ICTOP10 Caribbean Cream tops gains


Junior Market stocks closed the week, with individual stocks displaying sharp swings in prices, while the Junior Market Index, in contrast, moved modestly higher and closed the week at 3,130.92 points with a gain of 22.24 points, or just 0.72 percent, masking the much larger moves among individual stocks.

MFS Capital Partners ended the week with a gain of 21.28 percent to be the leading stock rising, but Limners and Bards was the weakest, in falling 12.5 percent. Caribbean Cream was the sixth-best performing stock, following solid second quarter results, reported after the close of the market on Thursday, with profit before tax amounting to $152 million for the half-year, and earnings per share coming in at 18 cents for the second quarter, up from 12 cents in the first quarter. The shares responded positively to the results, triggering the circuit breaker. In the process, it traded at $4.19. Looking ahead, the twelve-month forecast compiled by ICInsider.com projects earnings of 55 cents per share, with the stock set to rise by 186 percent over the next twelve months to $11. The stock has so far gained 84 percent for the year to date.
ICInsider.com projects gains for the Junior Market ranging from 138 percent to 1,076 percent across its top ten stocks, with Kintyre Holdings leading by a wide margin and Caribbean Assurance Brokers in second place at 476 percent.
ICInsider.com expects Kintyre Holdings to deliver a gain of 1,076 percent over the next twelve months, by far the highest projection. A forecast of that size usually reflects a very small share price and market value, so even modest buying can move the stock sharply, and investors should treat it with caution. Caribbean Assurance Brokers is projected to rise 476 percent. The insurance broker’s shares had lost ground over the past year, so the forecast implies a substantial recovery. Express Catering is forecast to gain 267 percent, placing it third on the list. Express operates restaurants at Sangster International Airport, so its outlook is closely tied to a rebound in passenger traffic and tourism.
Caribbean Cream follows with a projected gain of 186 percent, its second-quarter results this week are in line with that outlook. Gross operating revenue for the half-year rose 9 percent to $1,775 million, from $1,628 million a year earlier, while quarterly sales increased 8 percent to $891 million, from $826 million. Profitability improved markedly, as the company recorded a profit before tax of $151.7 million for the half-year, compared with a loss before tax of $12.6 million in the prior-year period. For the quarter, profit before tax climbed to $92 million from $5.6 million in 2025.
KLE Group is forecast to climb 167 percent. The stock is thinly capitalised and has been volatile, so outcomes could differ widely from the projection. Omni Industries rounds out the first six with a projected gain of 156 percent, indicating steady expectations for continued growth. As with all forecasts, these figures are estimates and actual results may differ.
Among the top five winning companies for the week, MFS Capital Partners topped the list, after rising 21.28 percent. R.A. Williams Distributors was next with a gain of 20.31 percent, Paramount Trading advanced by 18.18 percent. Dolphin Cove rallied by 16.42 percent, while Consolidated Bakeries rose to the top five with a gain of 15.11 percent. See chart for the top 10.
On the other side, the top five losing companies were led by Limners and Bards, which declined 12.5 percent. Honey Bun lost 8.02 percent, followed by JFP at 7.14 percent. FosRich Company fell 6.9 percent, and Spur Tree Spices slipped 6.25 percent.
For the shortened trading week, the focus is likely to continue on Caribbean Cream, which trades at a pe of just 7 currently a Jetcon with a PE of 10.4. Also of note is RA Williams, that posted excellent first-quarter results and trades at 7.7 times current years earnings.

Kremi & Jetcon hit yearly highs


At the close of a moderately bullish trading session on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Friday, Caribbean Cream and Jetcon Corporation closed at 52 weeks high, with shareholders reacting to half year results of the former and the continuation of bullish sentiments at Jetcon, that drove the price up 248 percent for the year to date and Kremi up 84 percent.

Elsewhere, trading closed after a 53 percent drop in the quantity of stocks traded, carrying a 45 percent lower value compared with Thursday, following trading in 38 securities, compared with 40 on Thursday and ending with prices of 16 rising, nine falling and 13 closing firm, resulting in a tidy gain for the market index.
The market closed following an exchange of 4,199,925 shares worth $10,079,717, down from 9,001,420 units at $18,200,038 on Thursday.
The average trade for the day ended at 110,524 shares for $265,256, well below the 225,036 stocks at $455,001 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, averages 551,999 units at $1,018,094, closely aligned with 588,548 stock units at $1,080,420 on the previous day and higher than the average of 324,023 shares at $544,060 for September.
RA Williams led trading with 905,109 shares for 21.6 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with an exchange of 405,177 units for 9.6 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Cream with 358,925 shares for 8.5 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 32.97 points to close trading at 3,130.89. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal years ending around August 2027.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $1.87 in closing at $20.98 in an exchange of 90 units, AMG Packaging rose 10 cents to close at $1.82 with investors swapping 585 stocks, Caribbean Cream one of ICInsider.com TOP10 stock, traded as high as $4.19, in the morning session, but closed with a gain of 55 cents to end at a 52 weeks closing high of $3.85, following an exchange of 358,925 shares. The stock jumped following the release of impressive six months results of 30 cents per share, following 18 cents per share in the second quarter. Dolla Financial popped 16 cents and ended at $3.68 as investors exchanged 405,177 stock units, Dolphin Cove increased 5 cents to finish at $10.14, with 1,820 shares crossing the market, Everything Fresh climbed 14 cents and ended at $1.85 after a transfer of 1,648 units. Future Energy shed 8 cents in closing at $3.60 with investors trading 229,160 stocks, Image Plus dropped 5 cents to close at $1.75 after an exchange of 62,344 stock units, Jamaican Teas rallied 19 cents to end at $2.19 with investors dealing in only 2 shares. Jetcon Corporation rose 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks high of $5.19 after an exchange of 38,523 shares, Lasco Financial skidded 5 cents to finish at $1.50, after 8,549 stock units passed through the market, Limners and Bards fell 10 cents and ended at 98 cents in an exchange of 141,131 stocks, MFS Capital Partners rose 10 cents in closing at 57 cents, with a mere 1 unit clearing the market. Paramount Trading climbed 14 cents to close at $1.04 in trading 82 shares, RA Williams increased by 8 cents to end at 77 cents with a transfer of 905,109 stocks and Regency Petroleum dipped by 13 cents to finish at $4.05, after 11,253 units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.

Junior Market trading jumps


Trading climbed sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Wednesday, with a 191 percent jump in volume and a 193 percent surge in the value of stocks traded compared to Tuesday. The market closed with trading in 43 securities, compared to 44 on Tuesday and ending, with prices of 21 rising, 12 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 4,951,523 shares for $9,364,927, well up from 1,700,662 stock units at $3,195,077 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 115,152 shares at $217,789, compared to only 38,651 stock units at $72,615 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 623,251 units at $1,140,126, from 681,358 shares at $1,245,606 on the previous day and well above an average of 324,023 shares at $544,060 for September.
Lasco Financial led trading with 1.50 million shares for 30.4 percent of total volume, followed by Express Catering with 801,123 units for 16.2 percent of the day’s trade and Omni Industries with 603,929 stocks for 12.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 18.26 points to close at 3,093.02. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.9. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with fiscal years ending around August 2027.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dropped $1.87 to end at $19.11 after a transfer of just 107 stocks, Atlantic Hardware shed 9 cents to $1.55, with dealings in 12,000 shares, Caribbean Cream gained 35 cents and ended at $3.45, with 524 units crossing the market. Consolidated Bakeries climbed by 32 cents to $1.60 and ended with an exchange of 3,536 shares, Derrimon Trading gained 5 cents to end at 88 cents after trading 49,970 shares, Dolla Financial rose 5 cents to close at $3.60 following trading of 32,861 stocks. Everything Fresh dropped 17 cents to close at $1.58 as investors exchanged 32,731 units, Jamaican Teas advanced 6 cents and ended at $2.16 with a transfer of 150,820 stock units, Knutsford Express climbed 59 cents to end at $8.45 after an exchange of 13,976 shares. Limners and Bards skidded by 5 cents to finish at $1.08 in trading 1,629 stock units, Main Event rallied 49 cents and ended at $3.80 after an exchange of 4,417 stocks, Paramount Trading rose 6 cents, in closing at $1.05, with investors trading 111,912 units. Regency Petroleum lost 9 cents to end at $4.06 after switching ownership of 90,935 shares, Spur Tree Spices gained 5 cents to finish at $1.40 after trading of 112,938 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied by 5 cents and ended at $1.60, with only 2,167 shares changing owners.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.

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Big gains ahead for Junior Market IC TOP10


Junior Market stocks had a B week ending Friday, led by Spur Tree Spices, which surged 35.85 percent. The top ten performing stocks advanced between 6.29 and 35.85 percent, while the ten biggest losers fell between 8.81 and 16.09 percent. Looking ahead, the ICInsider.com twelve-month forecast for Junior Market stocks for 2026 to 2027 is led by Kintyre Holdings, projected to gain 1,076 percent.

Caribbean Assurance Brokers is second in the ICTOP10, with the potential to increase 471 percent, followed by Express Catering at 279 percent after rising more than 16 percent this past week. All ten stocks in the forecast are projected to gain at least 140 percent.
Among the week’s winners, Spur Tree Spices led by a wide margin, with a gain more than double the second-placed stock. Caribbean Cream came next, rising 16.61 percent, with second quarter results due next week, Express Catering followed with 16.47 percent. Honey Bun rose 15.48 percent and Jetcon Corporation gained 12.15 percent. EduFocal advanced 10.53 percent and CAC 2000 added 9.47 percent. Knutsford Express Services rose 8.9 percent, Mailpac Group gained 6.91 percent and Atlantic Hardware rounded out the top ten with a gain of 6.29 percent.
On the losing side, Dolphin Cove fell 16.09 percent, followed by R.A. Williams Distributors, down 14.67 percent, following a solid September run with a gain of 90 percent and Lumber Depot, falling 14.61 percent. GWest Corporation declined 14.08 percent and Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 12.5 percent. Main Event Group fell 10.53 percent, while One on One Educational Services and AMG Packaging each dropped exactly 10 percent. ISP Finance Services slipped 9.91 percent, and FosRich Company lost 8.81 percent.
ICInsider.com’s forecast Kintyre Holdings as the dominant stock  with projections, of 1,076 per cent over the next twelve months, on the assumption that trading in the stock will resume. That is more than double the projection for the second-placed stock, and reflects the stock’s extremely low price. Caribbean Assurance Brokers follows with potential gains of 471 percent, with Express Catering at 279 percent and could be better with the company now charging interest on its intercompany loan that will raise profits above forecast. Caribbean Cream is in at 220 percent and R.A. Williams Distributors at 197 percent. Interestingly, this stock was listed at a $1 in 2024 and was oversubscribed but profits for the 2026 first quarter is more than 50 percent of the 2024 profits. MFS Capital Partners sits with potential of 190 percent, K.L.E. Group at 170 percent, Main Event Group at 165 percent, Omni Industries at 153 percent and Fontana 143 percent.
Comparing the past week with the forecast shows a mixed picture. Caribbean Cream and Express Catering both posted weekly gains and are also forecast to be among the  best performers, so the recent momentum is consistent with the outlook. By contrast, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, R.A. Williams and Main Event appear among this week’s biggest losers, each is projected to gain between 165 percent and 471 percent.
If ICInsider.com’s compilations are close to the actual outcomes, the declines could represent buying opportunities. Investors ought to remember that forecasts are projections rather than guarantees and that short-term volatility on the Junior Market can be sharp.

52 weeks high for Access & Jetcon


Access Financial and Jetcon closed at one year high at the end of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Monday. The market closed with a 90 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with an 89 percent lower value than on Friday, following trading in 43 securities, compared with 40 on Friday and ending with 18 rising, 16 declining and nine closing unchanged, as the market index drop a tidy 41 points.

The market closed with trading of 4,656,367 shares for $8,404,674, down sharply for 45,061,140 units at $77,107,032 on Friday.
Trading averaged 108,288 shares at $195,458, well below 1,126,529 stocks at $1,927,676 on Friday. Trading month to date, averages 766,536 stock units at $1,401,063 compared to 864,476 stock units at $1,580,443 on the previous day and lower than an average of 324,023 shares at $544,060 for September.
Woodcats International led trading with 1.38 million shares for 29.6 percent of total volume followed by Image Plus which ended with 522,306 units for 11.2 percent of the day’s trade and Honey Bun with 402,866 stocks for 8.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 41.09 points to settle at 3,067.59. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.8. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios, that are derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2027.
At the close, Access Financial gained $1.03 and closed at a 52 weeks high of $20.98, following trading of 8,768 shares, Blue Power dropped 9 cents to finish at $3.20 with investors dealing in 27,522 shares, CAC 2000 fell 7 cents to end at 97 cents with a transfer of 1,300 stock units. Cargo Handlers lost 12 cents in closing at $15.70 as investors exchanged 6,892 stocks, Derrimon Trading climbed 5 cents to close at 87 cents after a transfer of 16,761 units, Dolla Financial shed 17 cents in closing at $3.69 with investors trading 61,739 stocks. Dolphin Cove increased 65 cents and ended at $9.36 with an exchange of 465 shares, Elite Diagnostic dipped by 9 cents to close at $1.76 after an exchange of 39,133 stock units, Honey Bun slipped 61 cents and ended at $7, with 402,866 shares changing hands. Jetcon Corporation advanced 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $4.85 with investors swapping 155,870 stock units, Knutsford Express rose 6 cents and ended at $8.50 after an exchange of 1,216 units, Lumber Depot rallied 19 cents to finish at $2.47 with investors trading 3,633 stocks. Mailpac Group skidded by 22 cents to end at $2.10, after 25,360 shares passed through the market, Main Event gained 39 cents in closing at $3.79 in trading 767 stock units, ONE on ONE Educational rose 5 cents to close at 77 cents, with 57,223 units changing hands. Paramount Trading climbed 11 cents in closing at 99 cents, with 85,355 stocks crossing the exchange, RA Williams increased 8 cents to finish at 72 cents after trading of 347,717 units and Regency Petroleum rose 20 cents and ended at $4.25 after trading of 47,109 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.

Junior Market trading plunges


Trading pulled back sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Wednesday, following heavy trading in Elite Diagnostic on the previous day, resulting in the volume of stocks trading plunging 90 percent and the value down 88 percent compared with Tuesday. The market closed with action in 40 securities, after climbing from 39 on Tuesday and ending, with prices of 12 rising, 17 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 8,524,187 shares for $17,475,935, after it tumbled from 86,783,039 units at $148,426,316 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 213,105 shares at $436,898, after dropping from 2,225,206 stocks at $3,805,803 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 958,221 stock units at $1,785,453 following trading of  1,135,630 stocks at $2,106,537 on the previous day and an average of 324,023 shares at $544,060 for September.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 2.60 million shares for 30.5 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 904,896 units for 10.6 percent of the day’s trade and RA Williams with 681,734 stocks for 8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 11.64 points to close at 3,111.02. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.7. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2027.
At the close of a steep decline in trading, Access Financial fell 5 cents to $19.95 with a transfer of 28 units, Cargo Handlers rose 25 cents and ended at $15.75 with a transfer of 3,036 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 14 cents to close at $1.41 in trading of 15,392 shares. Dolla Financial skidded by 8 cents to close at $3.73 after a transfer of 463,272 stock units, Elite Diagnostic climbed 24 cents to $1.84, with trading of 16,050 shares, Express Catering rose 10 cents to finish at $2.53, with an exchange of 240,547 units. Fontana advanced 18 cents to $6.18, with 87,205 stocks changing hands, Fosrich popped 20 cents and stopped at $1.60, with a transfer of 465,426 units, GWest Corporation rallied 10 cents and ended at 70 cents with 2,439 shares crossing the market. Indies Pharma gained 9 cents in closing at $2.69, with investors swapping 155,085 stock units, Jamaican Teas dipped 15 cents to $2.01 after trading of 2,599,885 stocks, Jetcon Corporation declined 29 cents to settle at $4.50 as investors exchanged 14,956 units. Mailpac Group shed 12 cents to $2.20 with 17,637 shares crossing the market, Main Event dipped 5 cents to close at $3.75 after an exchange of 23,702 units, RA Williams slipped 5 cents in closing at 64 cents with dealing in 681,734 stock units. Regency Petroleum fell 10 cents and ended at $4.15 in an exchange of 12,406 stock units and Spur Tree Spices rose 14 cents to close at $1.39 with 53 shares passing through the market.

Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Junior Market suffers big loss


Trading activity slowed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market Thursday, with a 33 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, and an 11 percent reduction in value compared with Wednesday’s level. The Junior Market Index dropped appreciably following trading in 43 securities, up from 38 on Wednesday and ending, with prices of 13 rising, 19 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 2,510,680 shares for $4,693,116, after sliding from an already low 3,770,771 units at $5,251,892 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 58,388 shares at $109,142, after stumbling from 99,231 stock units at $138,208 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 103,452 units at $164,414 compared to 119,079 stock units at $183,581 on the previous day and an average of 454,488 shares at $837,352 for October.
At the end of a day of low trading, RA Williams led trading with 401,301 shares for 16 percent of total volume, followed by Woodcats International with 374,598 units for 14.9 percent of the day’s trade and Image Plus with 282,027 stocks for 11.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 40.52 points to close at 3,157.53. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal years ending around August 2027.
At the close of trading, Access Financial climbed $1.58 to $20.70 with an exchange of 684 stocks, Atlantic Hardware dropped by 15 cents to end at $1.65 with 115,724 shares crossing the market, CAC 2000 rallied 32 cents and ended at $1.01 with investors swapping 408 units. Cargo Handlers shed 49 cents to $14.50 in an exchange of 9,700 stocks, Caribbean Cream gained 44 cents and settled at $4.82, Derrimon Trading dipped by 16 cents to close at $1.07 after trading of 41,271 stocks. Dolla Financial gained 5 cents to end at $3.65 with 219,077 units crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic fell 5 cents to close at $1.65 with a transfer of 20,200 stock units, Everything Fresh skidded by 6 cents to finish at $1.72 with 19,000 shares changing hands. Express Catering rose 8 cents and settled at $2.39 with investors trading 163,397 stocks, Fontana advanced 10 cents in closing at $6.20 with 74,036 units passing through the market, Fosrich lost 15 cents and finished at $1.35 with investors trading 6,000 stock units. Future Energy slipped 5 cents and ended at $3.80 with 120,105 shares changing hands, Honey Bun declined by 58 cents to close at $6.40 with 12,167 units clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation lost 20 cents to end at $5.20 in trading 49,052 stocks. Limners and Bards skidded by 18 cents in closing at $1.12 after an exchange of 6,630 stock units, Lumber Depot rallied 8 cents to finish at $2.76, with investors swapping 1,250 shares, One Great Studio fell 6 cents and ended at 50 cents after a transfer of 73,140 units and Regency Petroleum declined by 16 cents to close at $4.15, after 30,709 stocks crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Express Catering gains 28%, more to come


Last week’s ICTOP10 selection, Express Catering led trading on the Junior Market this week, with a gain of 27.69 percent and still remains in the TOP10 selection of stocks into 2027, with further gains dependent on positive news that could affect the stock’s performance. KLE joins the list with Main Event dropping out.

Elsewhere, the Junior Market ended the week with the market index rising 2.5 percent to close at 3,127.70. Price movements ended with a wide swing among its best and worst performers. At the same time, ICInsider.com is forecasting solid gains into 2027 for the Junior Market ICTOP10 picks, shown below.
The ten leading gaining stocks this week, averaged an increase of 17.6 percent, while the ten biggest losers fell an average of 11.7 percent. Most of the large moves came from the top three winners and losers.
Gains for the week were robust, with Express Catering leading with a rise of 27.69 percent, followed by One Great Studios with a 26.83 percent bounce and 49 percent for the year to date. Fosrich Group enjoyed a 26.19 percent bump. The top three were separated by less than 1.5 percentage points. One on One Educational Services climbed 23.08 percent and Elite Diagnostic rose 19.39 percent, with the larger shareholders acquiring additional shares, with ownership more concentrated that before. ISP Finance Services advanced 16.84 percent and gained 12.43 percent. Smaller gains came from Woodcats at 8.16 percent, Honey Bun, 8.03 percent and Regency Petroleum at 7.16 percent.
Decliners. Spur Tree Spices fell 26.9 percent, the steepest drop of the week, CAC 2000 followed with a decline of 20.83 percent. K.L.E. Group lost 13.95 percent and Blue Power Group declined 11.02 percent. Knutsford Express Services dropped 10.4 percent, Mailpac Group dipped by 9.58 percent, while Caribbean Assurance Brokers suffered a loss of 8.57 percent. Smaller declines were recorded by Derrimon Trading after falling by 6.59 percent, Jetcon Corporation, fell 5.31 percent and GWest lost 4.05 percent. The two largest losses were each bigger than the other eight combined, with the sell-off concentrated in a few names. The ICI TOP10 picks for 2026-27 project some healthy returns for the select listing of stocks on the Junior Market.

  • Kintyre Holdings is forecast to gain 1,076 percent, more than double the next pick. Such a figure is an outlier. Trading in the stock is currently suspended but the company promises the release of audited accounts by mid-October, if they comply then trading in the stock could resume shortly thereafter and the price could find a short term settling point.
  • Caribbean Assurance Brokers is forecast at 400 percent and Express Catering at 342 percent, coming down from 464 percent last week.
  • Caribbean Cream is projected at 273 percent, followed by MFS Capital Partners at 184 percent.
  • K.L.E. Group is forecast at 170 percent, RA Williams, 167 percent, even after gaining 103 percent for the year to date and Omni Industries at 164 percent.
  • Access Financial Services and Fontana close out the list at 148 percent and 143 percent.

K.L.E. Group is the only stock on the losing lists and in the ICTOP10 and is forecast to gain 170 percent over twelve months, but fell 13.95 percent this week. If the forecast is right, the dip could be an entry point for investors with a longer horizon. If it is wrong, the decline may be an early warning, so the stock deserves close monitoring.

The Junior Market jump


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market jumped on Friday, with the Market Index gaining 46.14 points to close at 3,127.70 on a day of low-level trading. The volume of stocks and value of trades dropped 96 percent below Thursday’s levels, following trading in 42 securities, compared with 44 on Thursday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 17 declining and eight closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 4,204,346 shares for $6,997,783, after it tumbled from 95,139,132 units at $188,360,616 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 100,103 shares at $166,614, after dropping from 2,162,253 stocks at $4,280,923 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 1,155,157 stock units at $2,271,609 compared to an average of 324,023 shares at $544,060 for September.
On a day of low trading, no company traded more than a million shares as Woodcats International led trading with 704,253 shares for 16.8 percent of total volume, followed by RA Williams with 656,913 units for 15.6 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 602,565 stocks for 14.3 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.6. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios, derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2027.
At the close of trading on Friday, Access Financial gained 35 cents to $19.35 after a transfer of 11,579 units, Atlantic Hardware dropped 9 cents and closed at $1.43, with 602,565 stocks changing hands, CAC 2000 fell 25 cents to finish at 95 cents, with investors trading 210 shares. Derrimon Trading declined 5 cents to end at 85 cents, with 127,599 stock units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove rose 40 cents and ended at $10.38 with a transfer of 1,844 shares, Express Catering rallied 33 cents to close at $2.49 in switching ownership of 101,669 units. Future Energy lost 6 cents to $3.61 with investors dealing in 65,859 stocks, Honey Bun increased 7 cents to end at $6.59 after an exchange of 20,271 stock units, Image Plus climbed 10 cents to close at $1.94 with 57,463 shares clearing the market. Jamaican Teas skidded 9 cents to close at $2.10 as investors exchanged 2,979 stock units, Jetcon Corporation shed 46 cents and ended at $4.28 after trading of 300,217 stocks, Mailpac Group rose 12 cents to finish at $2.17 in an exchange of 1,982 units. One Great Studio slipped 5 cents and ended at 52 cents with 222,407 shares changing hands, ONE on ONE Educational gained 8 cents to 80 cents after an exchange of 7,264 units, Regency Petroleum rose 22 cents to finish at $4.34, with 23,524 shares crossing the market. Spur Tree Spices dipped 34 cents to end at $1.06, with investors trading 10,470 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 5 cents to close at $1.62, after an exchange of 4,376 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Major owners reshuffle at Elite Diagnostic


Elite Diagnostic traded 88.5 million shares, accounting for 93 percent of volume traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Thursday. Traded volume jumped 233 percent, with a 230 percent increased value compared with Wednesday, ending with trading in 44 securities, up from 43 on Wednesday, with prices of 20 rising, 18 declining and six closing unchanged and resulting in a solid rise in the market index.

The market closed with trading of 95,139,132 shares with a value of $188,360,616, after climbing from 28,573,089 stocks at $57,024,764 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 2,162,253 shares at $4,280,923, compared with 664,490 stocks at $1,326,157 on Wednesday and an  average of 324,023 shares at $544,060 for September.
Elite Diagnostic led trading with 88.5 million shares for 93 percent of total volume, as a new ownership structure takes hold. Atlantic Hardware was next with 925,064 units for 1 percent of the day’s trade and Woodcats International with 833,736 stocks for 0.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 22.69 points to end at 3,081.56. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.5. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios that are derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2027.
At the close of trading, Access Financial climbed 50 cents and finished at $19 in an exchange of 476 stocks, AMG Packaging rose 6 cents to $1.86 with 3,978 units crossing the market, Blue Power dipped 27 cents in closing at $3.23 in an exchange of 2,038 shares. Cargo Handlers advanced by17 cents to end at $15.15 with 5 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 19 cents and ended at $1.60 with investors dealing in 809 shares, Caribbean Cream rallied 58 cents to close at $2.99 with a transfer of 20,473 stocks. Caribbean Flavours increased 13 cents to $1.34 with a transfer of 570,600 units, Derrimon Trading lost 8 cents to close at 90 cents after a transfer of 1,589 stock units, Dolla Financial slipped 10 cents and ended at $4 with 752,994 shares changing hands. Dolphin Cove gained 48 cents to end at $9.98 with 6,437 units clearing the market, Elite Diagnostic rose 10 cents and ended at $2 with an exchange of 88,474,298 stocks, Honey Bun rallied 36 cents to finish at $6.52 with 1,246 stock units crossing the market. Image Plus fell 13 cents and ended at $1.84 as investors exchanged 87,171 shares, Iron Rock Insurance increased 42 cents to $3.80 in trading 137,643 units, Jamaican Teas declined 9 cents to finish at $2.19 after an exchange of 35,280 stocks. Jetcon Corporation shed 5 cents to close at $4.74 with investors dealing in 56,966 stock units, KLE Group dropped 15 cents in closing at 70 cents after an exchange of 4,578 shares, Knutsford Express skidded 5 cents to end at $7.75 with investors trading 7,122 stock units. Limners and Bards climbed 11 cents to $1.11 with 100 stocks passing through the market, Mailpac Group fell 39 cents and settled at $2.05 after trading of 780,367 units, One Great Studio rose 7 cents and settled at 57 cents with a transfer of 36,416 shares. ONE on ONE Educational dipped 8 cents to close at 72 cents with investors swapping 45,815 stock units, Regency Petroleum lost 28 cents to finish at $4.12 with a transfer of 93,324 stocks and Spur Tree Spices advanced 9 cents to end at $1.40 as investors exchanged 168,903 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.