Junior Market climbs 55 points

Lasco Distribuor is cliimbing in anticipation of the court judgement due on Friday on the amount apayable by Pfizer

The Junior Market jumped 55.18 points on Tuesday to close higher for the 12th consecutive day leading the market index to close at 3,224.44 with a gain of 24.3 percent for the year to date.
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended trading on Tuesday with 17 securities changing hands, down from 19 on Monday, resulting in an exchange of 1,359,763 units valued at $7,878,297 compared to 974,360 units valued at $6,318,914 on Monday. At the close of market activities, the prices of 6 securities advanced, 4 declined and 7 remained unchanged.
Trading ended with an average of 79,986 units for an average of $463,429 in contrast to 51,282 units for an average of $332,574 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 74,690 units valued at $362,548 and 74,450 units valued at $357,987 previously. In contrast, September closed with average of 116,176 units valued at $538,652 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows just 1 stock with the bid higher than their last selling price and 5 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, CAC 2000 concluded trading at $6.95, with 1,377 shares, Caribbean Producers concluded trading 9 cents higher at $3.79, with 11,295 stock units, Derrimon Trading ended trading at $7, with 2,755 units, Express Catering fell 1 cent to $4.93, with 5,000 shares trading, General Accident settled with a loss of 9 cents at $3.11, with 23,000 shares. Honey Bun ended trading 900 stock units at $4.90, Jamaican Teas traded 4,000 shares at $4.10, Jetcon Corporation closed 12 cents higher at $4.80, with 43,613 units, Knutsford Express ended at $14.80, with 6,670 stock units changing hands. Caribbean Cream settled at $5.80, with 143,951 shares, Lasco Distributors traded 40 cents higher at $7.60, with 402,523 units, Lasco Financial traded 10 cents higher at $4.50, with 184,129 shares, Lasco Manufacturing concluded trading 25 cents higher at $4.45, with 404,812 stock units. Main Event traded 58 cents higher at $5.60, with 92,886 units, Paramount Trading traded 3,452 shares at $3, Stationery and Office closed with a loss of 6 cents at $5.30, with 14,649 shares and tTech settled with a loss of 45 cents at $7.05, with 14,751 units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Junior Market climbs 11 days in a row

Bulls at large in down town Kingston

The Junior Market on Monday closed for the 11th consecutive day with unbroken gains leading the market index climbing 25.55 points to close at 3,169.26.
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday with 19 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 974,360 units valued at $6,318,914 compared to 554,767 units valued at $2,609,944 on Friday. At the close of market activities, the prices of 5 securities advanced, 9 declined and 5 remained unchanged.
Trading ended with an average of 51,282 units for an average of $332,574 in contrast to 26,417 units for an average of $124,283 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 74,450 units valued at $357,987 and previously, 75,683 units valued at $359,339. In contrast, September closed with average of 116,176 units valued at $538,652 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging finished at $3.50, with 14,360 units trading, Blue Power dropped $4 to $45, with 1,780 shares, CAC 2000 lost 5 cents to end at $6.95, with 1,520 units, Cargo Handlers ended trading at $11.09, with 2,824 units changing hands, Caribbean Producers closed with a loss of 1 cent at $3.70, with 900 stock units. Express Catering ended trading 28,000 shares with a gain of 29 cents at $4.94, Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Daily Trading,Honey Bun concluded trading at $4.90, with 1,000 stock units, Iron Rock closed 1 cent higher at $3.21, while exchanging 5,698 units, Jamaican Teas ended trading at $4.10, with 54,000 shares, Jetcon Corporation traded with a loss of 12 cents at $4.68, as 39,000 stock units were exchanged. Knutsford Express closed with a loss of 19 cents at $14.80, with 5,585 units, Lasco Distributors closed at $7.20, with 629,096 units changing hands, Lasco Financial finished trading 4 cents higher at $4.40, with 29,060 units, Lasco Manufacturing finished trading with a loss of 30 cents at $4.20, with 56,941 units. Main Event ended with a loss of 28 cents at $5.02, with 35,000 shares, Paramount Trading traded 10 cents higher at $3, with 31,990 stock units, Stationery and Office concluded trading with a loss of 11 cents at $5.36, with 18,344 shares, tTech settled with a loss of 10 cents at $7.50, with 10,536 stock units and in the junior market preference segment, Derrimon Trading settled 5 cents higher at $2, with 8,726 units.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Junior Market jumps another 37.73 points

The Junior Market on Friday closed for the 10th consecutive day with unbroken gains leading the market index climbing 37.73 points to close at 3,143.71 with 21 securities changing hands compared to 18 on Thursday.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 8 securities advanced, 10 declined and 3 remained unchanged and 554,767 units valued at $2,609,944 traded compared to 2,819,581 units valued at $17,224,051 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 26,417 units for an average of $124,283 in contrast to 156,643 units for an average of $956,892 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 75,683 units valued at $359,339 and previously, 78,762 units valued at $374,030. In contrast, September closed with average of 116,176 units valued at $538,652 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial gained 50 cents to settle at $42.50, with 2,800 shares, AMG Packaging finished trading 1 cent higher at $3.50, with 5,564 units, Blue Power jumped $4 to $49, with 387 shares changing hands, C2W Music finished with a loss of 7 cents at 42 cents, with 350 stock units, Cargo Handlers rose 29 cents to $11.09, with 1,015 units, Caribbean Cream concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $5.80, with 3,332 stock units. Caribbean Producers traded 1 cent higher at $3.71, with 69,888 units being traded. Derrimon Trading ended at $7 with 2,000 units, Express Catering finished trading with a loss of 30 cents at $4.65, with 56,588 stock units trading, General Accident ended trading 10 cents higher at $3.20, with 16,450 units, Honey Bun closed with a loss of 10 cents at $4.90, with 4,891 stock units changing hands. ISP Finance dropped $2.30 to $16.20, with 10,000 units, Jamaican Teas concluded trading at $4.10, with 5,100 shares, Jetcon Corporation finished with a loss of 5 cents at $4.80, with 3,154 shares trading, Lasco Distributors closed with a loss of 24 cents at $7.20, with 11,850 units, Lasco Financial ended with a loss of 4 cents at $4.36, with 51,742 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4.50, with 14,800 units, Main Event traded 20 cents higher at $5.30, with 166,999 shares, Medical Disposables traded 25 cents higher at $5.75, with 1,471 stock units, Paramount Trading settled with a loss of 10 cents at $2.90, with 124,400 units being exchanged and Stationery and Office settled with a loss of 3 cents at $5.47, with 1,986 units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Profit surges 137% at Express Catering

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Starbucks one of the brands Express Catering will sell at the Montego Bay Airport.

Recent Junior Market listed Express Catering, enjoyed a big surge in profit of 137 percent to US$834,447 for the quarter to August, this year.
With management fees removed and revenues jumping 9.7 percent, in line with increased visitor arrivals to Jamaica, Express Catering, operators of a series of restaurants within the Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport good performance, came from revenues of US$3.8 million for the quarter.
The removal of management fees saw administrative and other expenses falling from US$2 million to US$1.7 million, but gross profit rose by US$157,000 as cost of sales grew faster than the top line, at 21 percent thus reducing profit margin. Management in their commentary on the results states that “they have since raised prices to compensate for increased input cost.” Express reported earnings per share of 0.051 US cents. IC Insider.com places full year’s earnings at 26 Jamaican cents and that for 2019 at 40 Jamaican cents.
“The addition of the Starbucks Coffee to the offerings in the airport is expected to be completed during the third quarter. Work as already commenced on this initiative and will see 3 locations within the Airport,” the directors’ report stated.
The balance sheet shows US$4.56 million due from related party an increase from $3.64 million at the end of May and cash funds at $497,000.
The stock currently trades at a PE ratio of 19 with the price at $4.95 against the market average of 13.6.

Junior Market marches on up

The Junior Market Index enjoyed another day of mostly rising prices, leading to the market index increasing for the 9th consecutive day with an increase of 18.55 points to close at 3,105.98 on Thursday.
The strong increase as a lot to do with gains recorded by all three Lasco companies. At the close of market activities, the prices of 8 securities rose, 5 declined and 5 remained unchanged as 18 securities changed hands compared to 19 on Wednesday. Trading resulted in a much increased volume and value as investors exchanged of 2,819,581 units valued at $17,224,051 compared to only 724,901 units valued at $2,972,526 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 156,643 units for an average of $956,892 in contrast to 38,153 units for an average of $156,449 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 78,762 units valued at $374,030 and previously, 74,354 shares with an average value of $341,038. In contrast, September closed with average of 116,176 units valued at $538,652 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|Trading ended with the market sentiments for Friday’s trading activity remaining mixed as 7 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging finished with a loss of 1 cent at $3.49, with 9,795 units trading, Cargo Handlers finished with a loss of 29 cents at $10.80, with 2,719 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cream lost 9 cents to close at $5.90, with 22,203 units, Caribbean Flavours traded at $11, with 2,000 shares, Derrimon Trading finished at $7, with 30,000 stock units. Dolphin Cove ended trading with a loss of 50 cents at $17, with 34,328 units trading, Express Catering concluded trading with a loss of 3 cents at $4.95, with 64,390 shares, Honey Bun traded 70 cents higher at $5, with 1,000 stock units, Jetcon Corporation ended trading at $4.85, with 16,425 shares trading. KLE Group closed 30 cents higher at $2.80, with 17,500 units, Knutsford Express settled 19 cents higher at $14.99, trading 2,930 shares, Lasco Distributors rose 74 cents to close at $7.44, with 1,240,875 stock units, Lasco Financial traded 20 cents higher at $4.40, with 328,274 shares, Lasco Manufacturing traded 30 cents higher at $4.50, with 546,317 stock units. Medical Disposables settled at $5.50, with 16,500 shares, Paramount Trading closed 10 cents higher at $3, with 34,576 shares, Stationery and Office ended at $5.50, with 55,697 stock units and tTech ended 5 cents higher at $7.60, with 394,052 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

8 consecutive gains for Junior Market

Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday for the 8th day of gains as the Junior Market Index climbed 23.79 points to close at 3,087.43.
The market closed with 19 securities changing hands, resulting in the prices of 9 rising, 6 declining and 4 remaining unchanged with an exchange of 724,901 units valued at $2,972,526 compared to 655,302 units valued at $3,576,610 from 15 securities changing hands on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 38,153 units for an average of $156,449 in contrast to 43,687 units for an average of $238,441 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 76,654 units valued at $352,768 compared to 76,654 units valued at $352,768 previously. In contrast, September closed with average of 116,176 units valued at $538,652 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| Trading ended with the market sentiments looking slightly mixed for Thursday’s trading activity as 6 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Blue Power ended trading 90 cents higher at $45, with 1,000 units, CAC 2000 gained 50 cents to end at $7, with 1,000 shares, Cargo Handlers ended trading at $11.09, with 3,088 stock units, Caribbean Producers finished with a loss of 4 cents at $3.70, with 3,300 units, Eppley ended trading 60 cents higher at $11.60, with 4,292 shares, Express Catering traded with a loss of 2 cents at $4.98, with 86,376 units. General Accident concluded trading 10 cents higher at $3.10, with 2,000 stock units, Honey Bun ended trading with a loss of 70 cents at $4.30, with 39,404 shares, Iron Rock ended trading 5 cents higher at $3.20, with 45,000 units changing hands, Jamaican Teas gained 10 cents to close at $4.10, with 36,329 units trading. Jetcon Corporation settled 5 cents higher at $4.85, with 10,582 shares, KLE Group concluded trading with a loss of 30 cents at $2.50, with 265,000 units changing hands, Knutsford Express closed at $14.80, with 2,150 stock units, Lasco Distributors ended trading after rising 20 cents to $6.70, with 56,917 shares, Lasco Financial closed at $4.20, with 107,352 stock units trading. Main Event traded with a loss of 20 cents at $5.10, with 34,220 shares, Paramount Trading settled with a loss of 10 cents at $2.90, with 9,027 stock units, Stationery and Office ended at $5.50, with 8,544 units trading and tTech added 50 cents to close at $7.55, with 9,320 shares changing hands.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place

Juniors move higher again

Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday with 15 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 655,302 units valued at $3,576,610.
In contrast, 16 securities traded on Monday, resulting in 1,335,600 units valued at $7,277,183 changing hands.
The Junior Market Index advanced by 17.74 points to close at 3,063.64 as the prices of 3 securities advanced, 4 declined and 8 remained unchanged.
Trading ended with an average of 43,687 units for an average of $238,441 in contrast to 83,475 units for an average of $454,824 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 76,654 units valued at $352,768 compared to 78,395 units valued at $358,806 previously. In contrast, September closed with average of 116,176 units valued at $538,652 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking mixed for Wednesday’s trading activity as 3 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
In market activity, AMG Packaging finished at $3.50, with 5,064 units, Blue Power traded 300 units at $44.10, Cargo Handlers traded 9 cents higher at $11.09, with 7,140 stock units, Caribbean Flavours traded 581 units at $11, Express Catering ended trading at $5, with 48,599 units. Honey Bun finished at $5, with 16,575 stock units, Jamaican Teas concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $4, with 55,840 units, Jetcon Corporation lost 5 cents to finish at $4.80, with 13,566 shares, Knutsford Express settled with a loss of 19 cents at $14.80, with 20,230 shares trading. Lasco Distributors ended 1 cent higher at $6.50, with 84,181 stock units, Lasco Financial concluded trading at $4.20, with 104,660 shares, Lasco Manufacturing ended at $4.20, with 75,084 shares changing hands, Main Event closed 5 cents higher at $5.30, with 32,710 shares, Medical Disposables finished at $5.50, with 8,000 shares and Stationery and Office concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $5.50, with 182,772 shares trading.

Junior Market crawls higher – Monday

Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange finished on Monday with 16 securities changing hands, resulting in the prices of 6 advancing, 4 declining and 6 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,335,600 units valued at $7,277,183 compared to 1,515,647 units valued at $7,693,114 on Friday as the Junior Market Index advanced by 11.77 points to close at 3,045.90.
Trading ended with an average of 83,475 units for an average of $454,824 in contrast to 65,898 units for an average of $334,483 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 78,395 units valued at $358,806 compared 75,762 units valued at $353,074 previously. In contrast, September closed with average of 116,176 units valued at $538,652 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking mixed for Tuesday’s trading activity as 2 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging gained 1 cent to $3.50, with 1,000 shares, Caribbean Cream finished trading 9 cents higher at $5.99, with 16,882 shares, Caribbean Flavours traded with a loss of 90 cents closed at $11, with 10,000 units, Caribbean Producers concluded trading 4 cents higher at $3.74, with 8,813 shares. Express Catering finished trading at $5, with 106,874 units, General Accident concluded trading at $3, with 21,581 shares, Honey Bun finished trading at $5, with 20,000 units, Iron Rock closed at $3.15, with 63,640 stock units changing hands, Jetcon Corporation ended with a loss of 14 cents at $4.85, with 20,786 shares trading. Lasco Distributors climbed 19 cents to $6.49, with 604,447 shares, Lasco Financial finished trading at $4.20, with 9,850 units, Lasco Manufacturing closed 20 cents higher at $4.20, with 191,175 shares. Main Event fell 32 cents to $5.25, with 90,976 stock units changing hands, Paramount Trading finished with a loss of 20 cents at $3, with 34,560 shares, Stationery and Office added 10 cents to conclude trading at $5.60, with 132,451 stock units and tTech traded at $7.05, with 2,565 stock units changing hands.

Junior Market quietly surging forward

Stationery & Office Supplies climbed to $5.50 on Friday

Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange settled on Friday with 23 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 1,515,647 units valued at $7,693,114 compared to 2,015,630 units valued at $11,835,081 on Thursday.
The market Index surged by 48.58 points to close at 3,034.13, stemming from the prices of 13 securities advancing, 3 declining and 6 remaining with prices unchanged.
Trading ended with an average of 65,898 units for an average of $334,483 in contrast to 125,977 units for an average of $739,693 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 75,762 units valued at $353,074 and 79,378 units with an average value of $354,819 previously. In contrast, September closed with average of 116,176 units valued at $538,652 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking mixed for Monday’s trading activity as 2 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed 80 cents higher at $42, with 15,853 shares changing hands, AMG Packaging added 9 cents to end at $3.49, with 135,101 units trading, Cargo Handlers finished $1 higher at $11, with 415 units, Caribbean Producers traded 5 cents higher at $3.70, with 182,833 units. Eppley closed with a loss of $1 to end at $11, with 5,000 shares changing hands, Express Catering ended trading with a loss of 10 cents at $5, with 433,774 units trading, General Accident traded at $3, with 172,114 stock units, Honey Bun jumped 60 cents higher to $5, with 11,449 shares, Iron Rock ended trading at $3.15, with 5,000 shares. ISP Finance ended 50 cents higher at $18.50, with 2,500 units, Jamaican Teas ended at $4.10, with 60,447 units trading, Jetcon Corporation concluded trading 9 cents higher at $4.99, with 115,923 stock units having been exchanged, KLE Group rose 30 cents higher to $2.80, with 40,000 shares, Knutsford Express finished with a loss of 1 cent at $14.99, after 20,350 units were exchanged. Lasco Distributors traded 5 cents higher at $6.30, with 162,000 shares, Lasco Financial traded 6,955 units at $4.20, Lasco Manufacturing traded at $4, with 42,484 units, Main Event ended trading 21 cents higher at $5.57, after just 3,190 units changed hands, Medical Disposables settled 76 cents higher at $5.50, with 8,800 shares. Paramount Trading rose 40 cents to $3.20, with 2,825 units, Stationery and Office climbed 50 cents to $5.50, with 62,599 shares, tTech ended trading at $7.05, with 18,000 stock units changing hands and in the junior market preference segment, Eppley finished at $6, with 8,035 stock units trading.

Junior Market recovery continues

Lasco’s ICool drinks.

Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange settled on Thursday with 16 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 2,015,630 units valued at $11,835,081 compared to 1,087,963 units valued at $5,258,148 on Wednesday.
Lasco Distributors accounted for 60 percent of the volume traded as the Junior Market Index advanced by 22.19 points to close at 2,985.55. At the close of market activities, the prices of 7 securities advanced, 5 declined and 4 remained with the prices unchanged.
Trading ended with an average of 125,977 units for an average of $739,693 in contrast to 67,998 units for an average of $328,634 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 79,378 units, valued at $354,819 and an average of 76,123 with an average value of $327,928, previously. In contrast, September closed with average of 116,176 units valued at $538,652 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking mixed for Tuesday trading activity as 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 1 with a lower offer.
In market activity, Access Financial settled with a loss of 1 cent at $41.20, with 734 units trading, AMG Packaging lost 9 cents to close at $3.40, with 143,540 stock units, Caribbean Cream ended trading at $5.90, with 5,816 stock units changing hands. Caribbean Producers declined 9 cents end trading at $3.65, with 27,114 units, Consolidated Bakeries jumped 76 cents to $2.81, with 1,220 stock units, Derrimon Trading ended at $7, with 1,000 stock units, Express Catering climbed 66 cents higher to $5.10, with 73,142 shares, after the company reported that profit more than doubled in the quarter to August from a 10 percent rise in revenues. Honey Bun traded 10 cents higher at $4.40, with 1,000 units, Iron Rock closed 25 cents higher at $3.15, with 61,538 shares, ISP Finance settled at $18, with 2,983 units, Knutsford Express closed 1 cent higher at $15, with 66,270 units, Lasco Distributors settled with a loss of 5 cents at $6.25, with 1,214,790 stock units changing hands. Lasco Financial concluded trading at $4.20, with 155,534 shares, Lasco Manufacturing settled with a loss of 20 cents at $4, with 14,700 units, Main Event traded 21 cents higher at $5.36, with 9,621 units and Stationery and Office ended trading 17 cents higher at $5, with 236,628 units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.