LascoMan trades 3m units

June 24, 2015 by

Lasco's new I Cool drink. 3 million units of the stock traded

Lasco’s new I Cool drink. 3 million units of the stock traded

Activity on the Junior Market closed with 11 securities trading and ended with 3,364,830 units changing hands valued at $6,906,793, Lasco Manufacturing had trading in 3 million shares, all the sale was done by Mayberry who crossed the bulk of them on behalf of clients.
The JSE Junior Market Index declined 15.87 points to close at 908.39, with the price of 6 stocks advancing, 3 declining with 2 closing at 52 weeks’ high. At the close, there were 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices, 5 with lower offers and 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 5 that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Access Financial ending with 1,000 shares changing hands to close with a loss of $2 at $13.50. Cargo Handlers finished with 36,551 units to close with a gain of $1, to a new all-time high of $26, Caribbean Cream with 9,800 shares traded lower by 1 cent to $1.59, Dolphin Cove trading 97,462 shares to close higher by 20 cents at a new high of $12.78. JM 24-6-15General Accident closed with 8,333 shares trading 5 cents higher at $1.72, Honey Bun ended with a gain of 3 cents to close at $2.88 with 100,000 shares changing hands. Jamaican Teas ended with 100,000 shares changing hands, to close at $4, Knutsford Express closed at $6.10 while 4,899 shares changed hands. Lasco Distributors traded only 4,400 shares to close at $1.68, for a gain of 3 cents, Lasco Financial traded only 2,385 shares but added 15 cents in closing at $1.95 and Lasco Manufacturing was the big trade for the day with 3 million shares but lost 10 cents to end at $1.30.

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2 new junior market highs

June 23, 2015 by

Dolphin Cove closed at a new high on Tuesday

Dolphin Cove closed at a new high on Tuesday

Activity on the Junior Market closed with 11 securities trading and ended with 327,869 units changing hands valued at $2,114,887. The JSE Junior Market Index declined 1.84 points to close at 924.26, with the price of 2 stocks advancing, 2 declining with 2 closing at 52 weeks’ high.
At the close of the market, there were 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices, 2 with lower offers and 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 6 that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, AMG Packaging ending with 7,852 shares changing hands to close at $3.16. Blue Power closed with 1,141 shares trading $1.01 lower at $9.50, Cargo Handlers finished with 76,100 units to close with a gain of $1, to a new all-time high of $25, JM 23-6-15Caribbean Cream with 24,200 shares traded lower by 10 cents to $1.60, Dolphin Cove trading 10,971 shares to closed higher by 8 cents at a new high of $12.58. Jamaican Teas ended with 52,591 shares changing hands, to close at $4, Knutsford Express closed at $6.10 while 1,697 shares changed hands. Lasco Distributors traded 107,536 shares to close at $1.65, there was dealing in 14,440 Lasco Manufacturing’s shares at $1.40, Medical Disposables contributed 7,031 shares with the price ending at $2.30 and Eppley 2019 preference share exchanged 24,310 units at $6.

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Trading picked up on junior market

June 19, 2015 by

Jamaican Teas is one of 3 stocks closing at 52 weeks' high on Friday.

Jamaican Teas is one of 3 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high on Friday.

Trading on the junior market ended with 13 securities trading, and with 973,318 units changing hands valued at $2,695,211. The JSE junior market index gained 5.30 points to close at 918.26, with the price of 8 stocks advancing, 4 declining with 3 closing at 52 weeks’ high.
At the close of the market, there were 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices, 2 with lower offers and 5 securities closing with no bids to buy and 6 that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Access Financial lost 35 cents to close at $15.50 while trading 100 shares, AMG Packaging ending with 1,233 shares changing hands to close unchanged at $3.16, Caribbean Flavours closed with16,581 shares trading at $2.30, while gaining 21 cents. Caribbean Producers with 76,978 shares trading, ended lower by 12 cents to $2.88, Consolidated Bakeries finishing trading with 33,200 shares, the price inched up 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ high of $1.18 at the end. JM 19-6-15
Dolphin Cove closed trading with 11,167 shares at a new high of $12 after gaining 50 cents, General Accident Insurance concluded trading with 10,590 shares changing hands to close 11 cents higher at $1.67. Jamaican Teas closed trading with 47,930 shares and gained 48 cents for a 52 weeks’ high of $4. Lasco Distributors traded 18,564 shares, 3 cents lower at $1.65, Lasco Financial Services in trading with 432,000 units, gained 5 cents to end at $1.95, Lasco Manufacturing in trading 14,349 shares, ended 8 cents higher at $1.40, but closed with an offer to sell at $1.37 and Paramount Trading ended with 123,959 shares changing hands with an increase of 11 cents to $5.11.

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Are juniors set to rise Wednesday?

June 16, 2015 by

JSE sign Trading on the Junior Market ended with 8 securities trading with 899,009 units changing hands valued at $1,684,866. The JSE Junior Market Index gained 3.51 points to close at 907.19, with the price of 1 stock advancing and 5 declining. No stock closed at 52 weeks’ high.
At the close of the market, there were 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 3 with lower offers, this suggest that advancing stocks should beat out declining ones on Wednesday. The junior market ended with 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 9 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, AMG Packaging ending with 5,000 shares changing hands, to close 2 cents lower at $3.17.JM 16-6-15 Caribbean Cream closing with 316,243 shares trading at $1.70 at the close, after shedding 30 cents, Jamaican Teas with 15,000 shares trading, ended at $3.52, Lasco Distributors trading 10,000 shares, 19 cents higher, at $1.60. Lasco Financial Services finished trading with 120,000 units and the price slipped 5 cents to $1.99, Lasco Manufacturing had 158,000 shares trading lower by 16 cents to $1.30, Medical Disposables had 274,266 shares changing hands at $2.20 for a loss of 10 cents and Paramount Trading ended trading with 600 shares at $5.

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Junior market slips slightly

June 15, 2015 by

Cargo Handlers closed at a new high of $24 on Monday

Cargo Handlers closed at a new high of $24 on Monday

Trading ended on the Junior Market with 9 securities trading, and ended with 1,636,539 units changing hands valued at $3,113,265. The JSE Junior Market Index 5 declined 3.65 points to close at 903.68, with the price of 5 stocks advancing and 3 declining with 2 closing at a 52 weeks’ high.
At the close of the market, there were 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 4 with lower offers. Trading ended with 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 9 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Cargo Handlers traded at a new high of $24 with 1,415 units to gain 49 cents on Friday’s last sale price. JM 15-6-15Caribbean Cream traded at a new all-time high of $2 but slipped back to $1.85 having traded 36,865 shares and closed with the offer at $1.80 to sell 100 shares. General Accident Insurance concluded trading with 106,178 shares changing hands to close 19 cents lower at $1.56, Jamaican Teas closed with only 2,070 shares trading at $3.52, for a 2 cents fall, Lasco Distributors traded 252,985 shares, 1 cent higher at $1.41, Lasco Financial Services finished trading with 1,202,900 units, the price gained 4 cents to $2.04. Lasco Manufacturing had trading in 23,584 shares to gain 1 cent to $1.46, Medical Disposables contributed 8,000 shares with the price rising 20 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.30 and Paramount Trading ended trading with 2,542 shares with a decline of 50 cents at $5.

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Carib Producers tops trading

June 4, 2015 by

CaribbeanProducers(CPJ)600X250 Trading picked up on the Junior Market with 7 securities trading, and ended with 8,635,658 units changing hands valued at $25,070,304 as Caribbean Producers accounts for the majority of the volume and value of trades. The JSE Junior Market Index gained 11.91 points to end at a new closing high of 912.66, with the price of 2 stocks advancing, 1 declining and 1 closing at 52 weeks’ high.
At the close of the market, there were 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 2 with lower offers. The junior market ended with 3 securities closing with no bids to buy and 8 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
JM 4-6-15 chtStocks trading in the junior market are, Caribbean Producers traded 7,617,000 units to close at $2.88, after it traded earlier in the trading session at $3. General Accident Insurance concluded trading with just 5,822 shares changing hands to end at $2, Jamaican Teas ended with 150,000 shares trading unchanged at $3.50, Lasco Distributors traded 322,540 shares at $1.70, Lasco Financial Services finished trading with 216,350 units, 5 cents at an all-time high of $1.86. There was dealing in 69,846 Lasco Manufacturing’s shares as the stock traded lower by 2 cents to $1.38 and Derrimon Trading 9.5% preference share closed trading with 254,100 units at $2.50.

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Juniors trade 8.66 million shares

May 29, 2015 by

Caribbean Cream traded 5.3 million shares with the audited accounts showing profit rising 62%.

Caribbean Cream traded 5.3 million shares with the audited accounts showing profit rising 62%.

Caribbean Cream was the dominant trade on Thursday on the Junior Market with 5.3 million units as investors responded positively to the company’s audited results showing a 62 percent increase in profit versus 40 percent shown in the preliminary interim report that was released previously. Also trading in large volume was Caribbean Producers with 2.7 million shares.
Trading ended with 9 securities being active and cumulating in 8,660,524 units changing hands valued at $14,662,200. The JSE Junior Market Index gained 1.53 points to close at 871.93, with the price of 5 stocks advancing and only 1 declining and 1 closing at 52 weeks’ high.
At the close of the market, there were 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer. The junior market ended with 3 securities closing with no bids to buy and 10 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Caribbean Producers with 2,723,803 shares trading, ended lower by 10 cents to $2.80, JM 29-5-15In trading, Caribbean Cream closed with 5,300,365 units trading, the price rose by 5 cents to $1.15. Blue Power closed with 19,573 shares trading unchanged at $9.50, Cargo Handlers finished with 1,000 units to close at $22.28, Dolphin Cove finished trading with 4,333 shares at $10.25 with a gain of 25 cents. Jamaican Teas had activity in 15,000 shares and closed unchanged at $3.50, KLE Group traded 135,446 shares for 9 cents higher, at 84 cents, Lasco Financial Services traded 250,000 units at a new closing all-time high of $1.66, after adding 9 cents and Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 211,004 units, the price rose 4 cents to close at $1.29.

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Teas could have a good year

May 26, 2015 by

Jamaican Teas DoorJamaican Teas enjoyed good exports sales for the second quarter to March continuing the appreciable growth in the first quarter. Exports moved by 26.6 percent from $64 million to $81 million for the latest quarter and year-to-date $118 million moving to $184 million for an increase of 56 percent.
The strength in exports contributed to the overall increase in sales which moved from $259.2 million to $292.5 million, an increase of 12.8% in the quarter, helping to push profit to $20 million in the March quarter, a 19.8% increase from the comparable period in the prior year. Profit for the six months to March was $43 million, an increase of 16.2% compared to the related period in 2014.
Earnings per share is up to 26 cents for the six months and 12 cents for the quarter, with the expected completion of sale of units in the development property earnings could end up around 80 cents per share for the fiscal year, this could change depending on whether the company disposes of some of the equities it is holding. Sales for the six months to March 2015, are up 14.4 percent to $611 million from $534 million in the prior year.
Exports were helped considerably by the coming on board of a new distributor in the eastern cost of the United States which will see the company products being sold in Wall Mart stores during 2015. Exports were also helped by restoration of sales in the Florida area that was disrupted in the previous financial year from modification in distributorship in that area. Local sales in the manufacturing operations are ahead of the prior year but are not a buoyant as could be expected.

The Orchid property being developed that should add to Jamaican Teas' profits in 2015 & 2016.

The Orchid property being developed that should add to Jamaican Teas’ profits in 2015 & 2016.

The first phase of the real estate development comprising 29 houses has been completed with 5 houses remaining to be sold. Delivery of houses to buyers will commence shortly and should be completed by the end of the fiscal year.
The company’s investment portfolio showed encouraging increase in value, with gains of $12 million during the quarter and $14 million year to March, subsequently it has increased further with the growth in the local stock market.
Jamaican Teas borrowings are at $397 million at March, $310 million is long term, the group equity of $691 million, investments at March amounting to $126 million with cash funds of $27 million. On completion of sales of units in the development property there will be a sharp reduction in loans outstanding and or a build-up in cash.
Jamaican Teas is involved primarily in the production of ingredients for hot beverages, but also sells water and other ready to prepare food products as well as operators supermarkets and in the real estate development. The company is listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange junior market and last traded at $3.

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Access now 1,000% of IPO price

May 18, 2015 by

General Accident closed at 52 weeks high on Monday but the company reported a decline of 74% in profits to hit $26m in Q1.

General Accident closed at 52 weeks high on Monday but the company reported a decline of 74% in profits to hit $26m in Q1.

The Junior market closed at a new record to start off the week with 13 securities trading, with the price of stocks advancing and declining and closing at 52 weeks’ high. the most for some time, and ended with 1,683,746 units changing hands valued at $22,509,881 with Access Financial accounting for the bulk of the trade with Mayberry Investments selling 1,257,938 at a new high of $18, valued $21,452,426.
In closing at $18, Access is back at the IPO price before a ten for 1 spilt putting at the equivalent of $180 had the split not take place no other stock has performed so well on the Jamaica stock market in recent time. The stock was issued at $18 per share, making those who held on to see a 900 percent gain on their investment, plus dividends to add to the gains and the company is yet to stop growing.
The JSE Junior Market Index gained 4.60 points to close at a new all-time high of 896.80 and with 3 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high. At the close of the market, there were 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 1 with a lower offer. The junior market ended with 3 securities closing with no bids to buy and 11 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Other stocks trading in the junior market are, AMG Packaging ending with 27,885 shares changing hands ,to close at $3.25, Blue Power Group closed with 979 shares trading at $9.80, Caribbean Cream finished with 100,000 units to close at $1.20, Caribbean Producers with 32,000 shares trading, closed lower by 3 cents at $3.07. Consolidated Bakeries had 2,429 shares changing hands at $1, Dolphin Cove traded 3,525 shares with the price rising 27 cents, to a 52 weeks’ high of $11.02. <a href="http://icinsider.com/profit-up-at-general-accident-but-just/" title="Profit up at JM 18-5-15General Accident but just”>General Accident Insurance concluded trading with 25,400 shares changing hands to close 10 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.18, Honey Bun ended trading with 4,586 shares to end with a rise of 1 cent at $2.51. Jamaican Teas traded 194,500 at $3, Lasco Distributors traded 1,100 shares unchanged at $1.65, Lasco Financial Services finished trading with 15,000 units, the price remained at $1.31 and there was dealing in 18,304 Lasco Manufacturing’s shares as the stock traded lower by 5 cents at $1.40.

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Slow Monday morning session

May 18, 2015 by

Stocks are off to a cautious trading in with few major price changes. JSE int 18-5-15The most significant price change is Scotia Group with a price of $25.90 up from $25.16 on Friday.
Caribbean Cement traded 227,030 at $5 compared with a close of $4.21 on Friday. Sagicor Group traded 727,037 units and the price slipped to $11 from$12 on Friday. Proven Investments 8% preference share traded 8,000 and gained 50 cents to $5.50. Interest in National Commercial Bank has slowed with the bid in to buy 100,860 at $28.20 compared with the last sale of 52,070 units at $30. Twenty six stocks have traded so far with ten from the junior market. Caribbean Cream trading 100,000 units at $1.20, Jamaican Teas 194,500 shares at $3 after languishing at $2.55 for a long time.

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