The majority of stocks trading on Monday gained and outnumbered declining ones two to one at the close of the Jamaica Stock exchange that ended with the USD market as investors exchanged 44 percent more shares than on Friday for 281 percent greater value.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to four on Friday, with the prices of four stocks rising and two declining.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied by 1.50 points to close at 190.08. The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.9 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 430,050 shares traded for US$35,362 from 298,239 units at US$9,286 on Friday. Trading averaged 71,675 units at US$5,894 versus 74,560 shares at US$2,321 on Friday. Trading month-to-date averaged 88,943 units at US$7,889, down from 91,102 units at US$8,139 on Friday. July ended with an average of 178,541 units for US$18,099.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with the bid higher than its last selling price and one with a lower offer. 
At the close, First Rock Capital fell 0.99 of a cent to 7 US cents with an exchange of 8,758 shares, Margaritaville rose 0.1 of a cent to 9 US cents with 284,705 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments dropped 0.95 of a cent to 24 US cents with 31,288 units traded. Sterling Investments gained 0.05 of a cent to 2.05 US cents with 649 stocks passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.72 of a cent to 15.55 US cents with investors switching ownership of 4,650 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.09 cents to 0.89 of one US cent with 100,000 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gross profit for the quarter came in at $279 million, 61 percent over 2020, whilst the gross profit ratio closed at 48.3 percent, similar to the outturn in the prior year. Gross profit for the nine months came in at $751 million, 25 percent more than in the prior year, with $600 million with the gross profit ratio remaining consistent at 48.3 percent, as was the case in the prior year.
Gross cash flow brought in $230 million and ended with $259 million after working capital financing but ended with $78 million after addition to fixed assets of $84 million, $32 million for the acquisition of investments, loan payment of $4 and the payment of $59 million in dividends. The $84 million in capital expenditure was mainly used to upgrade the vehicle fleet to service new routes and acquire additional manufacturing equipment.
Trading averaged 379,470 units at $1,891,724, up from 186,829 shares at $859,293 on Thursday. Trading month to date averages 192,325 units at $1,482,074, in contrast to 167,373 units at $1,427,454 on Thursday. July ended with an average of 322,932 units at $15,201,099.
Pulse Investments fell 40 cents to $3.50 with the swapping of 679,437 shares, Salada Foods lost 59 cents in ending at $7.20 in an exchange of 52,240 stock units, after posting results that exceeded that of 2020 but well below amounts required to support the stock at recently elevated prices, Scotia Group shed 20 cents in closing at $39.60 and trading 72,819 stocks and Seprod fell $2.90 to $66 with 5,713 shares clearing the market.
Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Friday, with trading levels mirroring Thursday’s performance and resulted in a minor rise in the Market Index of 4.11 points to settle at 3,269.43 after 
Trading averaged 277,852 units at $772,058 up on the 246,304 at $612,986 on Thursday. Trading month to date, averages 211,185 units at $580,096, upon the 202,259 units at $554,394 on Thursday. July closed with an average of 163,918 units at $481,755.
Indies Pharma popped 10 cents to $3.50 with an exchange of 9,866 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance rose 13 cents to $3.88 with a transfer of 161,314 stock units, Jamaican Teas fell 12 cents to $3.82 with investors switching ownership of 1,002,871 shares after the company posted a moderate increase in its Q3 profit. Jetcon Corporation rallied 14 cents to $1.35 with 6,600 units passing through the market, Lasco Financial popped 25 cents to $3.25 with 61,500 stock units traded, Medical Disposables climbed 33 cents to $4.98 with a transfer of 104,501 stocks. Paramount Trading dropped 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.02 with 97,697 units changing hands and SSL Venture gained 13 cents to close at 84 cents with 5,000 shares crossing the exchange.
Trading on Friday ended with the JSE USD market slipping as investors exchanged 292 percent more shares than on Thursday after 61 percent more funds entered the market, resulting in more shares falling than rising.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than its last selling price and two with lower offers.
We projected revenues of $1.465 billion and they delivered $1.449 billion in the quarter. Our forecast for TV revenues was $626.344 million, they reported $639.377. Radio revenues came in at $199.605, somewhat higher than ICInsider.com’s projection of $184.05 and the print division delivered $610,217 million versus ICI’s forecast of $635,697. Other income amounts to $29 million versus IC forecast of $19 million.
Alert investors would have found that the big jump in the second quarter’s performance was due to the underperformance in the first quarter. Unfortunately, the company directors did not help investors to understand what was going on. Many investors will learn that when companies’ products are sold through distributors, sales can be jerky for the producers while the distributors can be showing a totally different picture. That seems to be what happened at 
Stocks bounced quite sharply on Thursday to record 3,295 points in the market index shortly after the market opened, ending the day with the volume of stocks increasing 75 percent at 38 percent greater value than Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock ExchangeJunior Market.
At the close, Cargo Handlers dropped 70 cents to $7.80 with 17,500 shares traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers slipped 7 cents to $1.91 with 528 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream shed 40 cents to $5.20 with an exchange of 56,711 stock units. Consolidated Bakeries fell 22 cents to $1.58 with 6,863 shares passing through the market, Derrimon Trading rose 9 cents to $2.46 with investors switching ownership of 26,486 stock units, Dolphin Cove dropped 25 cents to $8 with 500 stocks traded. Elite Diagnostic popped 14 cents to $3.04 with 3,536 shares changing hands, Express Catering climbed 25 cents to $4.50, with 112,199 stock units crossing the market, Fosrich lost 13 cents to $8.02 with 15,173 stocks changing hands. General Accident dropped 12 cents to $5.58 with an exchange of 1,030 units, Indies Pharma shed 29 cents to close at $3.40 with 295,534 shares traded, Knutsford Express jumped 57 cents to $7.69 with 1,320 stock units trading.
Lasco Financial fell 20 cents to $3 with 93,722 shares changing hands, Limners and Bards lost 12 cents to finish at $3.01 with an exchange of 80,458 units, Main Event slipped 11 cents to $4.28 with 1,100 stock units passing through the exchange. Medical Disposables shed 49 cents to $4.65 with 81,947 shares traded, Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 56 cents to $7.43 with 86 stocks changing hands and Tropical Battery rallied 10 cents to $1.40 with 254,850 stock units crossing the exchange.
At the close, Margaritaville had an exchange of 478 shares at 8.9 US cents, Proven Investments rose 0.94 of one cent to end at 24.95 US cents with 10,500 units changing hands, Sterling Investments lost 0.07 of a cent to settle at 2 US cents with a transfer of 50,000 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments J$ stock climbed 2.94 cents to close at 14.83 US cents with 14,200 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US$ stock declined by 0.6 of one cent to finish at 12.2 US cents with 335 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of a cent to 0.95 of one US cent with 562 shares crossing the exchange.
