9 junior stocks rise 2 fall – Wednesday

Blue Power rose $1.74 to close at $23.30.

Blue Power rose $1.74 to close at $23.30.

The junior market lost ground moderately at the close of trading on Wednesday with in the market index declining 7.84 points to end at 2,446.96 and is up 37 percent for the year.
At the close the prices of 9 stocks rose and 2 declined with 15 securities trading, compared to 12 on Tuesday. Stocks traded, dropped on Wednesday by 89 percent, from Tuesday’s level, ending with 407,847 units changing hands, valued at $1,834,253, down 90 percent from $18,753,528 on Tuesday.
Market activities ended with 8 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 4 ending with lower offers.
An average of 27,190 units with an average value of $122,284 traded, compared to 319,744 units with an average value of $1,562,794 on the preceding day. ICI Jm sum 7-12-16The average for December to date is 144,548 units at an average of $659,983. The average for December to Tuesday is 173,888 units at an average of $794,408. The average for November ended at 109,679 units with an average value of $607,092.
The stock split into 150 stock units for Eppley ordinary stock is yet to attract any offers even after the bid had risen to $6.95, compared to the adjusted last traded price of $4.90.
In trading activity, Blue Power rose $1.74 with 778 units trading at $23.30, Caribbean Cream rose 30 cents with 83,000 shares changing hands at $7.80, Caribbean Flavours traded 22,380 units to end at $9.95 with a gain of 95 cents. Caribbean Producers had 77,887 units changing hands to end at $3.30, Dolphin Cove ended at $15.20 with 4,000 shares trading. General Accident gained 20 cents and closed trading with 350 units at $2.70, Honey Bun had 5,900 shares changing hands to close at $6, Iron Rock Insurance gained 1 cent in trading 4,302 units to close at $3.01, Jamaican Teas traded 882 shares to close at $4.10.ICI Jm trd Sht 7-12-16 Key Insurance fell 37 cents in trading 350 units to close at $2.50, KLE Group ended at $1.60 with 129,333 shares changing hands after rising by 10 cents, Lasco Distributors had 33,306 shares changing hands and gained 20 cents to close at $6.80. Lasco Manufacturing gained just 2 cents and ended at $4.57 with 7,858 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading rose 10 cents while 34,021 shares traded to close at $3.80 and tTech lost 50 cents to end at $5.

Juniors record 7 gains on Tuesday

New high for Cargo Handlers on Tuesday.

New high for Cargo Handlers on Tuesday.

The junior market made more gains at the close of trading on Tuesday resulting in the market index gaining 21.14 points to end at 2,454.80 and is up 37 percent for the year.
At the close the prices of 7 stocks rose and 2 declined with 12 securities trading, compared to 13 on Monday.
Stocks traded, rose on Tuesday by 298 percent, from Monday’s level, ending with 3,836,924 units changing hands, valued at $18,753,528, up 304 percent from $4,640,109 on Monday.
Market activities ended with 7 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 4 ending with lower offers.
An average of 319,744 units with an average value of $1,562,794 traded, compared to 74,236 units with an average value of $356,931 on the preceding day.ICI Jm sum 6-12-16 The average for December to date is 173,888 units at an average of $794,408. The average December to Monday is 125,269 units at an average of $538,279. The average for November is 109,679 units with an average value of $607,092.
The stock split into 150 stock units for Eppley ordinary stock is yet to attract any offers even after the bid had risen to $6.95, compared to the adjusted last traded price of $4.90.
In trading activity, Access Financial Services traded 9,000 and close with a gain of 50 cents at $21, Cargo Handlers rose by 50 cents with 1,000 units trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $13, Caribbean Flavours traded 11,285 units to end at $9 with a gain of 1 cent. Caribbean Producers had 16,150 units changing hands to end at $3.30, C2W Music rose 3 cents with 1,000 shares changing hands at 29 cents,ICI Jm trd Sht 6-12-16 Honey Bun had 18,531 shares changing hands to close with a gain of 30 cents at $6, Jetcon Corporation gained 35 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $6, with 50,100 shares. Key Insurance rose 37 cents in trading 1,000 units to close at $2.87, Lasco Distributors had 104,343 shares changing hands at $6.60, Lasco Financial ended with 34,094 shares being exchanged at $3.25. Lasco Manufacturing lost 15 cents and ended at $4.55 with 3,588,543 shares changing hands and Paramount Trading lost 10 cents while 1,858 shares traded to close at $3.70.

Juniors inch up on Monday

JM Sign The junior market index inched up by the end of trading on Monday resulting in the market index gaining 9.79 points to end at 2,433.66.
At the close the prices of 4 stocks rose and 4 declined with 13 securities trading, compared to 12 on Friday. The movement in the junior market index puts the gain for the year to date, at 36 percent.
Stocks traded, rose on Monday by 8 percent, from Friday’s level, ending with 965,067 units changing hands, valued at $4,640,109, up 62 percent from $2,867,579 on Friday.
Market activities ended with 7 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 3 ending with lower offers.
ICI Jm sum 5-12-16An average of 74,236 units with an average value of $356,931 traded, compared to 74,215 units with an average value of $238,965 on the preceding day. The average for December to date is 125,269 units at an average of $538,279. The average for December to Friday is 150,785 units at an average of $628,952. The average for November ended at 109,679 units with an average value of $607,092.
The stock split into 150 stock units for Eppley ordinary share, is yet to attract any offers even after the bid had risen to $6.91 compared to the adjusted last traded price of $4.90.
In trading activity, Caribbean Cream traded 69,747 units and rose by 40 cents to close at $7.50, Caribbean Flavours traded 1,630 units to end at $8.99 with a gain of 44 cents, Caribbean Producers fell 20 cents with 510,000 units changing hands to end at $3.30. Honey Bun had 105,000 shares changing hands to close with a loss of 13 cents at $5.70, Jamaican Teas traded 12,252 shares to close at $4.10, ICI Jm trd Sht 5-12-16Jetcon Corporation traded with a loss of 10 cents, to close at $5.65, with moderate volume of 10,000 shares. Key Insurance traded 28,471 units to close at $2.50, Knutsford Express saw trading in 20,164 shares at $20, Lasco Distributors loss 20 cents after 145,442 shares changed hands at $6.60, Lasco Financial gained 5 cents and ended with 19,958 shares changing hands at $3.25. Lasco Manufacturing ended at $4.70 with a mere 770 shares changing hands Paramount Trading gained 10 cents while 5,979 shares traded, to close at $3.80 and tTech ended with 35,654 units changing hands at $5.50.

7 junior stocks rise 2 fall – Friday

 Jetcon Corporation ended at a new closing high of $5.75 on Friday to gain 155% since listing.

Jetcon Corporation ended at a new closing high of $5.75 on Friday to gain 155% since listing.

The junior market trading was dominated by trading in the shares of Lasco Financial, accounting for 84 percent of the total volume traded. In a moderate trading session the market index recovered 22.82 points to end at 2,423.87 on Friday.
At the close the prices of 7 stocks rose and 2 declined with 12 securities trading, one less than on Thursday. The movement in the junior market index left the gain for the year to date at 35 percent.
Stocks traded fell on Friday by 70 percent from Thursday’s level and ending with 890,579 units changing hands, valued at $2,867,579, down 78 percent from $13,246,216 on Thursday.
ICI Jm sum 2-12-16Market activities ended with 7 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 2 ending with lower offers and one stock closed at a new all-time high.
An average of 74,215 units with an average value of $$238,965 traded, compared to 227,356 units with an average value of $1,018,940 on the preceding day. The average for December to date is 150,785 units at an average of $628,952. The average for November is 109,679 units with an average value of $607,092.
Eppley ordinary stock is yet to trade, after a split into 150 stock units for each one previously held.
In trading activity, Caribbean Cream traded just 446 units at $7.10, Caribbean Producers gained 30 cents with 500 units changing hands to end at $3.50, C2W Music rose 1 cent with 4,500 units changing hands to end at 26 cents, Dolphin Cove traded 150 shares ICI Jm trd Sht 2-12-16 and rose by 5 cents to end at $15.20. General Accident shed 10 cents and closed trading with 23,908 units at $2.50, Honey Bun had 4,658 shares changing hands to close at $5.83, Jamaican Teas traded 9,009 shares to close at $4.10, Jetcon Corporation traded with a gain of 50 cents to close at a new high of $5.75 with moderate volume of 7,300 shares. Key Insurance lost 5 cents in trading 63,100 shares and ended at $2.50, Lasco Distributors rose 15 cents after 7,260 shares changed hands at $6.80, Lasco Financial gained 5 cents and ended with 752,444 shares changing hands at $3.20 and Lasco Manufacturing gained 15 cents to end at $4.70 with a mere 17,304 shares changing hands.

Trading rise for junior stocks – Thursday

Lasco Manufacturing dominates trading with highest volume.

Lasco Manufacturing dominates trading with highest volume.

The junior market took another hit on the first day of December, with the market index falling 28.08 points to end at 2,401.05 on Thursday. At the close the prices of 3 stocks rose and 4 declined with 13 securities trading, the same number as on Wednesday.
The movement in the junior market index left the gain for the year to date at 34 percent.
The volume of stocks traded rose on Thursday by 114 percent from Wednesday’s level and ending with 2,955,623 units changing hands, valued at $13,246,216, up by 126 percent from $5,853,384 on Wednesday.
Market activities ended with 5 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 1 ending with a lower offer.
ICI Jm sum 1-12-16An average of 227,356 units with an average value of $1,018,940 traded, compared to 81,289 units with an average value of $344,317 on the preceding day. The average for November is 109,679 units with an average value of $607,092
Eppley ordinary stock is yet to trade, after a split into 150 stock units for each one previously held.
In trading activity, AMG Packaging rose $2.45 to close with 210 units changing hands at $20.95, Caribbean Producers had 2,452 units changing hands to end at $3.20, Dolphin Cove traded 110 shares but lost 14 cents to end at $15.15, Honey Bun lost 18 cents with 1,042 shares changing hands to close at $5.83. Iron Rock Insurance ended with 94,109 units changing hands, at $3. Jamaican Teas traded 8,670 shares to close at $4.10, KLE Group traded 15,800 units at $1.50,ICI Jm trd Sht 1-12-16 Key Insurance rose by 5 cents in trading 3,000 shares and ended at $2.55. Lasco Distributors closed with 4,500 shares changing hands, at $6.65, after losing 15 cents, Lasco Financial gained 5 cents and ended with 1,000 shares changing hands at $3.15. Lasco Manufacturing fell 14 cents to end at $4.55 with 2,798,527 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading had 17,595 units changing hands to close at $3.70 and tTech ended with 8,628 shares changing hands at $5.50.

Trading rises for junior stocks – Wednesday

 Jetcon Corporation ended at a new closing high of $5.25 on Wednesday to gain 133% since listing.

Jetcon Corporation ended at a new closing high of $5.25 on Wednesday to gain 133% since listing.

The junior market ended November on a positive note with the market index rising 15.62 points to end at 2,429.13 on Wednesday. At the close the prices of 7 stocks rose and 7 declined with 17 securities trading, the same number as on Tuesday.
The movement in the junior market index lifted the gain for the year to date at 36 percent.
The volume of stocks traded rose on Wednesday by 50 percent from Tuesday’s level and ending with 1,318,905 units changing hands, valued at $5,853,384, 12 percent from $5,225,495 on Tuesday.
Market activities ended with 5 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 1 ending with a lower offer.
An average of 81,289 units with an average value of $344,317 traded, compared to 61,261 units with an average value of $348,366 on the preceding day.ICI Jm sum 30-11-16 The average for the month to date is 109,679 units for an average of $607,092 compared to 111,031 units valued at $619,605 on Tuesday and 129,138 units with an average value of $709,705 for October.
Eppley ordinary stock is yet to trade, after a split into 150 stock units for each one previously held.
In trading activity, AMG Packaging rose $1 to close with 971 units changing hands at $18.50, CAC 2000 added 99 cents in trading 100 shares and to close at $5.10, Cargo Handlers ended with 59,932 units and regained 50 cents to close at $12.50, Caribbean Cream closed with 125,000 shares changing hands and lost 29 cents to end at $7.10. Caribbean Flavours fell 6 cents, in trading 5,500 units at $8.55, Caribbean Producers fell 25 cents in trading 65,801 units to end at $3.20, Consolidated Bakeries lost 7 cents in trading 9,902 shares to close at $2.23, General Accident fell 5 cents and closed trading with 74,300 units at $2.60. Honey Bun gained 51 cents with 11,654 shares changing hands to close at $6.01, Jetcon Corporation ended with 138,521 units changing hands, 23 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $5.25,ICI Jm trds 30-11-16 Key Insurance traded 15,000 shares and ended at $2.50. Lasco Distributors closed with 20,700 shares changing hands, at $6.80, Lasco Financial lost 10 cents and ended with 750,000 shares changing hands at $3.10. Lasco Manufacturing rose 14 cents to end at $4.69 with 12,211 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables lost 25 cents in trading 76,942, shares to close at $4.05, Paramount Trading gained 20 cents with 10,000 units changing hands to close at $3.70 and tTech ended with 5,372 shares changing hands at $5.50.

Juniors volume surge – Monday

JM Sign The junior market index lost 10.44 points to end at 2,416.30 on Monday as the prices of 5 stocks rose and 5 declined with 17 securities trading, compared with 14 on Friday. The movement in the junior market index left the gain for the year to date at 35 percent.
The volume of stocks traded jumped sharply on Monday by 1,865 percent from Friday’s level and ending with 3,446,347 units changing hands, valued at $15,863,525, up 1,928 percent from $782,192 on Friday.
Market activities ended with 4 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 ending with lower offers.
An average of 202,726 units with an average value of $933,149 traded, compared to 11,694 units with an average value of $52,146 on the preceding trading day. ICI Jm sum 28-11-16The average for the month to date is 113,520 units for an average of $633,167 compared to 52,146 units valued at $108,825 on Friday and 129,138 units with an average value of $709,705 for October.
Eppley ordinary stock split into 150 stock units for each one previously held is reflected in the price one junior market on Monday with the ex-stock split date being November 28. There was no trading in the stock by the close.
In trading activity, AMG Packaging dropped $2.20 and closed with 11,433 units changing hands to close at $18.75, Cargo Handlers traded 2,400 units at $12.50, Caribbean Cream closed with 5,769 shares changing hands and gained 25 cents to end at $7.25, Caribbean Producers rose 5 cents in trading 4,000 units at $3.45. Consolidated Bakeries lost 10 cents in trading 10,000 shares to close at $2.30, General Accident dropped 35 cents and closed trading with 113,300 units at $2.65, Honey Bun with 358,200 shares changing hands, closed at $5.50 after falling 10 cents. ICI Jm trds 28-11-16ISP Finance traded 28,623 shares to end at $8, Jamaican Teas traded 16,966 shares to close at $4.10, Jetcon Corporation closed with 149,100 units changing hands, 1 cent higher at $5.01, Key Insurance traded 21,100 shares with a rise of 15 cents to end at $2.50, Knutsford Express traded 750 units at $20. Lasco Distributors gained 20 cents with 8,000 shares changing hands, to close at $6.80, Lasco Financial rose 5 cents and ended with 202,636 shares changing hands at $3.20. Lasco Manufacturing closed with a loss of 1 cent at $4.69 with 2,507,570 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading with 5,000 units changing hands closed at $3.50 and tTech traded 1,500 shares but rose 50 cents to $5.50.

Barita up 61% & exits top 5 Pulse in

Barita is one of the top IC Insider's stock for growth over the next 12 months in the main market.

Barita is one of the top IC Insider’s stock for growth over the next 12 months in the main market.

Barita Investments looks like the stock to deliver the best returns in the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, was the lead to IC Insider’s start to the TOP 5 series in September. The stock priced then at $3.15, is now out of the TOP 5 main market list with a 61 percent gain, when it closed the week at $5.
Barita has been replaced by Pulse Investments. The latter just released the September quarterly report with the best quality of earnings in years, with an improving cash flow compare with prior periods and increased earnings of 32 cents per share. Excluding fair value gains on real estate holdings, earnings per share would be around 23 cents or 90 cents per share annualised. The stock price has room for growth in the coming months.
Kingsley Cooper Chairman of Pulse

Kingsley Cooper Chairman of Pulse

The recommendation to buy Barita was a bold one, coming against the background of a stock that had not performed well in recent times before September as well as that a large brokerage house in August, recommended investors to sell the stock based on a number of factors. Specifically they said, “Initiatives implemented during the last financial year have thus far been successful in supporting both net interest income growth as well as fee income. The recent rally in Emerging Market bond prices should help Barita to recover from the decline experienced in the period. That said, we expect just a marginal increase in year on year net profit. Given this expectation we estimate BIL shares to be valued at approximately $2.35 by applying the market average P/E to estimated EPS. Therefore at a current market price of $3.10, we are recommending a SELL on BIL”. Interestingly, IC Insider assessment indicates that based on the extremely good quality of the company’s fourth quarter earnings, profits should be hitting a range of $1.50 to $2 per share for the current fiscal year and investors should be seeing a huge uptick in the price.
Top 5 stks 25-11-16Barita reported earnings excluding one off write down of investments of $171 million or 38 cents per share in the September quarter up 140 percent over the $70 million earned in the similar period in 2015.
Barita Investments is undergoing change and this has driven up fee income sharply which is replacing interest income formerly generated form the repo business. Net interest income climbed sharply in 2016 as new business jumping to $127 million from just $44 million in the September 2015 quarter. Barita has also built up a large pool of unrealized gain on investments which can be released to profit in the future.
The other selections in the top 5 have not changed much during the week, except for a rise in the price of Key Insurance to $2.45. The junior market listings are being generally held back due to a lack of supply of shares being offered for sale.

Juniors rise on low volumes – Friday

ISP Finance closed at a new high of $8 on the junior market on Friday.

ISP Finance closed at a new high of $8 on the junior market on Friday.

The junior market index rose 27.77 points to end at 2,426.74 on Friday as the prices of 2 stocks rose and 8 declined with 15 securities trading, compared with 14 on Thursday. The movement in the junior market index left the gain for the year to date at 35 percent.
The volume of stocks traded declined sharply on Friday by 83 percent from Thursday’s level and ending with 175,408 units changing hands, valued at $782,192, down 85 percent from $5,281,239 on Thursday.
Market activities ended with 5 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 ending with a lower offer.
ICI Jm sum 25-11-16An average of 11,694 units with an average value of $52,146 traded, compared to 72,603 units with an average value of $377,231 on the preceding trading day. The average for the month to date is 52,146 units for an average of $108,825 compared to 114,221 units valued at $648,781 on Thursday and 129,138 units with an average value of $709,705 for October.
In trading activity, Caribbean Cream closed with 6,000 shares changing hands and lost 14 cents to $7, Caribbean Producers lost 5 cents in trading 200 units at $3.40, C2W Music traded 4,047 units at 25 cents, General Accident gained 15 cents and closed trading with 16,852 units at $3, Honey Bun with 8,500 shares changing hands, closed at $5.60. ISP Finance traded just 200 shares to end at an all-time high of $8, Jamaican Teas traded 1,340 shares to close at $4.10, with a rise of 11 cents.ICI Jm trds 25-11-16Jetcon Corporation closed with 1,900 units changing hands at $5, Key Insurance traded 6,783 shares with a gain of 20 cents to end at $2.35, Knutsford Express traded 934 units at $20, Lasco Distributors gained 20 cents with 2,200 shares changing hands, to close at $6.80, Lasco Financial rose 5 cents and ended with 6,860 shares changing hands at $3.20. Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4.70 with 105,000 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading gaine 40 cents with 8,894 units changing hands to close at $3.50 and tTech traded 5,698 shares but fell 75 cents to $5.

Junior market falls on Monday

JM Sign The junior market index fell 11.77 points to end at 2,452.33 on Monday as the prices of just 1 stock rose and 6 declined with 9 securities trading, down from 17 on Friday. The gain for the junior market index for the year to date ended at 37 percent.
The volume of stocks traded dropped sharply on Monday with the volume dropped sharply by 88 percent from Friday’s level and ending with just 185,535 units changing hands, valued at $7,836,091, up 84 percent from $1,256,517
on Friday.
ICI Jm sum 21-11-16Market activities ended with 6 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 ending with lower offers.
An average of 20,615 units with an average value of $139,613 traded, compared to 93,495 units with an average value of $460,947 on the preceding trading day. The average for the month to date is 122,319 units for an average of $715,032 compared to 129,584 units valued at $756,133 on Friday and 129,138 units with an average value of $709,705 for October.
In trading activity, AMG Packaging fell $1.59 and closed with 25,415 units changing hands at $18.51, ICI Jm trds 21-11-16Caribbean Cream with 62,000 shares changing hands, rose 5 cents to close at $7.25, Consolidated Bakeries lost 10 cents in trading 2,000 shares to close at $2.30, Honey Bun with 23,868 shares changing hands, but lost 40 cents to end at $5.60. Jamaican Teas traded 4,449 shares and fell 11 cents to close at $3.99, KLE Group declined 5 cents and ended with 21,460 shares trading at $1.55. Lasco Financial ended with 44,000 shares changing hands at $3, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4.80 with 882 shares changing hands and tTech lost 55 cents and ended with 1,450 shares changing hands at $5.20.