts at down to $2.57. Lasco Financial closed at $2.10 while trading 248,094 shares changing hands with a gain of 10 cents. Lasco Manufacturing traded 405,000 shares to end at $3.01 after falling by 50 cents. The vast majority of trading in Lasco Manufacturing took place at $3.55 and above, Medical Disposables traded 100,000 shares to close with a gain of 13 cents at $2.50, Paramount Trading had 5,051 units changing hands at $6.01.

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New record close for juniors on Thursday

October 8, 2015 by

JSE sign The junior market ended on Thursday at a new closing high of 1,099.30 for index which gained 41.97 points, earlier in the morning session the index crossed over the 1,100 market and was at 1,105.75. A total of 10 stocks advanced, 2 declined as 14 securities traded while three new all-time highs were recorded at the close. The market ended with 571,293 units, valued at $1,595,810 changing hands.
At the close 4 securities ended with no bids to buy, while 8 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and one closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial gained 20 cents and closed at $12.70, with 2,000 units changing hands, AMG Packaging closed with a gain of 5 cents to end at $3.70 with 5,553 units trading, Blue Power closed with 21,475 units changing hands, the price rose of 30 cents to $12.50. Caribbean Cream traded at a new all-time closing high by gaining 20 cents of $2.80 with 39,528 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers traded 10,088 shares at $2.10, Consolidated Bakeries ended with just 200 units changing hands at $1.14, with a gain of 4 cents. JM - Trade sht 8-10-15Dolphin Cove gained 20 cents to end at $11.70 while trading 2,500 units, General Accident Insurance traded 14,000 units at $1.58 to gain 8 cents, Honey Bun with 17,364 shares changing hands, fell 62 cents to end at $4.38. Jamaican Teas had 5,574 shares trading to close at $3.10 with a loss of 10 cents, Lasco Distributors closed at a new record high of $2.25 with 206,920 units trading for a gain of 25 cents, Lasco Financial gained 15 cents with 186,279 shares changing hands to end at $1.95, Lasco Manufacturing traded 55,812 shares to end at $2.95 after gaining 15 cents for a new all-time high and Paramount Trading had 4,000 units changing hands at $6.50.

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Juniors gained slightly on Thursday

October 1, 2015 by

JSE sign shrt The junior market closed on Thursday with the index gaining 5.77 points to 986.09 and a total of 4 stocks advancing, 2 declining as 10 securities traded. The market ended with 991,037 units, valued at $2,047,066 changing hands.
At the close 3 securities ended with no bids to buy, while 8 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 6 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 1 closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging closed at $3.65 with 2,114 units changing hands, Caribbean Producers traded just 111,550 units with a loss of 5 cents at $2.30, Dolphin Cove closed with 4,144 units at $11.50, General Accident Insurance ended with 21,000 units changing hands at $1.51, in the process added 1 cent. Honey Bun with 6,383 shares changing hands, closed unchanged at $4.28, Jamaican Teas traded 5,211 units to end at $3.14 but after adding 4 cents, Lasco Distributors with 47,960 units trading, ended unchanged at $2. Lasco Financial had 221,300 shares changing hands to end at $1.79, for a gain of 18 cents, JM - Trade sht 1-10-15Lasco Manufacturing with 569,558 shares trading, closed at $2.03, with a gain of 2 cents and Paramount Trading ended with 1,817 shares changing hands to end at $6 with a gain of 10 cents.
Strong buying has come in for Lasco Manufacturing with at least 1.8 million units on the bid at $2 to $2.17 and at $1.90 are 536,000 units with only two offers on the board presently for $2.40 and at $2.80. Caribbean Cream has also seen increased buying interest with more than 1.6 million units on the bid to buy at $1.80 to $1.86, supply so far is at $2.05.

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Juniors move up on Tuesday

September 29, 2015 by

stocks The junior market closed on Tuesday with the index rising 12.09 points to 980.95 and a total of 4 stocks advancing, 4 declining as 12 securities traded. The market ended with 241,772 units, valued at $747,229 changing hands.
At the close 4 securities ended with no bids to buy, while 9 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 4 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 2 closed with lower offers.
In trading, AMG Packaging closed at $3.65, with 5,100 units changing hands, Blue Power traded 2,000 shares and lost 50 cents to close at $13.20, Consolidated Bakeries traded 40,000 shares and declined by 20 cents to end at $1. General Accident Insurance traded 20228 units at $1.47 in the process lost 3 cents. Honey Bun with 26,827 shares changing JM - Trade Sht 29-9-15hands and closed unchanged at $4.28, Jamaican Teas traded 500 units at $3.22 and added 2 cents, Lasco Distributors with 17,240 units trading, ended with a unchanged at $2, Lasco Financial had 46,336 shares changing hands, ended at $1.61 after losing 14 cents. Lasco Manufacturing with 25,350 shares trading, closed at $2 with a gain of 1 cent, Paramount Trading ended with 16,782 shares changing hands and gained 9 cents to be at $5.90, Eppley cumulative preference share 2019, ended with 8,209 units changing hands, 2 cents higher, at $6.07 and Eppley 9.5% preference share, ended with 33,200 units changing hands at $6.01.

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