Stocks slipped on JSE USD Market

The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market slipped moderately on Friday, following a 143 percent rise in the volume of stocks that changed hands, with a 52 percent lower value compared with Thursday, resulting in trading in eight securities, compared to six on Thursday with prices of two rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 267,704 shares for US$11,973 compared to 110,239 units at US$24,984 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 33,463 units at US$1,497 versus 18,373 shares at US$4,164 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 32,077 shares at US$3,201 compared with 31,998 units at US$3,297 on the previous day and April that ended with an average of 35,401 units for US$2,453.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 2.18 points to conclude trading at 239.35.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.6. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville ended at 10.01 US cents with 8 shares crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.70 in trading 23 stocks, Proven Investments popped 0.01 of a cent to 13.08 US cents, with 4,654 shares crossing the exchange. Sterling Investments rose 0.09 of a cent to close at 1.6 US cents with investors transferring 328 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended trading at 8.8 US cents with an exchange of 5,500 shares and Transjamaican Highway declined by 0.06 of a cent in closing at 2.04 US cents with an exchange of 256,571 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share remained at US$1.28 with 71 stocks clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% shed 36 cents to end at US$10.03 with traders dealing in 549 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Month end rally for Main Market

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 76 percent and the value 9 percent more than on Thursday, with trading in 58 securities compared with 61 on Thursday, with prices of winning and losing stocks sharing 18 units each with22 ending unchanged.
The market closed after 24,210,650 shares were traded for $144,587,745 compared with 13,748,626 units at $132,263,247 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 417,425 shares at $2,492,892 compared to 225,387 units at $2,168,250 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110 compared with 333,219 units at $2,162,481 on the previous day and well below April with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 11.63 million shares for 48.1 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 2.88 million stocks for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade, Lasco Distributors ended with 1.82 million units for 7.5 percent of the trading, Carreras with 1.32 million units for 5.5 percent market share, Mayberry Group chipped in with 1.15 million shares for 4.7 percent of the market and General Accident with 1.06 million units for 4.4 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 4,067.85 points to close at 361,024.00, the JSE Main Index gained 2,430.29 points to wrap up trading at 322,397.70 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.98 points to culminate at 69.10.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden fell $5.40 to close at $31.55, with an exchange of 7,064 stock units, Caribbean Producers sank 39 cents to $8.50 after investors ended trading 52,134 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased 40 cents in closing at $39.40 with investors transferring 50 units. Jamaica Broilers climbed $2 to end at $33.50, with 252,605 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Producers rose 45 cents and ended at $23 as investors exchanged 920 units, Kingston Wharves gained $1 to finish at $27 in trading 5,254 shares. Lasco Manufacturing popped 33 cents and ended at $5.49 after closing with an exchange of 60,166 stocks, Mayberry Group advanced 35 cents to $8.10 with 1,145,498 stock units changing hands, Portland JSX rallied $1.17 in closing at $9.60 after 6,415 shares passed through the market. Proven Investments skidded 80 cents to close at $20.50 with investors trading 7,891 units, Sagicor Group popped $1.48 to finish at $41.98 in switching ownership of 109,544 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 35 cents to end at $8 with 2,878,446 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 50 cents in closing at $10.50 with investors dealing in 3,700 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share shed $32 to close at $185 in an exchange of 27 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share declined $90 and ended at $1110, with 100 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Sharp jump for Junior Market

Stocks mostly rose on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, pushing the market higher at the close of the month, following a 14 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 11 percent more value than on Thursday with trading in 39 securities down from 43 on Thursday and ending with prices of 17 rising, eight declining and 14 closing unchanged.
Trading ended with 14,832,174 shares for $31,162,735 up from 13,020,959 units at $28,069,231 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 380,312 shares at $799,044 compared to 302,813 units at $652,773 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 451,257 stocks at $953,021 compared with 454,355 stocks at $959,745 on the previous day and April with an average of 204,118 units at $439,599.
Regency Petroleum led trading with 3.44 million shares for 23.2 percent of total volume followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 2.46 million units for 16.6 percent of the day’s trade, ONE on ONE Educational with 2.19 million stock for 14.7 percent market share and JFP Ltd with 1.68 million stock units for 11.3 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 77.06 points to lock up trading at 3,836.50, ending with a minor loss of just 0.03 percent and marginally lower than the close for May.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial popped $1.50 to $21 with traders dealing in 14,849 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 68 cents and ended at $3.83 in an exchange of 204,277 shares, following the announcement that the company is hiking the dividend by 428 percent over the payment of 2.67 cents in 2023 to 14.11 cents. Express Catering rose 10 cents to finish at $4, with 650,219 units changing hands following an announcement that the board of directors will meet on June 7, to consider a dividend payment. Future Energy advanced 19 cents in closing at $3.49 with 446,613 stocks passing through the market, GWest Corporation dipped 13 cents to end at 85 cents with investors transferring 46,493 units, Indies Pharma increased 24 cents to close at $2.74 with 355,212 stocks clearing the market. Iron Rock Insurance fell 8 cents to $2.10 with an exchange of 1,536 shares, JFP Ltd climbed 9 cents to close at $1.28 with 1,680,756 stocks crossing the market, Limners and Bards dipped 20 cents to $1.38 with investors dealing in 1,000 shares. Main Event rallied 50 cents to end at $13 with just 705 stock units crossing the market, Medical Disposables gained 22 cents in closing at $2.20 after an exchange of 452 stocks, Regency Petroleum rose 20 cents to finish at $2.38 and closed with an exchange of 3,444,639 units. Spur Tree Spices sank 18 cents and ended at $2.27 in trading 518,539 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies rose 7 cents to $1.72 after a transfer of 2,455,914 stock units and tTech rallied 23 cents in closing at $2.49 with investors swapping 4,210 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Volume climbs on JSE USD Market

Investors pushed the volume of stocks trading higher on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Thursday, with a 78 percent rise even after 41 percent less funds passed through the market compared with trading on Wednesday, resulting in trading in six securities, compared to eight on Wednesday with the price of one rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 110,239 shares for US$24,984 compared to 61,810 units at US$42,431 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 18,373 units at US$4,164 versus 7,726 shares at US$5,304 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 31,998 shares at US$3,297 compared with 32,600 units at US$3,259 on the previous day and April that ended with an average of 35,401 units for US$2,453.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 0.57 points to culminate at 241.53.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.6. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden remained at 22 US cents in an exchange of 6,438 stock units, Proven Investments dipped 0.13 of a cent to 13.07 US cents with 5,921 units crossing the market, Sterling Investments sank 0.07 of a cent to close at 1.51 US cents in exchanging 20,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.03 of a cent to close at 2.1 US cents after 61,639 stock units crossed the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share gained 2 cents to end at US$1.28 as investors exchanged 16,200 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% ended at US$11, with 41 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market trading jumps

Investors pumped more money into stocks on Thursday in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, resulting in the volume of stocks traded rising 79 percent and the value 146 percent more than on Wednesday, with trading in 61 securities compared with 63 on Wednesday, with prices of 23 stocks rising, 20 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 13,748,626 shares trading for $132,263,247 up from 7,679,552 units at $53,712,877 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 225,387 shares at $2,168,250 up from 121,898 units at $852,585 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 333,219 units at $2,162,481 compared with 338,742 stock units at $2,162,186 on the previous day and April with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Lasco Manufacturing was the leading trade with 2.35 million shares for 17.1 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.34 million stocks for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway ended with 1.82 million units for 13.3 percent of market share and Carreras with 1.15 million shares for 8.4 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 126.07 points to finish at 356,956.15, the JSE Main Index rose 207.13 points to conclude trading at 319,967.41 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.23 points to end at 68.12.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints gained 30 cents to end at $8.50 with traders dealing in 84,264 shares, Caribbean Cement sank $1.79 in closing at $63.01, with 71,798 units crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 40 cents to close at $39 in an exchange of 546 shares. General Accident declined 57 cents to finish at $6.50, with 34,132 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy shed 75 cents and ended at $73.30 after a transfer of 64,791 shares, Jamaica Broilers dropped 50 cents to close at $31.50 in switching ownership of 639,566 stock units. Jamaica Producers rose 66 cents to $22.55 after an exchange of 507,395 units, JMMB Group climbed 76 cents to $25.50 with investors trading 513,686 stocks, Mayberry Group fell 33 cents to close at $7.75 with an exchange of 77,798 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 90 cents and ended at $9.52 after trading 23,606 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy increased $2.99 in closing at $94.99 after an exchange of 1,075 units, NCB Financial popped $1.11 to end at $63 after closing with an exchange of 204,702 stock units. Pan Jamaica rallied $4.43 in closing at $50.50, with 71,480 shares crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group advanced 50 cents to $40.50 with investors dealing in 3,438 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 59 cents to close at $7.65 in an exchange of 154,200 units. Scotia Group gained $2.17 to end at $43.93, with 159,305 stocks crossing the market, Supreme Ventures dipped $1.40 and ended at $23 as investors exchanged 85,912 shares and Wisynco Group popped $1.15 to finish at $21.46 in trading 42,355 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 5% advanced 35 cents and ended at 82 cents as 25 stocks passed through the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share skidded $11.10 to $102.40 with investors trading 1,000 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied 50 cents to end at $110 with 3,000 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading bounces for Junior Market

Stocks delivered increased activity in trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a 117 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 154 percent increase in value over trading on Wednesday and resulting in an exchange of 43 securities down from 45 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 20 rising, 12 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 13,020,959 shares for $28,069,231 up from 5,995,192 units at $11,052,592 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 302,813 shares at $652,773 up from 133,226 units at $245,613 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 454,355 units at $959,745 but below 462,022 stock units at $975,275 on the previous day and April with an average of 204,118 units at $439,599.
Tropical Battery led trading with 3.48 million shares for 26.7 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 2.21 million units for 17 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 1.76 million stocks for 13.5 percent.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 11.30 points to cease trading at 3,759.44.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced $1.19 to finish at $19.50 with investors transferring 35,984 shares, AMG Packaging popped 56 cents and ended at $3.48 after investors ended trading 17,967 stocks, Cargo Handlers climbed $1.84 to $14.14 with a transfer of 352 shares. Caribbean Cream declined 20 cents in closing at $4 after 39,321 stock units passed through the market, Fontana increased 56 cents to end at $7.92 with traders dealing in 667,003 shares, Fosrich rallied 14 cents to close at $2.30 in an exchange of 632,275 units. Honey Bun rose 20 cents to $7.90, with 36,374 stocks crossing the market, Indies Pharma lost 20 cents to finish at $2.50 with an exchange of 37,141 stock units, ISP Finance shed $1.99 and ended at $24.01 after 377 shares were traded. Main Event fell 55 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $12.50 after an exchange of 32,794 stock units, Medical Disposables skidded 22 cents in closing at $1.98, with 1,523 stocks crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners sank 21 cents to close at $1.16 in switching ownership of 179,599 units. ONE on ONE Educational gained 12 cents to $1.05 after 2,210,775 shares crossed the exchange and tTech popped 10 cents in closing at $2.26 with investors dealing in 225 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

BOJ CD rates fall below 10%

The Bank of Jamaica’s latest offering of $47 billion to the public in certificates of deposit (CD), resulted in a fall in rates with an average of 9.98 percent at the auction that attracted $60.6 billion in 445 bids of which 358 were successful with the highest rate peaking at 10.35 percent.
This week’s rate is 16 percent lower than the peak on April 5, this year, with the average rate then of 11.59 percent.
The average rate of today’s auction is the lowest in months and is lower than last week’s average of 10.19 percent following an auction of $34.5 billion which cleared at an average of 10.19 percent. The total amount of 30 days CD outstanding is $128.5 billion.
Investors should pay attention to developments in this section of the financial market to get an early reading as to the trend in interest rates and not on Bank of Jamaica overnight rate.

Increased funds entered the JSE USD Market

Stocks ended with an 84 percent fall volume, with a 60 percent rise in value on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, resulting in trading in eight securities, as was the case on Tuesday with prices of five stocks rising, one declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 61,810 shares for US$42,431 compared to 380,494 units at US$26,519 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 7,726 units at US$5,304 versus 47,562 shares at US$3,315 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 32,600 shares at US$3,259 compared with 34,154 units at US$3,131 on the previous day and April that ended with an average of 35,401 units for US$2,453.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 7.91 points to culminate at 242.10.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden remained at 22 US cents after an exchange of 3,630 stock units, Productive Business Solutions advanced 15 cents to US$1.70 in trading 5 shares, Proven Investments popped 0.2 of a cent to close at 13.2 US cents after a transfer of 656 units. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.45 of one cent in closing at 9.25 US cents with traders dealing in 101 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.05 of a cent to end at 2.13 US cents in switching ownership of 28,479 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share sank 2 cents to finish at US$1.26 as investors exchanged 24,049 shares. JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$2 after 4,790 stock units passed through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% gained 36 cents to finish at US$10.39 with an exchange of 100 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks dipped on the Main Market on Wednesday

Stocks pulled back on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 54 percent and valued 40 percent less than on Tuesday, trading in 63 securities compared with 60 on Tuesday, with prices of 22 rising, 18 declining and 23 ending unchanged.
The market closed on Wednesday with trading of 7,679,552 shares for $53,712,877 down from 16,809,919 units changing hands at $89,019,950 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 121,898 shares at $852,585 below the 280,165 units at $1,483,666 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 338,742 units at $2,162,186 compared with 350,853 units at $2,235,329 on the previous day and April  with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.02 million shares for 26.3 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.38 million units for 17.9 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 1.18 million units for 15.4 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,331.50 points to 356,830.08, the JSE Main Index dipped 39.50 points to wrap up trading at 319,760.28 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.30 points to 67.89.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden rose $2.57 in closing at $36.88 as investors exchanged one share, Barita Investments rallied 49 cents to end at $71.99 with 151 units clearing the market, Caribbean Cement gained 30 cents to close at $64.80 with investors trading 116,431 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $2.40 to finish at $39.40 after exchanging 2,325 stock units, First Rock Real Estate gained 90 cents and ended at $10.10 with investors transferring 3,278 shares, GraceKennedy climbed 55 cents to end at $74.05, with 146,545 stocks crossing the market. Guardian Holdings advanced $9.90 to $369.90 with an exchange of one unit, Jamaica Broilers rose 50 cents to finish at $32, with 134,634 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial fell $1.11 and ended at $61.89 in trading 41,149 shares. Pan Jamaica sank $4.93 to end at $46.07 after a transfer of 7,360 stocks, Portland JSX rallied 78 cents in closing at $8.59 in switching ownership of 6 units, Sagicor Group shed $1.18 to close at $40 with traders dealing in 1,644 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined 58 cents to $7.06 in an exchange of 4,200 shares, Seprod lost $2.02 to close at $79.98 to close with an exchange of 7,539 stock units, Stanley Motta increased $1.43 to end at $7.49 in an exchange of 1,446 units and Wisynco Group slipped $1.48 in closing at $20.31 after trading 19,491 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share climbed $1.24 to finish at $20 after one share passed through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dipped 50 cents and ended at $109.50 after an exchange of 1,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market slippage

The Junior Market raced to more than 3,800 points in the morning trading session on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday but failed to hold on and ended marginally lower at the close as the market closed with a 48 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 52 percent lower value than Tuesday after trading in 45 securities compared with 41 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 17 stocks each rising and declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Trading resulted in Dolphin Cove hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $25, while CAC 2000 and Fontana both hit intraday 52 weeks’ low of $2.83 and $7.20 respectively.
The market closed on Wednesday, with an exchange of 5,995,192 shares at $11,052,592 compared to 11,607,786 units at $23,233,143 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 133,226 shares at $245,613 compared with 283,117 units at $566,662 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 462,022 shares at $975,275, down from 480,402 stock units at $1,016,063 on the previous day and April with an average of 204,118 units at $439,599.
EduFocal led trading with 2.85 million shares for 47.5 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 670,034 units for 11.2 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 587,225 stocks for 9.8 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 8.65 points to end at 3,748.14.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial skidded $1.39 to end at $18.31, with 12,770 stocks crossing the market, Blue Power lost 14 cents in closing at $3.45 with investors swapping 6 stocks, Cargo Handlers slipped $2 to $12.30, with 1,002 shares crossing the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 19 cents and ended at $3.19 with investors transferring 20,730 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries gained 9 cents to close at $2.15, with 14 shares changing hands, EduFocal fell 8 cents to 82 cents in an exchange of 2,848,139 stocks. Everything Fresh rose 10 cents and ended at $1.80 with investors dealing in 7,506 units, Fontana dipped 74 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.36 after hitting an intraday low of $7.20 following an exchange of 120,921 stock units, Honey Bun sank 15 cents to end at $7.70 and closed after an exchange of 37,597 shares. Iron Rock Insurance advanced 8 cents in closing at $2.18 in switching ownership of 24 stocks, Knutsford Express climbed 39 cents to finish at $11.39 with traders dealing in 505 units, Lasco Financial increased 15 cents to close at $1.68 as investors exchanged 56,667 stock units. MFS Capital Partners rallied 34 cents to $1.37 after investors ended the trading 391,573 shares and Tropical Battery declined 9 cents to finish at $2.18 after an exchange of 93,330 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.