Trading picked up with 43 percent more funds entering the market and driving the volume of stocks traded up 17 percent at the close on Wednesday, over Tuesday’s trades and sent the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rising moderately, with declining stocks edging out those that rose as the market continues to consolidate.
The number of stocks trading fell to 33, from 37 on Tuesday and ended with 12 rising, 14 declining and seven closing unchanged. The Junior Market Index rose 5.10 points to settle at 3,287.73.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5 based on ICInsider.com forecasted 2021-22 earnings.
Trading ended with 5,353,446 shares changing hands for $20,594,887 up from 4,576,086 units at $14,364,164 on Tuesday. Jamaican Teas led trading, with 32.2 percent of total volume and 1.72 million shares, followed by Lumber Depot 23.7 percent with 1.27 million units and Future Energy Source 14.8 percent, with 793,771 shares.
Trading averaged 162,226 shares at $624,087 in contrast to 123,678 units at $388,221 on Tuesday. Trading month to date, averages 167,235 shares at $596,470, compared to 168,725 units at $588,260 on Tuesday. September closed with an average of 207,032 units at $668,264.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and just one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging rallied 16 cents to $1.81 after exchanging 13,311 shares, Caribbean Cream fell 20 cents to $6.30 with an exchange of 60,498 stock units, Everything Fresh shed 7 cents to close at 90 cents after trading 21,739 units. Express Catering rose 10 cents to $5.50 switching ownership of 12,270 stocks, Fontana declined 12 cents to $6.40 after exchanging 343,755 units, Honey Bun dropped 15 cents to $8.50, with 155,598 shares clearing the market. Indies Pharma gained 30 cents to end at $3.45 with 1,500 stock units crossing the exchange, Iron Rock Insurance lost 75 cents to close at $3.35 in trading 100 stocks, Jamaican Teas dropped 10 cents in closing at $4.40, with 1,722,319 shares changing hands. 
Lasco Distributors fell 13 cents to $3.77 after exchanging 48,765 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 11 cents to $4.80 with the swapping of 2,693 stock units, Mailpac Group shed 14 cents to $3.70 while trading 141,762 units. Medical Disposables declined 9 cents to close at $4.71, with 15,685 stocks crossing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 15 cents in, ending at $6.20 after trading 3,000 units and Tropical Battery rallied 7 cents to end at $1.37 in an exchange of 1,654 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market in mild rebound Wednesday
Trading resulted in a mild rebound on Wednesday for the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, as the volume of shares changing hands dropped 88 percent from Tuesday with the value dropping 73 percent, resulting in an even number of stocks rising and falling.
Trading ended with four securities changing hands compared to five on Tuesday, with the prices of two stocks rising and two declining.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 3.43 points to end at 183.83.
The PE Ratio, a measure that is used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 11.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Just 62,909 shares traded for US$10,457 compared to 520,508 units at US$38,397 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 15,727 units at US$2,614 compared to 104,102 shares at US$7,679 on Tuesday and the month to date averages 73,532 at US$11,865 in contrast to 86,377 units at US$13,920 on Tuesday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital fell 0.4 of a cent to 6.6 US cents with a transfer of 4,000 shares, Margaritaville gained 1.93 cents to finish at 10.93 US cents with investors switching ownership of 14,700 units, Proven Investments advanced 1.24 cents to 24.69 US cents with 26,757 stocks traded and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dropped 1 cent to settle at 12 US cents with 17,452 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad stocks end Wednesday mixed
Market activity ended on Wednesday, resulting in slightly more stocks rising than declining after trading 79 percent fewer shares, with the value falling 71 percent below Tuesday’s trades, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 18 securities traded, down from 24 on Tuesday, with six rising, five declining and seven ending unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 1.88 points to 1,430.52, the All T&T Index dipped 0.56 points to close at 1,931.49 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.63 points to settle at 125.36.
A total of 116,673 shares traded, for $1,652,031 compared to 559,977 units at $5,618,080 on Tuesday. An average of 6,482 units traded at $91,779 compared to 23,332 at $234,087 on Tuesday and month to date averaging 70,235 units at $308,103 versus 89,048 units at $371,936. The average trade for September amounts to 36,606 units at $425,940.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s finished at $24.50 after exchanging 14,386 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $17.10 in switching ownership of 1,000 stock units, Clico Investment Fund declined 45 cents to $26 in exchanging 5,469 units. 
First Citizens Bank dipped 3 cents to $50.60 in trading 5,430 stock, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 10 cents to $6.60, with 1,000 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy rose 4 cents to end at $6.30 with an exchange of 857 units, Guardian Media climbed 6 cents in closing at $3.16 in an exchange of 1,110 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $2.25, with 3,213 stocks changing hands, L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.50 with the trading of 50 stock units. Massy Holdings dropped 80 cents to $84, with 1,333 units clearing the market, National Enterprises rallied 4 cents in closing at $3.24 with the swapping of 24,053 stocks, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.20 with an exchange of 359 shares. One Caribbean Media advanced 52 cents to close at $4.78 after 4,759 shares crossed the market, Point Lisas remained at $3.05 with an exchange of 2,466 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 5 cents in ending at $135.71 after exchanging 500 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 40 cents to $17.40 in trading 25,060 units. Trinidad Cement remained at $4, with 25,047 stocks crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to $30.90 after finishing trading of 581 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main market down again
Trading in Sygnus Real Estate Finance shares commenced on Tuesday after the company’s initial public offer was coolly received by the investing public and traded 12,000 stock units at the IPO price of $19.20. Elsewhere Market activity ended with the volume and the value of stocks tracking close to trading on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as the market indices slipped at the close.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 546.04 points to end at 451,893.58, the Main Index declined 527.95 points to 410,679.73 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.19 points to 99.20.
A total of 55 securities traded compared to 51 on Monday, with 16 rising, 19 declining and 20 ending firm.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.8 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Trading amassed 11,674,398 shares for $83,242,103 versus 11,193,417 units at $94,709,427 on Monday. QWI Investments led trading with 15.8 percent of total volume after trading 1.84 million shares followed by Ciboney Group 12.5 percent, with 1.45 million units, Wigton Windfarm traded 11.1 percent with 1.29 million units, Sagicor Select Financial Fund accounted for 11 percent with 1.28 million units, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund ended with 10.4 percent after an exchange of 1.21 million units and Transjamaican Highway 9.7 percent with 1.13 million units.
Trading averages 212,262 units at $1,513,493, compared to 219,479 shares at $1,857,048 on Monday and month to date, an average of 245,350 units at $4,624,261 compared to 263,019 units at $6,285,351 on Monday. 
September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,338.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments shed $1.05 to end at $99.96 in switching ownership of 456,340 shares, Caribbean Cement advanced $3 to $118 with 18,775 stocks crossing the exchange. Caribbean Producers gained 56 cents in closing at $5.95 with the swapping of 447,387 stock units, as investors responded to a near US$2 million profit in the company’s fourth quarter and suggesting record profits for the 2022 fiscal year. Eppley declined $4.44 to $33.06 in trading 1,439 units, First Rock Capital rose 70 cents to $13 with 8,873 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings shed $1 in ending at $579 in an exchange of one stock unit. Jamaica Broilers fell 50 cents to $30.50 in trading 13,368 shares, Jamaica Producers slipped 50 cents to $22 after transferring 54,134 stocks, Kingston Properties popped $1 to $10 in switching ownership of 500 shares. Mayberry Investments lost 29 cents to end at $5.51 after trading 90,670 stocks, Palace Amusement spiked $124 to $1,024 with one stock unit crossing the market,
Portland JSX fell $2.05 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.95 with an exchange of 555 units. Proven Investments dipped 75 cents to $33 after 4,667 stock units cleared the market, Pulse Investments rallied 27 cents to $5.10 with the swapping of 917,170 stocks, Sagicor Group slipped $1 to $55 in transferring 20,259 shares and Scotia Group lost 48 cents to end at $38.50 in exchanging 12,027 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.35% share due 2028, gained 30 cents to close at $3.50 with 5,728 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp decline for JSE USD market on Tuesday
Trading plunged into a sharp fall on the JSE USD market on Tuesday with the market index diving 13.89 points to 180.40 as investors transferred 354 percent more shares than on Monday, with 677 percent greater value, as the market closed, with a 3.2 percent decline for the year to date, as more stocks declined than rose.
Compared to six trading on Monday, just five securities changed hands, on Tuesday, with prices of one rising, three declining, and one ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.5 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 520,508 shares traded for US$38,397 up from 114,565 units at US$4,940 on Monday. Trading averaged 104,102 units at US$7,679, compared to 19,094 shares at US$823 on Monday and trading month to date averages 86,377 at US$13,920 versus 79,560 units at US$16,320 on Monday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital traded 14,192 shares at 7 US cents, Productive Business Solutions fell 16 cents to 74 US cents, with 394 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments fell 1.3 cents to 23.45 US cents with a transfer of 144,850 units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share advanced 1.99 cents to 13 US cents with 11,072 stock units traded and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.12 of a cent to 0.83 of a US cents with 350,000 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks beat two to one
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market just hang to a modest gain at the close on Tuesday, after the volume traded fell 30 percent lower and the value traded falling 30 percent below trading activity on Monday leaving the market index with a single digit increase.
Market activity led to 37 securities trading compared to 38 on Monday and ended with 19 rising, 11 declining and seven, closing unchanged.
The Market Index gained 4.42 points to settle at 3,282.63 after it traded above the 3,300 mark.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.5 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, a total of 4,576,086 shares traded for $14,364,164 down from 6,492,921 units at $22,067,491 on Monday. Jamaican Teas led trading with 1.14 million shares and accounted for 25 percent of total volume, after closing at a 52 weeks’ high, followed by Caribbean Flavours with 815,999 units and 17.8 percent of the day’s trade and Lumber Depot 700,592 units for 15.3 percent of the market.
Trading averaged 123,678 units at $388,221 in contrast to 170,866 shares at $580,723 on Monday. Trading month to date, averages 168,725 units at $588,260, compared to 191,248 units at $688,279 on Monday. September closed with an average of 207,032 units at $668,264.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Blue Power popped 5 cents in closing at $3.30 while exchanging 110 shares, Caribbean Cream rose 10 cents to $6.50, with 101,030 stocks clearing the market, Consolidated Bakeries fell 16 cents to $1.64 in exchanging 11,500 units. Dolphin Cove shed $1.50 in ending at $7.50, with 8,199 stock units changing hands, spiked 17 cents to end at $6.52 after exchanging 116,724 stocks, Future Energy Source rallied 5 cents to end at $2.70 after 363,385 stock units crossed the exchange. Honey Bun gained 43 cents in ending at $8.65 with the swapping of 18,521 units, iCreate advanced 10 cents to close at 85 cents with an exchange of 290,770 shares, Indies Pharma declined 50 cents in closing at $3.15, with 7,600 units crossing the market. Jamaican Teas climbed 17 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.50 in switching ownership of 1,143,669 stocks, KLE Group dropped 11 cents to end at $1.02 in an exchange of 60,000 shares, Knutsford Express lost 25 cents in ending at $8.15, after trading 179 stock units. Lasco Financial rose 15 cents to $3.15 after trading 79,696 shares, 
Lasco Manufacturing increased 12 cents to $4.69 in trading 4,063 stock units, Limners and Bards advanced 10 cents to $3.45, with 84,220 stocks changing hands. Main Event climbed 30 cents to $4.50 after exchanging 400 units, Medical Disposables fell 20 cents to end at $4.80 in exchanging 30,000 stocks, SSL Venture popped 5 cents to close at 68 cents, with one share changing hands. Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 59 cents to $6.05 after 10,000 units crossed the exchange and tTech rose 14 cents to $4.20 after 18,619 stock units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks slip after heightened trading
Trading ended on Tuesday with the highest number of securities changing hands for a long time and resulted in more slightly more stocks falling than rising at the close of the market, after trading volume jumped 96 percent, with a 46 percent higher value than on Monday, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 24 securities traded, up from 17 on Monday, with six rising, seven falling and 11 ending unchanged. The Composite Index lost 1.99 points to 1,428.64, the All T&T Index shed 0.55 points to close at 1,932.05 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.50 points to settle at 124.73.
A total of 559,977 shares traded, for $5,618,080 versus 285,799 units at $3,837,518 on Monday. An average of 3,332 units traded at $234,087, up from 16,812 at $225,736 on Monday and month to date averaging 89,048 units at $371,936 versus 131,674 units at $461,352. The average trade for September amounts to 36,606 units at $425,940.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended trading of 3,715 shares at $24.50, Ansa McAl closed at $57.01 with 1,000 stock units changing hands, Ansa Merchant Bank fell 50 cents to $41, with 815 stocks clearing the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $16.50 after 144 units crossed the exchange, Clico Investment Fund jumped 45 cents to close at $26.45 in switching ownership of 4,104 stock units, Endeavour Holdings declined 5 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $7 in exchanging 215 shares. First Citizens Bank dropped 12 cents to $50.63, with 2,190 units changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.50 after an exchange of 863 stocks, GraceKennedy traded 205,000 units at $6.26. Guardian Holdings closed at $32.80 after exchanging 8,524 shares, JMMB Group gained 3 cents to end at $2.25 with an exchange of 8,006 stock units, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.50 after trading 1,000 stocks. 
Massy Holdings shed 10 cents to close at $84.80 after trading 11,316 stocks, National Enterprises lost 5 cents in closing at $3.20 while exchanging 4,000 units, National Flour Mills rose 21 cents to $2.11 after trading 357 stock units. NCB Financial Group lost 5 cents to close at $8.20 with the swapping of 264,700 shares, Point Lisas remained at $3.05, after 1,050 stock units crossed the market, Prestige Holdings popped 25 cents to $7.25 while exchanging 355 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.76 in an exchange of 581 units, Scotiabank popped 1 cent to $60.51 after trading 495 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 22 cents to $17 with an exchange of 1,000 units. Trinidad Cement added 1 cent to end at $4, with 31,000 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.40 in switching ownership of 4,597 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $30.95, with 4,950 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Second day of decline for JSE main market
Stocks mostly fell on Monday, with investors trading 30 percent fewer shares at 83 percent lower value than on Friday and leading to a fall in the market indices at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,050.22 points to 452,439.62, the Main Index dived 3,370.07 points to 411,207.68 and the JSE Financial Index fell 1.65 points to end at 99.39.
Trading ended with 51 securities changing hands down from 52 on Friday, with 17 rising, 23 declining and 11 ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.9 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
A total of 11,193,417 shares traded for $94,709,427 versus 15,897,514 units at $552,681,759 on Friday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 30.5 percent of total volume for an exchange of 3.41 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 18.2 percent for 2.04 million units and Pulse Investments 14.2 percent with 1.59 million units changing hands.
Trading averages 219,479 units at $1,857,048, down from 305,721 shares at $10,628,495 on Friday and month to date, an average of 263,019 units at $6,285,351. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,338.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments declined $2.24 ending at $101.01 with 389,913 shares crossing the exchange, Berger Paints shed 75 cents in closing at $13.25 with the swapping of 2,825 stock units, Caribbean Cement dipped $5 to $115 after exchanging 11,326 units. Carreras gained 23 cents to close at $8.73 with the transfer of 67,276 stock units, Eppley rallied $5 to $37.50, with 1,503 units clearing the market, First Rock Capital slipped 70 cents to $12.3 in an exchange of 12,354 stock units. Guardian Holdings fell $2 to $580 in exchanging 8,734 stocks, Jamaica Broilers shed $1 in closing at $31 after trading 4,319 shares, Jamaica Producers slipped 70 cents to $22.50 in switching ownership of 13,032 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 50 cents to close at $17.10 in exchanging 5,350 stocks, PanJam Investment popped $1.44 to $64.44, with 311 stock units clearing the market, Proven Investments advanced $1.25 to $33.75 in switching ownership of 3,286 shares. Sagicor Group declined $1.30 to end at $56 with an exchange of 21,378 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell 40 cents to $8 in trading 815 shares, Salada Foods spiked 43 cents to $6.50 with 23,574 stock units crossing the market. 
Scotia Group advanced $1.38 in ending at $38.98 after an exchange of 6,181 units, Seprod shed 35 cents to end at $62.15 in trading 15,515 stocks, Stanley Motta rose 30 cents to $6 with 2,655 units crossing the market and Victoria Mutual Investments gained 25 cents in closing at $5.70 in exchanging 93,216 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 dipped 25 cents to $3.10 in transferring 225,025 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market fumbles on Monday
Trading on the USD market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday with the volume of shares changing hands declining after investors transferred 88 percent fewer shares, with 98 percent less funds than on Friday, and ending with falling stocks outnumbering rising ones.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to seven on Friday, with one rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 1.91 points to end at 194.29. The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.6 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 114,565 shares traded for US$4,940, down from 919,720 units at US$207,226 on Friday. Trading averaged 19,094 units at US$823, compared to 131,389 shares at US$29,604 on Friday and the month to date averages 79,560 at US$16,320. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital traded 13,472 shares at 7 US cents, Margaritaville dropped 2 cents to 9 US cents with 5,449 stocks traded, Proven Investments climbed 0.05 of a cent to 24.75 US cents with 8,462 stock units changing hands. Sterling Investments finished at 2.09 US cents with a transfer of 340 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD shed 1.99 cents to end at 11.01 US cents with investors switching ownership of 6,383 stocks and Transjamaican Highway declined by 0.02 of a cent to close at 0.95 US cents with 80,459 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks dived Monday on the Junior Market
Stocks mostly fell in trading closed on Monday, Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market, with the volume traded declining 15 percent and the value traded falling 24 percent less than below Friday’s trades.
Market activity led to 38 securities trading compared to 36 on Friday and ended, with 11 rising, 20 declining and seven, closing unchanged.
The Junior Market Index shed 34.29 points to 3,278.21.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.4 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Trading ended with 6,492,921 shares changing hands for $22,067,491 down from 7,659,422 units at $28,865,188 on Friday. Jamaican Teas led trading with 49.8 percent of the volume traded, after an exchange of 3.24 million shares, followed by Lumber Depot 18.9 percent, with 1.23 million units and Future Energy Source 10.4 percent after 677,720 shares changed hands.
Trading averaged 170,866 units at $580,723 in contrast to 212,762 shares at $801,811 on Friday. Trading month to date, averages 191,248 units at $688,279. September closed with an average of 207,032 units at $668,264.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging declined 7 cents to $1.63 in an exchange of 19,888 shares, Blue Power shed 12 cents in closing at $3.25, with 19,781 stock units crossing the exchange, Cargo Handlers fell 19 cents to $7.60 after trading 1,000 units. Caribbean Cream dropped 60 cents to $6.40 with an exchange of 10,000 stock units, Caribbean Flavours lost 7 cents to end at $1.91 in switching ownership of 16,227 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries increased 10 cents to $1.80 while exchanging three shares. Dolphin Cove fell $1 to $9 after exchanging 2,246 units, Express Catering lost 23 cents to end at $5.40 in trading 2,600 stocks, Fontana shed 15 cents in closing at $6.35 in trading 45,705 units. Fosrich climbed 6 cents to close at $8.13, with 15,125 stock units changing hands, Future Energy Source declined 5 cents to $2.65, with 677,720 shares clearing the market, Honey Bun dropped 43 cents to $8.22 trading 22,677 stocks. iCreate fell 5 cents to 75 cents, with 30,100 units crossing the market, Indies Pharma rallied 42 cents in closing at $3.65 with the swapping of 18,292 stock units, Jamaican Teas advanced 33 cents to $4.33 in trading 3,235,514 stocks. Jetcon Corporation rose 13 cents to $1.14 with 165,000 shares crossing the market, Lasco Distributors gained 40 cents to close at $3.90 while exchanging 6,631 stocks,
Lasco Financial declined 15 cents to $3 in exchanging 109,786 units. Lasco Manufacturing rallied 7 cents to $4.57 with an exchange of 28,959 shares, Limners and Bards shed 15 cents to $3.35, with 75,791 stock units changing hands, Medical Disposables lost 15 cents to end at $5 after 1,083 units crossed the exchange and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 15 cents to $6.64 after trading 500 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
