There are several changes to the TOP stocks, following an eventful week of trading on the Jamaican Stock Exchange, with the main market posting records on all five days and closing at record highs, on four of them.
Former TOP 10 Junior Market listing, Derrimon Trading ordinary share, traded at an all-time high of $23 during the week, while former TOP 10 main market listings also hit new highs during the week, these are Jamaica Broilers trading briefly at a record high of $33, PanJam Investment at $58.99 and Pulse Investments trading up to $3.50 and current TOP 10 listing, 
CAC2000 hits a new record high of $10.
The TOP 10 listings at the end of the week, have a number of changes. Caribbean Producers returns with after the price slipped back to $5.30 from $5.50 and Caribbean Cream that was shunned by investors based on poor 2018 full year results, jumped 29 percent to $6.25 following the release of the first quarter results, with profit rising 59 percent. Medical Disposables renters the TOP 10 as well as Elite Diagnostic, replacing AMG Packaging and Caribbean Flavours both with earnings downgrade. 
Proven Investments US dollar listed stock is now in the TOP 10 with the price closing down to 18 US cents during the week and Victoria Mutual Investments return to the list, replacing Salada Foods and Grace Kennedy that rose from $52 to $54.
The PE ratio for Junior Market Top stocks averages 6.7 compared to an average PE for the overall market of 11.4, based on 2018 estimated earnings and the main market PE stands at 7.8 for the top stocks, compared to a market average of 13, this is a good indication of the level of undervaluation of these stocks.
The sharp movement in the prices of some main market stocks this past week, encouraged by minimal supplies, is a warning sign of a tsunami that is on the way for the market. Late comers to buying stocks who try to join the party will find get stocks but at a much higher prices than weeks ago.
The TOP 10 stocks now trade at an average discount of 41 percent to the average for the Junior Market Top stocks but it’s a third of what the average PE for the year is likely to be of 20 times earnings and main market stocks traded at a discount of 40 percent to the market.
Several changes to IC TOP stocks
JSE Majors retreat from Friday’s record
The Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed to the fifth straight record high, reached seconds after opening on Friday, when the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,082.40 points to 340,315.50 with the JSE Index rising 986.19 points to 310,065.85 but lost the gains by the close.
At the end of trading, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,570.85 points to 336,662.25 and the JSE Index dived 2,342.34 points to 306,737.32.
Activities in the main market and US dollar market resulted in 30 securities trading including 4 from the US dollar market, compared to 28 securities trading on Thursday. At the end of trading, the prices of 10 stocks advanced, 14 declined and 6 closed unchanged from an exchange of 6,932,808 units valued $147,102,076 compared to 889,746 units valued at $37,006,553 on Thursday.
The day’s volume was led by, Jamaica Broilers with 2,084,581 units amounting to 30 percent of the volume traded, followed by Sagicor Group with 1,331,080 units accounting for 19 percent of the day’s volume of and Jamaica Stock Exchange with 1,083,267 units for 15.6 percent of the day’s volume.
Stocks with major price changes are, Caribbean Cement lost $2 and finished at $41, with 20,107 shares, JMMB Group declined 49 cents and ended at $29.50, with 56,845 shares. Kingston Wharves dropped $2 finished at $50 with 124,720 stock units, NCB Financial Groupshed $1.50 to $94.50, with 65,326 shares, PanJam Investment dropped $3.99 and closed at $55, with 24,570 stock units trading. Scotia Group traded at $50.90, and lost 40 cents with 153,731 units, Sterling Investments rose $1.01 and closed at $11.01, with 66,652 shares and Supreme Ventures ended at $15, with 31,100 shares but fell 50 cents.
Trading resulted in an average of 266,646 units valued at an average of $5,657,772 for each security traded. In contrast to 34,221 units for an average of $1,423,329 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts 168,594 units valued at $3,230,262 compared to 158,477 units valued at $2,952,222 on Thursday. June closed with an average of 250,168 shares with a value of $5,895,281, for each security traded.
Trading in the US dollar market continue to be modest and closed with just 21,634 units valued at US$2,833, as Margaritaville lost 2.7 cents and finished at a 52 weeks’ low of 15.3 US cents with 10,000 shares, changing hands, Proven Investments closed at 18 US cents with 2,241 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit trading 7,500 units and rose 1 cents at 12 US cents and JMMB Group 5.75 % preference share fell 19 cents to US$2.06 after trading 1,893 units. The JSE USD Equities Index slipped 0.10 points up to 152.05.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 closing with lower offers.
TTSE inched higher Friday
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed Friday with trading of 14 securities against 11 on Thursday, with 3 advancing, 2 declining and 9 remaining unchanged.
At the close, the Composite Index rose 1.70 points to 1,221.82, the All T&T Index gained 0.11 points to end at 1,719.37, while the Cross Listed Index put on 0.46 points to close at 97.25.
Trading ended with 255,565 shares valued at $8,523843, compared to 214,584 shares valued at $3,002,335 changing hands on the previous trading day.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows market sentiment with 3 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| Guardian Holdings concluded trading, rising 1 cent to end at $16.51, with 1,088 units, JMMB Group added 10 cents and ended at $1.85, after exchanging just 12 shares and National Flour increased 5 cents and completed trading at $1.80, with an exchange of 2,162 units.
Losses| Clico Investments shed 3 cents and ended at $20.50, with 30,750 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Financial lost 1 cent and ended at $7.79, with 103,458 stock units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings 
closed at $15.75, with 1,500 stock units changing hands, Ansa Mcal completed trading at $58, with 457 units, Grace Kennedy traded at $2.90, with 1,152 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings concluded market activity at $47, after exchanging 3,000 shares, One Caribbean Media closed at $12, after exchanging 1,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $102.77, after exchanging 534 shares, Scotiabank completed trading at $65.10, with 100,682 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $29.75, with 8,240 stock units changing hands and Trinidad Cement closed trading at $2.95, with an exchange of 1,530 units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. Daily
4 straight JSE main market record close
The Jamaica Stock Exchange ended trading for the fourth straight at an all-time closing high, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 975.72 points to a record 339,847.87 with the JSE Index rising 888.99 points to a record 309,639.79.
Activities in the main market resulted in 28 securities trading including 2 from the US dollar market, compared to 23 securities trading on Wednesday. At the close, the prices of 10 stocks advanced, 12 declined and 6 closed unchanged.
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with an exchange of 889,746 units valued at $37,006,553 compared to 3,345,840 units valued $86,257,264 on Wednesday.
The day’s volume was led by, NCB Financial Group with just 222,567 units amounting to 25 percent of the volume traded, followed by Sagicor Group with 203,409 units accounting for 22.86 percent of the day’s volume of and Carreras with 113,950 units for 12.8 percent of the day’s volume.
Stocks with major price changes are, Berger Paints lost 94 cents and ended at $21.06, with 4,815 stock units, Caribbean Cement gained 57 cents and settled at $43.00, with 21,144 shares, Grace Kennedy shed 50 cents to end at $52, with 33,051 stock units, Jamaica Broilers lost 99 cents trading 2,000 units at $24.01 after trading at a record high of $33. JMMB Group rose 49 cents to end at $29.99, with 23,543 shares, Kingston Wharves gained $2.20 and settled at a 52 weeks’ high of $52, in trading just 498 units, NCB Financial Group traded at $96 after rising $1.50 with 222,567 shares, PanJam Investment jumped $5.49 to a record high of $58.99, with 20,100 units, Sagicor Group gained 99 cents and ended trading at $39, with 203,409 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading after falling $1.15 to end at $13.95, with 8,953 stock units. Supreme Ventures climbed $1 and settled at $15.50, with 7,114 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments closed with a fall of 55 cents at $13.
Trading resulted in an average of 34,221 units valued at an average of $1,423,329 for each security traded.
In contrast to 145,471 units for an average of $3,750,316 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts 158,477 units valued at $2,952,222 compared to 172,772 units valued at $3,149,989 on Wednesday. June closed with an average of 250,168 shares with a value of $5,895,281, for each security traded.
Trading in the US dollar market was modest following no trading having taken place on Wednesday. The market closed with just 2,880 units valued at $378, as Proven Investments closed at 18 US cents with 880 units changing hands and Sygnus Credit trading 2,000 units at 11. The JSE USD Equities Index slipped 0.26 points up to 152.15.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 closing with lower offers.
Another record close for JSE stocks – Wednesday
Bulls are prowling around Jamaican stocks.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at a new record high on Wednesday for the third day in a row. During the morning session the All Jamaica Composite Index broke into the 340,000 points level for the first time in the market history rising 2,110.74 points to trade at 340,190.28 after 45 minutes of trading.
At the same time the JSE main index rose by 1,923.12 points to a record high of 309,951.76 after 45 minutes of trading in the morning session. The main market ended at a new closing high, with the All Jamaican Composite Index climbing 792.61 points to a record 338,872.15 and the JSE Index rising 722.16 points to a record 308,750.80.
Activities in the main markets resulted in 23 securities trading, compared to 30 securities trading on Tuesday. At the close, the prices of 9 stocks advanced, 16 declined and 6 closed unchanged. There was no trading in the US dollar market on Wednesday.
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with an exchange of 3,345,840 units valued $86,257,264 compared to 7,061,151 shares valued at $104,913,847 on Tuesday.
The day’s volume was led by, Carreras with 1,131,433 units 33.82 percent of the day’s volume, followed by Wisynco Group with 767,268 units accounting for 22.93 percent of the day’s volume of and NCB Financial Group with 476,698 units amounting to 14.25 percent of the volume traded.
Stocks with major price changes are, Grace Kennedy gained 98 cents to end trading at $52.50, with 7,498 shares, Jamaica Broilers shed $1 in closing at $25.00, after trading at an intraday high of $27, with 11,553 stock units, Kingston Wharves finished at $49.80, with a loss of 21 cents but traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $52 with 125,689 stock units, Mayberry Investments climbed 50 cents and settled at $7, with 51,070 units. NCB Financial Group dived $3.50 and ended trading at $94.50, with 476,698 shares, Sagicor Group fell 74 cents and settled at $38.01, with 205,457 shares traded, 
Salada Foods gained $1.10 to end trading at $12.01, with 23,850 stock units, Scotia Group declined by 90 cents and closed trading at $50.60, with 29,636 units and Supreme Ventures fell 50 cents to $14.50, with 200,562 shares trading.
Trading resulted in an average of 145,471 units valued at an average of $3,750,316 for each security traded. In contrast to 252,184 units for an average of $3,746,923 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts 172,772 units valued at $3,149,989 compared to 175,865 units valued at $3,072,419 on Tuesday. June closed with an average of 250,168 shares with a value of $5,895,281, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 7 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 closing with lower offers.
Modest changes for TTSE stocks – Tuesday
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed Tuesday with trading in 14 securities against 13 on Monday, with 6 advancing, 4 declining and 4 remaining unchanged.
At close of the market, the market indices barely moved from the close on Monday. At the end the Composite Index lost 0.06 points to 1,227.92, the All T&T Index inched 0.08 points up to 1,721.53, while the Cross Listed Index erased 0.03 points to close at 98.64.
Trading ended with trading much greater than on Monday as 974,038 shares valued at $8,355,811 changed hands, compared to 95,555 shares at a value of $1,642,849 changing hands on the previous trading day.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows market sentiment with 2 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| the market closed trading with First Citizens rising 1 cent to settle at $35.01, after exchanging 111 shares, JMMB Group added 1 cent and concluded trading at $1.76, after exchanging 1,096 shares, LJ Williams B Share increased 1 cent and settled at 69 cents, after exchanging 7,246 units, Prestige Holdings rose 1 cent in trading 719,770 units to close at $10.01, Scotiabank closed with a gain of 9 cents at $65.10, with 450 units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean gained 1 cent and settled at $26.76, after exchanging 417 shares.
Losses| Grace Kennedy 
shares fell 2 cents and ended at $2.90, with 229,463 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings closed with a loss of 19 cents and concluded market activity at $47, after exchanging 732 shares, Sagicor Financial shed 1 cent and ended at $7.80, with 1,000 stock units changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 10 cents to close at $29.60, with 8,079 stock units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s ended trading at $21.10, after exchanging 3,330 shares, Ansa Merchant settled at $40, trading 1,812 shares, One Caribbean Media concluded trading at $12, after exchanging 500 shares and Republic Financial Holdings ended trading at $102.76, after exchanging 32 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Another record close for JSE majors -Tuesday
The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at a new record high on Tuesday to break into the 338,000 mark, for the first time, with the All Jamaican Composite Index climbing 820.63 points to a record 338,079.54 and the JSE Index rising 747.69 points to a record 308,028.64.
Activities in the main and US dollar markets resulted in 30 securities trading including 5 from the US dollar market, compared to 31 securities trading on Monday. At the close, the prices of 9 stocks advanced, 16 declined and 6 closed unchanged.
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with an exchange of 7,061,151 shares valued at $104,913,847 compared to 7,903,876 units valued at $168,386,017 on Monday.
The day’s volume was led by Wisynco Group with 3,436,668 units accounting for 48.67 percent of the day’s volume, followed by Jamaica Broilers with 1,004,631 units and 14.23 percent of the day’s volume and Ciboney with 1,004,631 units accounting for 14.23 percent of the volume traded.
Stocks with major price changes are, Grace Kennedy dropped $2.48 to $51.52, Jamaica Broilers up $2 to end at $26, JMMB Group rising $1 to $29.50, NCB Financial jumping $2.93 to $98, Sagicor Group rose 75 cents to $38.75, Scotia Group gained 50 cents to $51.50, Supreme Ventures slipped 60 cents to $15 and Sygnus Credit Investments rose 54 cents in closing at $13.55. 138 Student Living traded with a loss of 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.85 and Pulse Investments traded at an intraday high of $3.50 but end trading at $3.
Trading resulted in an average of 252,184 units valued at an average of $3,746,923 for each security traded, in contrast to 303,995 units for an average of $6,476,385 on Monday.
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts 175,865 units valued at $3,072,419 compared to 163,654 units valued at $2,946,511, on Monday. June closed with an average of 250,168 shares with a value of $5,895,281, for each security traded.
In the US dollar market, 122,190 units valued at $31,374, as JMMB Group 6% preference share rose 1.5 cents and ended trading at US$1.025 with 11,100 stock units changing hands and Proven Investments rose 1 cent and closed at 18 US cents with 111,090 units changing hands. The JSE USD Equities Index rose 2.02 points up to 152.41.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 closing with lower offers.
Record high for JSE main market
At the close of the trading on Monday, the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at a new record high, with the All Jamaican Composite Index climbing 868.61 points to a record close of 337,258.91 and the JSE Index rising 791.40 points to a record 307,280.95.
Activities in the main and US dollar markets resulted in 31 securities trading including 5 from the US dollar market, compared to 27 securities trading on Friday. At the close, the prices of 9 stocks advanced, 16 declined and 6 closed unchanged.
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose strongly over Friday’s level, with an exchange of 7,903,876 units valued at $168,386,017 compared to 2,029,215 units valued at $42,587,552 on Friday.
The day’s volume was led by Carreras with 2,439,495 units and accounted for 30.86 percent of the day’s volume, followed by Wisynco Group with 1,873,893 units or 23.71 percent of the day’s volume, Scotia Group with 1,254,140 units accounting for 15.87 percent of the volume traded and JMMB Group with 1,010,243 units.
Stocks with major price changes are, Grace Kennedy climbing $1 to $54. Jamaica Broilers up $1 to end at $24, JMMB Group falling $1 to $28.50, Kingston Wharves jumping $3.45 to $50, Proven Investments fell $1.50 in the Jamaican market to$27 but is still priced well above the US dollar market listing. Salada Foods rose $1 to $11, Scotia Group jumped 88 cents to $51, Sterling Investments fell $1.50 to $10, Supreme Ventures gained $1.50 in closing at $15.60 and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 70 cents in closing at $13.01. 138 Student Living traded with a loss of 30 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.10.
In the US dollar market, 202,559 units valued at $28,806 as JMMB Group 6% preference share ended trading at US$1.01 with 4,319 stock units, Productivity Business declined by 0.5 cent and ended at 58 US cents with 2,659 shares traded, Proven Investments lost 1 cent and closed at 17 US cents with 15,350 units changing hands, 
Sterling Investments ended trading at 9 US cents with 898 shares after falling 1 cent and Sygnus Credit Investments ended trading 179,000 shares after falling 1 cent to 11 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index lost 2.81 points up to 150.39.
Trading resulted in an average of 303,995 units valued at an average of $6,476,385 for each security traded, in contrast to 92,237 units for an average of $1,935,798 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts 163,654 units valued at $2,946,511 compared to 167,222 units valued at $2,763,542, on Friday. June closed with an average of 250,168 shares with a value of $5,895,281, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 closing with lower offers.
Unilever slide continues on TTSE – Monday
Unilever Caribbean continues its near yearlong decent as profit fall and pushing the stock price sharply down since September last year, ending trading with a loss of 75 cents on Monday after falling $1.73 on Friday to settle at a 52 weeks’ low of $26.75, after exchanging 50,921 shares.
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed Monday with trading in 13 securities against 17 on Friday, with 1 advancing, 5 declining and 7 remaining unchanged.
At close of the market the Composite Index lost 4.17 points on to 1,227.98. The All T&T Index shed 0.65 points to 1,721.45, while the Cross Listed Index eased 1.07 points to close at 98.67.
Trading ended with 95,555 shares at a value of $1,642,849, compared to 237,585 shares on Friday valued at $1,584,143 changing hands on the previous trading day.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows market sentiment with 2 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| Calypso Macro Index Fund rose 30 cents to close at $17.49 while 200 shares changed hands.
Losses| JMMB Group closed with a loss of 1 cent and concluded at $1.75, after exchanging 28,000 shares, NCB Financial Group closed with a loss of 15 cents and settled at $5.35, after exchanging 1,000 shares, Sagicor Financial shed 13 cents and ended at $7.81, with 1,565 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 3 cents and ended at $29.70, with 783 stock units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Ansa Mcal completed trading at $58.00, with 185 units, Clico Investments ended at $20.52, with 2,700 stock units changing hands, First Citizens settled at $35.00, after exchanging 1,649 shares, Grace Kennedy ended at $2.92, with 8,053 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings concluded at $102.76, after exchanging 150 shares, changed hands, Scotiabank completed trading at $65.01, with 296 units and West Indian Tobacco concluded at $87.00, after exchanging 53 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities hits market
Mayberry Investments (MIL) offer of 120,114,929 ordinary shares at $7.56 in the capital of Mayberry Jamaican Equities opens today at 9 and is scheduled to close on July 30.
The offer is slated to raise $908 million after cost of relating to the issue. The shares are expected to be listed on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, if the issue is successfully taken up and will result in 80 percent of the shares owned by MIL. MIL states in the prospectus that they will reduce their holding if they receive institutional buying interest in them.
There is an inter-company margin loan of J$545,386,403 due to MIL but after the offer, the loan is expected to be fully repaid. The offer is fully underwritten by companies owned by Mark and Christopher Berry.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities is a closed end mutual fund that will be paying a cash dividend. The Board intends to adopt a liberal dividend policy. Assuming there are sufficient distributable reserves then for each financial year the Company intends to target a dividend payout of up to 75 percent of net profits after tax.
Mayberry Head office in Kingston.
The Company does not have any employees of its own and that is consistent with its business model. It has an investment management agreement with Mayberry Asset Management (“MAM”). MAM in turn relies on the investment expertise of its principals, Christopher Berry, Konrad Mark Berry and Gary Peart, to provide the requisite investment management services to the Company. A performance fee of 8% of any increase in the Company’s Total Comprehensive Income must be paid to MAM.
The Company will buy and sell securities from, and to, brokers and dealers in the Jamaican market and the US securities market. It may also invest in bonds or notes issued by borrowing companies.
At the end of 2017, shareholders equity stood at US$71 million up from US$51.6 million in 2016 as the underlying investment grew in value. Revenues from interest dividends and trading gains amounted to $3.7 million from $1.7 million in 2016 and profit of US$3.1 million compared to $1.26 million. The company reported profit of $1.25 million for the March 2018 quarter from total revenues of $1.87 million and shareholders’ equity rose to US$76.2 million.
There are positives and negatives to take from the offer. Unlike unit trust, the issue may not provide the same level of liquidity, but the use of leverage from time to time can boost returns for the portfolio, if executed properly. The flip side it can negatively affect returns if the portfolio value stagnates of falls.
The vehicle is new to the stock exchange and it is not known how investors will price the stock once listed.
