Productive Business Solutions surged 45 percent to close at US$2 from US$1.38 at the close of the previous week and dropped out of the TOP10, having entered at the beginning of April at $1.06 and has now recorded a gain of 89 percent. Caribbean Assurance Brokers slipped out of the Junior Market TOP10 following a downgrade of earnings per share with the release of nine months’ results.
138 Student Living made it back in the Main Market TOP 10 following reporting strong full year results with the promise of more in 2023 as students return to on campus training and Medical Disposables returns to the Junior Market list.
The Junior Market had five top 10 stocks gaining between 4 percent and 14 percent, with two declining over five percent. The Main Market list had only two stocks gaining from 10 and 45 percent with five losses but with four ranging from 4 to 9 percent.
Notable price changes during the week include Lasco Distributors rising 14 percent to $3.10, General Accident and Lasco Financial popped 10 percent to close at $5.05 and $3, respectively, Elite Diagnostic was up 6 percent to $3.72 and Caribbean Cream rose 4 percent to $4. Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 8 percent to close the week at $2.39, following the release of nine months results that rose 33 percent to 40 cents, with the crucial third quarter results being flat in contrast to solid growth in the first half of the year.
In the Main Market, Productive Business Solutions rose 45 percent during the week to $2, followed by Radio Jamaica, that jumped 10 percent to $2. VVM Investments dropped 9 percent to $4.39 while Caribbean Producers slipped 5 percent to $12.33, Berger Paints also dipped 5 percent and ended at$10.40 and Guardian Holdings fell 4 percent to $500.
At the end of the week, the average PE for the JSE Main Market TOP 10 is 5.3, well below the market average of 13.4. At the same time, the Junior Market Top 10 PE sits at 6.2 versus the market at 12.4, an important indicator of the level of undervaluation of the ICTOP10stocks. The Junior Market is projected to rise by 224 percent and the Main Market TOP10 an average now of 298 percent, to May 2023, following an upgrading of Guardian Holdings earnings per share to $173.50 from $92 previously.
The Junior Market has 14 ; stocks representing a third of the market, with PEs from 16 to 38, averaging22 compared with the above average of the market. The top half of the market has an average PE of 18. This data shows the extent of potential gains that the TOP 10 stocks possess. The situation in the Main Market is similar, with the 15 highest valued stocks priced at a PE of 15 to 80, with an average of 28 and 24.3 excluding the highest valued one and 22.5 for the top half excluding the highest valued stock.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners. Accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market but not always. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to the end of May 2023 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
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The JSE US Denominated Equities Index surged 19 percent after adding 38.74 points to end at 247.51, up 26.6 percent for the year to date.
Productive Business Solutions jumped 62 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of US$2 after exchanging five units, Proven Investments popped 0.98 of one cent ending at 19.98 US cents in exchanging 205 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.88 of a cent to end at 9.12 US cents with 2,814 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.01 of a cent to 0.95 of a US cent with investors transferring 41,500 units.
A total of 7,723,200 shares were exchanged for $106,579,158 versus 12,082,376 units at $88,446,679 on Thursday.
At the close, Berger Paints dipped 58 cents to end at $10.40 in exchanging 6,600 shares, Caribbean Cement declined 60 cents in closing at $57.10 with a transfer of 60,204 units, Caribbean Producers dropped 64 cents after ending at $12.33 in switching ownership of 159,053 stock units. Eppley rose advanced $3.98 to $39 after trading 123 stocks, First Rock Real Estate gained $1.05 to close at $14.05 with 14,656 stock units crossing the market, GraceKennedy fell $3.50 to close at $83 after clearing the market with 159,196 stocks. Guardian Holdings shed $29.98 to $500 as investors exchanged 212 units, Jamaica Producers lost $1.70 to finish at $17.90 with an exchange of 3,529 shares, JMMB Group shed 74 cents in closing at $37.55 in transferring 3,674 shares. Kingston Properties rallied 44 cents to end at $7 with the swapping of 4,822 stock units, Kingston Wharves rose 70 cents to end at $37 trading 1,204 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped 76 cents to $13.20 in exchanging 524 stocks. 
138 Student Living gained 44 cents in closing at $4.92 with investors transferring 2,026,320 units, PanJam Investment climbed $1 to close at $54.50 with the swapping of 400 stocks, Seprod popped $3.50 to settle at $71 after trading 11,920 shares and Supreme Ventures lost 96 cents to end at $27.99 after exchanging 14,148 stock units.
Just 65,606 shares were traded for US$16,127, down from 622,317 units at US$18,378 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 11.64 US cents as seven shares passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.05 cents to end at 0.94 US cents in an exchange of 28,819 units.
A total of 12,082,376 shares were exchanged for $88,446,679 up from 4,265,895 units at $19,430,399 on Wednesday.
At the close, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $2.95 in closing at $40 after an exchange of 2,445 shares, First Rock Real Estate fell $1.41 to $13 after exchanging 10,849 units, GraceKennedy rallied 50 cents to close at $86.50 after the trading of 14,897 stock units. Kingston Properties dropped 43 cents to end at $6.56 with a transfer of 293,304 stocks, Kingston Wharves declined 70 cents to $36.30 in an exchange of 100 units, Massy Holdings lost $1 to end at $80 as investors traded 841 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 96 cents in closing at $13.96, with 51,611 stock units crossing the market, PanJam Investment climbed 50 cents to close at $53.50 in trading 519 shares, Proven Investments shed $2.27 to $28.73 with the swapping of 1,968 units. Seprod dipped 50 cents after ending at $67.50 in switching ownership of 2,467 shares and Supreme Ventures increased $2.45 to $28.95 after trading 272,233 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share popped 72 cents to $7.87, with 2,159 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% advanced $100 to close at $3100 after an exchange of just one stock and 138 Student Living s preference share dipped $15 to $45 with an exchange of 105 stock units.
Investors traded 626,048 shares for $6,368,761 compared with 762,497 units at $18,464,337 on Wednesday.
Massy Holdings popped 1 cent in closing at $4.40 in exchanging 275,090 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.25 with a transfer of 38,661 units, National Flour Mills shed 1 cent to $1.63 with the swapping of 327 stock units. Prestige Holdings rose 6 cents in ending at $6.26 after trading 841 units, Republic Financial gained $3 in closing at $137 after the trading of 10,437 shares, Scotiabank increased $1.99 to $75.99 in exchanging 15,478 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 29 cents to $21.66 with investors transferring 5,000 stock units, Trinidad Cement climbed 4 cents to $3.59 after trading 11,000 units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 10 cents to end at $13 after 4,834 stock units crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco dipped 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $21.65 with 284 stocks changing hands.
Investors traded 762,497 shares for $18,464,337 versus 423,395 stock units at $3,027,575 on Tuesday. An average of 42,361 units were traded at $1,025,796 compared to 21,170 shares at $151,379 on Tuesday, with average trading month to date of 22,671 shares at $323,854 versus 19,054 units at $194,606 on the previous day. The average trade for October amounts to 29,755 at $358,068.
First Citizens Group exchanged 8,538 stock units at $50.10, GraceKennedy ended at $4.90 with investors transferring 155 units, JMMB Group remained at $1.98 after tarding in 55 units. Massy Holdings declined 5 cents to end at $4.39, with 507,766 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.70 and closed with trading in 390 stock units, Prestige Holdings popped 18 cents to close at $6.20 after 136 shares changed hands. Republic Financial dropped $3.60 to $134, with 251 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank lost 5 cents to end at $74 with 200,136 stock units clearing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 29 cents in closing at $21.95 in an exchange of 29,962 units. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.55 after trading 2,500 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.90 after 3,075 units crossed the exchange and West Indian Tobacco fell 3 cents to $21.67 in switching ownership of 510 shares.
A total of 15,475,658 shares were traded for $123,996,797 versus 16,146,320 units at $67,828,590 on Monday.
At the close, Barita Investments fell $2.80 to 91.98 after trading 15,982 stocks, Caribbean Cement shed $4 to end at $57.50, with 6,138 stock units crossing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $1.70 in closing at $38.30 after exchanging 560 units, First Rock Real Estate fell 87 cents to $13.55 clearing the market with 7,625 stock units, GraceKennedy dipped $1.60 to $85.40 in trading 31,476 units. Guardian Holdings climbed $28.97 to end at $524.99 with an exchange of 5 shares, Jamaica Broilers increased 50 cents to $28.50 as investors exchanged 538,867 stocks, Kingston Wharves dipped $1.25 to close at $36.25 while exchanging 2,236 shares. Massy Holdings lost $4.99 in closing at $74.01 after trading 301,694 stocks, NCB Financial declined $2 to close at $83 with 193,074 units changing hands, PanJam Investment fell $2.55 in closing at $51.45 after exchanging 13,262 stock units. 
Proven Investments dropped $2.10 to $30, with 4,772 units crossing the market and Scotia Group shed $1 to end at $35 with a transfer of 294,706 shares.
Investors traded 423,395 shares for $3,027,575 versus 592,466 stock units at $3,826,054 on Monday. An average of 21,170 units were traded at $151,379 versus 37,029 shares at $239,128 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 19,054 shares at $194,606 versus 18,512 units at $205,690 on the previous day. The average trade for October amounts to 29,755 at $358,068.
NCB Financial dipped 45 cents to end at $4.60 in trading 229,220 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.70 after a transfer of 500 stock units, Prestige Holdings fell 48 cents to $6.02 trading 1,126 shares. Financial advanced $5.58 to $137.60 with an exchange of 4,189 units, Scotiabank dropped $1.95 in closing at $74.05 in an exchange of 1,290 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 31 cents to end at $21.66 in trading 385 stock units. Unilever Caribbean ended at $12.90 after an exchange of 1,000 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $21.70, with 90 shares crossing the market.
A total of 16,146,320 shares were exchanged for $67,828,590 versus 10,072,258 units at $74,070,561 on Friday.
At the close, Caribbean Cement rallied $4 in closing at $61.50 after exchanging 4,250 shares, Guardian Holdings slumped $22.98 to end at $496.02 with investors transferring 2,971 stock units, Jamaica Broilers shed $1.13 after finishing at $28 trading 34,225 stocks. Jamaica Producers fell $2.78 to close at $17.52 in exchanging 5,328 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 84 cents to close at $16.05 with the swapping of 400 units, JMMB Group declined 80 cents to end at $36.50 with 32,634 stock units changing hands. Massy Holdings dipped $1 to close at $79 in transferring 1,128 stocks, Mayberry Investments dropped $1 to end at $7 with an exchange of 15,815 shares, NCB Financial lost $1 in closing at $85, trading 377,375 units. PanJam Investment shed 50 cents to finish at $54 with the swapping of 366 shares, Portland JSX gained 50 cents to end at $9.50 with 6,612 stocks changing hands, Supreme Ventures dipped 68 cents to $26 as investors switched ownership of 220,329 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% popped $100 in closing at $3,000 with an exchange of 4 shares and 138 Student Living preference share declined $1.07 to close at $49.55 after a transfer of 322 stocks.
