Caribbean Producers

4 new junior highs on Tuesday

February 2, 2016 by IC Insider.com

CAC 2000 closed at new high of $6.71 on Tuesday.

The junior market closed on Tuesday with 17 securities trading, 8 of which advanced, 5 declined but the market index slipped 5.86 points to end at 2,217.64. The market ended with 4 stocks closing at a new 52 weeks’ highs.
The volume of 2,288,351 units changed hands, valued at $8,386,950. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 8 securities had no stocks being offered for sale but 3 stocks closed with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and 1 ended with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging gained 50 cents with 13,116 units changing hands at $15.50 for a new 52 weeks high, CAC 2000 closed with 12,000 units changing hands with a gain of 18 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.71, C2W Music closed with 4,620 units changing hands to close at 49 cents. Caribbean Cream ended with a loss of 10 cents as the stock remains under selling pressure, as 35,984 shares changed hands to close at $4.65. Caribbean Flavours traded 1,896 units to end with a loss of 45 cents at $8.50, Caribbean Producers traded 13,317 units but fell 50 cents to close at $5.50 after trading as low as $5.10, Consolidated Bakeries traded 815,024 shares at $1.40. Derrimon Trading closed with gain of 29 cents at 52 weeks’ high of $4.50 with 57,000 units changing hands, General Accident gained 5 cents while trading 49,450 shares to close at $2.10, Honey Bun ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.25 with 5,650 units trading with a gain of 10 cents. Jamaican Teas gained 10 cents with 94,640 shares trading to close at a $5.10, KLE Group closed with 89,800 units changing hands at $2.75, after rising 25 cents, Lasco Distributors closed with 44,649 units trading and ended with a gain of 10 cents at $7.35. Lasco Financial fell 2 cents to close at $4.12 with 9,309 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 1,035,846 shares to close at $5, Medical Disposables closed at $3.57 with 4,000 shares trading but lost 1 cent and tTech closed at $4.75 with 2,050 shares trading.

Filed Under: JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: AMG Packaging, C2W Music, CAC 2000, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Derrimon Trading, Eppley, General Accident, Honey Bun, Jamaican Teas, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Medical Disposables, Trading Activity, tTech

10 junior stocks gained – Monday

February 1, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Medical Disposables traded at new high on junior market on Monday.

The junior market closed on Monday with 17 securities trading, 10 of which advanced, 1 declined but the market index rose 48.69 points to end at 2,223.50. The market ended with 2 stocks closing at a new 52 weeks’ highs.
The volume of 1,032,255 units changed hands, valued at $4,390,508. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 10 securities had no stocks being offered for sale.
In trading, AMG Packaging closed trading with 32,286 units changing hands at $15, Blue Power closed with 5,000 units changing hands at $11, C2W Music closed with 9,935 units changing hands to close at 49 cents. Caribbean Cream ended with a loss of 10 cents as 23,065 shares changed hands to close at $4.75, Caribbean Flavours traded 1,600 units to end at $8.95, Caribbean Producers traded 10,700 units to gain 50 cents and close at $5.50, Consolidated Bakeries traded 58,060 shares but rose 10 cents to $1.40. Dolphin Cove traded 4,631 units but gained 3 cents to close at $15.72, General Accident fell 10 cents while trading 231,733 shares to close at $2.05, Honey Bun ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.15 with 1,066 units trading with a gain of 15 cents.

Jamaican Teas gained 10 cents with 26,443 shares trading to close at a $5, KLE closed with 4,400 units changing hands at $2.50, after recovering the 28 cents it lost on Friday, Lasco Distributors closed with 38,198 units trading and ended with a gain of 5 cents at $7.25. Lasco Financial rose 14 cents to close at $4 with 59,100 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading 311,557 shares to close at $5, Medical Disposables closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $3.58 with 215,200 shares trading to gain 35 cents, tTech closed at $4.75 with 8,388 shares trading and Eppley preference share traded 888 units at $6.

Filed Under: Breaking News, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: C2W Music, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Dolphin Cove, Eppley, Honey Bun, Lasco Financial, Medical Disposables, tTech

JSE lukewarm to election

February 1, 2016 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange in the first day of trading since Sundays announcement by Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller announcement of general elections in Jamaica is responding in a luke-warm manner with very moderate trading to start the day but the market indices posted good gains so far.
The PM announced February 25 as election day, with polls showing her party having slipped by 2 percentage points in the latest public opinion poll but with her opponents falling by over 6 percentage points.
After 75 minutes of trading, only 21 securities traded accounted for a mere 667,467 units changing hands with 8 stocks rising and 4 falling. The all Jamaica Composite Index climbed 709.62 points to 178,865.29, the JSE Market Index rose 634.97 points to 160,984.26, the JSE combined index gained 942.93 points to 171,783.04 and the junior market index fell 38.11 points to 2,212.92.
Caribbean Producers with just 1,500 shares was one of the highlights of the early morning session as it added 40 cents to trade at $5.90.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market Tagged With: Caribbean Producers

Juniors market up 21% to Friday

January 29, 2016 by IC Insider.com

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Junior market stocks had big gains in January.

The junior market closed on Friday with 18 securities trading, 5 of which advanced, 5 declined but the market index rose 27.11 points to end at 2,174.81 as the market gained a strong 21 percent for January. The market ended with 2 stocks closing at a new 52 weeks’ highs.
The volume of 1,176,492 units changed hands, valued at $6,265,417. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 9 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. Trading could end with a strong gain at the close on Friday with a total of 9 stocks closing with bids higher than their last traded prices while none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial Services closed at $16.80 with 9,500 units changing hands, AMG Packaging jumped $1 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $15 with 5,514 units changing hands, Blue Power closed with only 385 units changing hands at $11, C2W Music closed with 9,935 units changing hands to close at 49 cents. Caribbean Cream ended with a loss of 15 cents as 25,562 shares changed hands to close at $4.65, Caribbean Flavours traded 43,830 units to end with a loss of 5 cents at $8.95, Caribbean Producers traded 11,000 units to gain 50 cents and closed at $5.50, Consolidated Bakeries traded 21,500 shares at $1.30. Dolphin Cove traded 5,560 units but fell 31 cents to close at $15.69,

General Accident rose 8 cents while trading 47,541 shares to close at $2.15, Honey Bun ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $9 with 28,500 units trading with a gain of 30 cents. Jamaican Teas fell 10 cents with 61,245 shares trading to close at a $4.90, KLE closed with 21,800 units changing hands at $2.22, after losing 28 cents, Knutsford express ended with 700 shares changing hands at $15.20, Lasco Distributors closed with 214,200 units trading and ended at $7.20, Lasco Financial closed at $4 with 166,857 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing ended trading 484,867 shares to close at $5 and tTech closed with a gain of 5 cents at $4.75 with 17,996 shares trading.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Blue Power, C2W Music, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Daily Trading, Dolphin Cove, General Accident, Honey Bun, Jamaican Stock, Knutsford Express, Lasco, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Trading Activity, tTech

Juniors’ big drop on Thursday

January 28, 2016 by IC Insider.com

AMG Packaging closed at a new high of $14 on Thursday.

The junior market closed on Thursday with 15 securities trading, 5 of which advanced, 3 declined but the market index dived 96.98 points to end at 2,147.70 as falls by Caribbean Producers, Lasco Distributors and Lasco Manufacturing during the day, had a telling drag on the market index. The market ended with 2 stocks closing at a new 52 weeks’ highs.
The volume of 2,952,252 units changed hands, valued at $17,175,945. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 8 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. Trading could end with a strong gain at the close on Friday with a total of 9 stocks closing with bids higher than their last traded prices while one closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging jumped by $1.10 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $14 with 36,761 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream ended with 15,040 shares changing hands to close at $4.80. Caribbean Flavours traded 4,000 units to end at $9, Caribbean Producers traded 140,190 units but fell 50 cents to close at $5, Consolidated Bakeries traded 194,406 shares at $1.30, General Accident rose 2 cents while trading 138,984 shares to close at $2.07. ICI -JM 28-01-16

Honey Bun ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $8.70 with 3,000 units trading with a gain of 20 cents. KLE closed with 11,700 units changing hands at $2.50, to record a 30 cents rise, Lasco Distributors closed with 1,602,277 units trading and ended with a fall of 60 cents at $7.20, Lasco Financial closed at $4 with 98,302 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing ended trading 651,154 shares to close at $5, Medical Disposables fell 27 cents and closed at $3.23 with 30,716 shares trading, Paramount Trading gained 5 cents to end with 5,014 shares changing hands at $11.50 and tTech closes at $4.70 with 18,908 shares trading.

Filed Under: JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Honey Bun, Jamaican Stock, KLE, Lasco Financial, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, Trading Activity, tTech

Juniors inched up on Wednesday

January 27, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Honey Bun closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on Wednesday

The junior market closed on Wednesday with 16 securities trading, 6 of which advanced, 4 declined. The market index gained 14.58 points to end at 2,244.68 and a total of 2 stocks closed at a new 52 weeks’ highs and 1 at an intraday high.
The volume of 920,944 units changed hands, valued at $5,787,289. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 7 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than their last traded prices while none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial Services gained 30 cents to close at $16.80 with 200 units changing hands, AMG Packaging fell by 10 cents to close at $2.90 with 1,434 units changing hands, Blue Power traded 7,267 shares at $11, Caribbean Cream ended with 17,800 shares changing hands with a rise of 15 cents, to close at $4.80. Caribbean Flavours traded 42,656 units to end at $9, Caribbean Producers traded 55,096 units to close at $5.50, Dolphin Cove closed with a rise of 25 cents to close at $16 with 14,200 shares changing hands, General Accident lost 25 cents while trading 84,631 shares to close at $2.05. Honey Bun ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $8.50 with 3,400 units trading with a gain of 30 cents. Knutsford Express closed with 84,617 units changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $15.20, to record a 20 cents rise, Lasco Distributors closed with 92,771 units trading and ended at $7.80, Lasco Financial closed at $4 with 67,025 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing ended trading 285,652 shares to close at $5, Medical Disposables rose 35 cents and closed at $3.50 with 57,034 shares trading, Paramount Trading lost 5 cents to end with 15,000 shares changing hands at $11.45 and tTech declined 28 cents to close at $4.70 with 92,161 shares trading.

Filed Under: JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Blue Power, C2W Music, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Daily Trading, Dolphin Cove, General Accident, Honey Bun, Jamaican Stock, Knutsford Express, Lasco, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, Trading Activity, tTech

5 new all-time junior highs – Tuesday

January 26, 2016 by IC Insider.com

The junior market closed on Tuesday with 16 securities trading, 7 of which advanced, 6 declined. The market index gained 4.02 points to end at 2,230.10 and a total of 4 stocks closed at a new 52 weeks’ highs and 1 at an intraday high.
The volume of 1,117,460 units changed hands, valued at $5,238,103. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 8 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 3 stocks closed with bids higher than their last traded prices while one closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging rose $1.50 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $13 with 7,887 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream ended with 31,376 shares changing hands with a rise of 10 cents to close at $4.65, Caribbean Flavours traded 2,594 units to end at $9, Caribbean Producers traded 11,730 units to close at $5.50. Consolidated Bakeries loss 10 cents and closed at $1.30 with 108,098 units trading, Derrimon Trading closed with a rise of 1 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.21 with 4,000 shares changing hands, General Accident lost 30 cents while trading 120,000 shares to close at $2.30. Honey Bun ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $8.20 with 23,681 units trading with a gain of 55 cents, KLE Group ended at a $2.20 with 47,000 shares changing hands with a loss of 55 cents. Knutsford Express closed with 2,400 units changing hands at $15, but previously traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $15.10, Lasco Distributors closed with 177,836 units trading and ended with a loss of 2 cents at $7.80, Lasco Financial fell 14 cents to close at $4 with 291,225 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing rose 16 cents in trading 155,178 shares to close at $5, Medical Disposables fell 40 cents and closed at $3.15 with 8,250 shares trading, Paramount Trading rose by $1 to end with 33,100 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.50 and tTech rose 8 cents to close at $4.98 with 93,105 shares trading.

Filed Under: JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, General Accident, Honey Bun, Jamaican Stock, Knutsford Express, Lasco, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, Trading Activity, tTech

7 junior stocks fall – Monday

January 25, 2016 by IC Insider.com

General Accident traded at a 52 weeks’ high on Monday

The junior market closed on Monday with 13 securities trading, 3 of which advanced, 6 declined. The market index declined by 19.79 points to end at 2,226.08 and a total of 2 stocks closed at a new 52 weeks’ highs.
The volume of 1,200,794 units changed hands, valued at $5,249,310. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 9 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than their last traded prices while one closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging fell 50 cents to close at $11.50 with 2,050 units changing hands, Blue Power traded just 433 shares at $11, C2W Music closed with 35,000 units changing hands to close at 49 cents, Caribbean Cream ended with 950 shares changing hands with a rise of 45 cents to close at $4.55.

Caribbean Producers traded 770 units to close with a loss of 30 cents at $5.50, Consolidated Bakeries closed at $1.40 with 27,800 units trading, General Accident gained 45 cents while trading 222,764 shares to close at $2.60, KLE Group ended at a new 52 weeks’ high of $2.60 with 95,331 shares changing hands with a gain of 45 cents. Lasco Distributors closed with 242,356 units trading and ended with a gain of 2 cents at $7.82, Lasco Financial closed 1 cent lower at $4.14 with 236,561 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing fell 16 cents in trading 258,279 shares to close at $4.84, Medical Disposables closed at $3.55 with 7,500 shares trading and Sweet River lost 2 cents to close at $3.90 with 71,000 shares trading.

Filed Under: JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: C2W Music, Caribbean Producers, Honey Bun, Knutsford Express, Lasco Financial, Medical Disposables

Juniors inch up Friday with 9 gains

January 22, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Knutsford Express ended at a new all-time high of $15

The junior market closed on Friday with 18 securities trading, 9 of which advanced, 4 declined. The market index rose 5.99 points to end at 2,245.87 and a total of 3 stocks closed at a new 52 weeks’ highs.
The volume of 1,058,983 units changed hands, valued at $6,002,466. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 9 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 4 stocks closed with bids higher than their last traded prices while none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial Services closed with a loss of 50 cents to $16.50 with 1,821 units changing hands, AMG Packaging closed at $12 with 9,520 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream ended with 17,700 shares changing hands with a loss of 65 cents to close at $4.10. Caribbean Producers traded 12,389 units to close with a rise of 15 cents to end at $5.80, Consolidated Bakeries closed at $1.40 with 500 units trading, Derrimon Trading closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.20 after rising 10 cents with 83,825 shares trading, Dolphin Cove traded 3,816 shares with a gain of 7 cents to close at $15.75. General Accident gained 5 cents while trading 5,369 shares to close at $2.15, Honey Bun closed with 10,101 shares changing hands at $7.65, KLE Group ended at a new 52 weeks’ high of $2.30 with 14,743 shares changing hands with a gain of 10 cents.

Knutsford Express traded at a new high of $15 by rising by $2.70 with 20,820 units, Lasco Distributors closed with 164,550 units trading and ended with a gain of 3 cents at $7.90, Lasco Financial closed at $4.15 with 117,081 shares changing hands after it traded earlier at $4.75. Lasco Manufacturing gained 1 cent in trading 492,259 shares to close at $5, Medical Disposables closed at $3.55 with 1,000 shares trading, Paramount Trading loss 5 cents to close at $10.50 with 29,482 shares trading and tTech closed with a gain of 20 cents at $4.90 with 27,096 units changing hands.

Filed Under: JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: AMG Packaging, C2W Music, Caribbean Producers, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Eppley, Honey Bun, Knutsford Express, Lasco Financial, Medical Disposables, tTech

Juniors retreat slightly on Wednesday

January 20, 2016 by IC Insider.com

AMG Packaging closed at a new high of $12 on Wednesday.

The junior market closed on Wednesday with 16 securities trading, 5 of which advanced, 5 declined with the market index falling by 2.75 points to end at 2,246.32. A total of 2 stocks closed at a new 52 weeks’ highs.
The volume of 1,738,498 units changed hands, valued at $9,189,436 with indicators showing potential for a resumption of upward price movements with the supply of stocks being reduced as indicated by the increased number of stocks without offers. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 8 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 6 stocks closed with bids higher than their last traded prices while 1 closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial Services closed with a gain of 40 cents at $17, with 2,136 units changing hands, AMG Packaging price rose 60 cents to a new high of $12 with 27,421 shares changing hands, Blue Power lost $2 to end at $11 with only 600 shares trading, C2W Music ended at 49 cents while 10,000 units changed hands. Caribbean Cream ended with 82,361 shares changing hands with a loss of 14 cents to close at $4.80, Caribbean Producers had 721,902 units changing hands and gained 15 cents to close at $5.65,

Consolidated Bakeries closed at $1.40 with 6,300 units trading, General Accident rose 11 cents while trading 28,821 shares to close at $2.30. Honey Bun lost 19 cents in closing at $7.41 as 63,979 shares changed hands, KLE Group ended at new 52 weeks’ high of $2.10 with 52,926 shares changing hands with a gain of 10 cents. Lasco Distributors closed with 117,645 units trading and ended unchanged at $8, Lasco Financial closed at $4 with 184,400 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing traded 300,316 shares and closed at $5, Medical Disposables had 870 shares changing hands to close at $3.55, Paramount Trading lost 2 cents to close at $10.53, with 9,000 shares trading and tTech closed with a loss of 20 cents at $4.70 with 129,821 units changing hands.