5 stocks rose 5 declined on TTSE

February 24, 2015 by

NCB stock is in demand on TTSE, supply limited

NCB stock is in demand on TTSE supply limited

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Tuesday closed with 14 securities changing hands, 5 advanced, 5 declined and 4 traded firm with a total of 525,755 units, valued at $2,011,146 traded.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.43 points to close at 1,148.51, the All T&T Index fell by 1.20 points to close at 1,979.11 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.05 points to end at 41.63.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA McAL put on 5 cents to end at $66.82, while 1,000 units were traded. Clico Investment Fund Traded 21,297 shares valued at $479,194 and gained 1 cent to close at $22.50, National Commercial Bank contributed 66,650 shares at $1.21, up by 2 cents. National Commercial Bank closed with 200,350 shares on the bid at $1.21 and stocks on offer at $1.35 to sell 20,000 units. National Flour gained 4 cents to end at $1.50, while trading 147,850 shares for a value of $221,775 and Scotiabank gained 1 cent, to end at $62.21 with just 100 shares.
TTSE 24-2-15 Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Guardian Holdings trading 10,000 shares but lost 4 cents to end at $13.06, Jamaica Money Market Brokers trading 20,000 shares to close with a loss of 2 cents and finished at 43 cents. Massy Holdings trading 3,140 shares valued at $199,708, to close with a loss of 4 cents to a new 52 weeks’ low of $63.60, Republic Bank with 223 shares trading, closed lower by 9 cents at $118.40 and Trinidad Cement had 193,689 shares changing hands for a value of $449,831 and fell 20 cents to close at $2.30.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Prestige Holdings traded 6,506 shares at $9.90, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 10,000 shares at $5.25, Scotia Investments ended at $1.45 while trading 44,015 shares and West Indian Tobacco end at $125 for a value of $160,625 after 1,285 units were traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

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3 stocks gained on TTSE Monday

February 23, 2015 by

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed with 10 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 4 declined and 3 traded firm with a total of 118,492 units, valued at $7,843,551.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.07 points to close at 1,148.94, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.47 points to close at 1,980.31 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.08 points to end at 41.58.
TTSE 23-2-15 Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Agostini’s with 1,650 shares trading, closed up a cent at $17.60, Jamaica Money Market Brokers added 7,426 shares to gain 1 cent to 45 cents and Prestige Holdings with a volume of 20,800 shares traded for $205,920 and gained 20 cents to a new 52 weeks’ high of $9.90.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings trading 108 shares and closed with a loss of 4 cents at $63.64. Republic Bank with 62,721 shares changing hands for a value of $7,431,803, closed with a loss of 10 cents at $118.49 and Trinidad Cement traded 5,000 shares valued to close with a loss of 5 cents at $2.50.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund traded 2,400 shares and remained at $22.50, Grace Kennedy with 7,374 shares, to close at $3.61 followed by Guardian Holdings contributed 2,000 shares with the price closing unchanged at $13.10 and Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 9,013 shares at $5.25.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

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Carib economies pressure T&T companies

February 22, 2015 by

First_Citizensbuilding150x150Trinidadian companies are facing challenging times, the recent fall in the price of oil and gas on the world market has not made things any easier, in fact it is likely to make it worse.
Even before the collapse of energy prices profits of Trinidadian companies were pressured with little or just moderate growth. The challenges are not only in energy. Inflation in the twin island state has been running at high levels for some time with the latest figures showing 8 percent at the same time the country’s currency remained stable during the period of high price gains. While a lot of the increase was in the food category, it nevertheless would feed somewhat into general prices. While efficiencies could compensate for the higher prices, it seems unlikely with employment reaching very low levels placing pressure on labour cost as some businesses find it difficult to get persons to employ.
Against this back ground, it is not surprising that of 4 companies reporting for the December quarter, all show virtually profits.
First Citizens Bank could only turn a 2.8 percent growth in assets since December 2013 and 3.5 percent increase in loans into a 2 percent increase in profit after tax of TT$178 million from net revenues that were up to $430 from $428 million in 2013. Assets grew by 6.2 percent over September last year and loans are up 5.2 percent for the same period.
Expenses were flat at $210 million for the quarter. Earnings per share ended at 71 cents. For 2013 fiscal year, the bank earned $2.49. The stock price is now at $35.75 for a PE ratio of 14.
Massy LogoMassy Holdings reported a 20.6 percent jump in revenue but profit after tax rose only 6.5 percent to TT$144, that is well down on the 23 percent in the final fiscal quarter, to September last year.
Jamaica contributed less profits than in 2013 and so did Guyana but Barbados and Eastern Caribbean reported higher profits while T&T was flat and Columbia recorded profit. The business was acquired after the December quarter in 2013.
Segment profit before saw growth in Automotive and Industrial Equipment increasing by 30 percent, Integrated Retail gaining 8.8 percent, Insurance up by 14.8 percent, Energy and Industrial Gases fell 6 percent, Information, Technology and Communications declined 37.6 percent and Other Investments down 14 percent. The largest contributors to revenues and profits are Automotive and Industrial Equipment, Integrated Retail, Energy and Industrial Gases and other investments.
Earnings per share for the quarter amounts to $1.47 versus $1.39 in 2013, for the full year to September 2014, the company reported $5.69. Earnings should end around $6 for 2015. The stock price closed on Friday at $63.64, having peaked at $69.60 last year. The PE of the stock is around 11.
RepublicBanklogo150x150Republic Bank could not turn its 3.7 percent growth in assets into more than a 2 percent increase in after tax profit for the December quarter last year over the prior year even as loans grew by 9 percent over the same period. Net income grew by 4.5 percent to TT$899 million but operating expenses climbed a large 12 percent thus negating the increase in net revenues. The banking group saw a sharp reduction in the tax payable from$118 million to $97 million leaving $297 million for shareholders versus $291 million in 2013. The lower tax rate is partially due to a reduction in pretax profit from $423 million down to $408 million.
Earnings per share for the quarter ended at $1.84 versus $1.80 in the prior year and for the full year to September Republic reported $7.39 per share. The stock peaked at $122.05 last year, and has since retreated to close at $118.59 and looks set to decline some more. The stock carries a PE of 16.
Agostini’s reported profit of TT$27 million for the first quarter to December 2014 from revenues of TT$408 million compared with profit of $27 million from revenues of $378 million in the 2013 period. For the year to September 2014 revenues came in at $1.36 billion resulting on full year’s profit of $80.5 million. Earnings per share for the quart was 46 cents and $1.36 for the full year. The stock last traded at $17.60 at a PE of 13. Agostini’s is involved in pharmaceutical, personal care, food and construction product distribution.

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5 stocks gained on TTSE Friday

February 20, 2015 by

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on the final day of the week ended with 12 securities changing hands of which 5 advanced, 2 declined and 5 traded firm with a total of 614,768 units, valued at $5,248,832.
TTSE 20-2-15At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.80 points to close at 1,148.87, the All T&T Index fell by 0.22 points to close at 1,980.78 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.24 points to end at 41.50.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 1,100 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent, at $5.03, Grace Kennedy closed with 3,200 shares and advanced by 1 cent to 3.61. Jamaica Money Market Brokers ending with 329,033 shares changing hands for a value of $142,484 at 44 cents, after gaining 1 cent, followed by National Commercial Bank trading 13,940 units at a cent higher at $1.19 and Sagicor Financial Corporation with 99,221 shares traded for $520,910 and increasing 14 cents to end at $5.25.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Guardian Holdings suffered a loss of 4 to close at $13.10 and Massy Holdings contributed 35,216 shares with a value of $2,243,499 but the price slipped 8 cents to $63.64.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund trading 86,142 shares valued at $1,938,195 with the price remaining at $22.50, First Citizens Bank trading 2,387 shares closed at $35.75, while Scotia Investments added 22,858 shares, at $1.45, Trinidad Cement closed with 13,671 shares trading at $2.55 and West Indian Tobacco trading 1,000 shares at $125.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

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4 stocks fall & gained on TTSE

February 19, 2015 by

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Thursday ended with 10 securities changing hands of which 1 advanced, 4 declined and 5 traded firm with a total of 99,810 units, valued at $664,476.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.15 points to close at 1,148.07, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.34 points to close at 1,981.00 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.09 points to end at 41.26.
TTSe 19-2-15 Gains| Sagicor Financial Corporation was the sole stock to gain at the end of trading as 4,140 shares changed hands, the price rose 20 cents to $5.21.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Guardian Holdings with a volume of 27,000 shares trading for $354,740 closed down 4 cents to $13.10. Massy Holdings suffered a 3 cents loss, to close at $63.72 with 300 units changing hands, National Enterprises closed with a 1 cent lost, at $17.34 with 250 units changing hands and Trinidad Cement traded 240 shares but lost 2 cents to end at $2.55.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund trading 2,560 shares with the price remaining at $22.50, First Citizens Bank contributing 4,751 shares with a value of $169,849 to close unchanged at $35.75. Grace Kennedy traded 2,000 shares at $3.60, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 58,369 shares changing hands closed at 43 cents and One Caribbean Media contributed 200 shares to the total traded and the price closed unchanged at $23.95.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

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2 up 3 down on TTSE on Friday

February 13, 2015 by

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Friday, closed with 11 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced, 5 declined and 4 traded firm with a total of 163,247 units, valued at $1,102,443.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.47 points to close at 1,146.97, the All T&T Index fell by just 1 point to close at 1,979.4 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.01 points to end at 41.17.
TTSE 13-2-15 Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund trading 13,434 shares, valued at $302,420 but gained 1 cent to $22.51 and Sagicor Financial Corporation with of 59,800 shares being traded for $299,598 and gained 1 cent to $5.01.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Guardian Holdings with 1,773 shares changing hands and lost 5 cents to end at $13.15, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development declined by 25 cents to close at $3.50 while 1,050 units were traded. Republic Bank had only 302 shares trading while the price slipped 10 cents to $118.59, Trinidad Cement with 74,482 shares changing hands for a value of $194,310 ended at $2.59, down 19 cents followed by L.J. Williams A share contributed 7,860 shares and lost 1 cent to end at 25 cents.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank traded 300 shares and closed at $35.75, Massy Holdings added 2,010 shares valued at $128,138 to close at $63.75, Scotiabank traded 1,636 units to close at $62.10 and Scotia Investments trade 600 shares to end at $1.45.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
The TTSE market will be closed on Monday and Tuesday due to carnival celebrations.

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3 up 3 down on TTSE

February 11, 2015 by

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended Wednesday with 12 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 3 declined and 6 traded firm with a total of 1,192,767 units, valued at $6,189,604.
TTSE 11-2-15At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.54 points to close at 1,147.61, the All T&T Index gained 1.19 points to close at 1,980.43 and the Cross Listed Index fell by a mere 0.02 points to end at 41.21.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, National Flour Mills contributed 66,687 shares with a value of $97,346.73, closed at $1.46 with a 1 cent gain. Prestige Holdings closed with 1,953 shares traded gained 4 cents to a new 52 weeks’ high of $9.70 and Trinidad Cement with a volume of 242,192 shares being traded for $667,888 and put on 16 cents to end at $2.76.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings with 500 shares changing hands suffered 1 cent decline to $63.87, a 52 weeks’ low. One Caribbean Media stock price fell by 1 cent to close at $23.95 while trading 2,183 shares and Sagicor Financial Corporation with 811,070 shares changing hands for a value of $4,056,478, ended at $5 with a 2 cents loss.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Berger Paints traded 26 units at $3.65, Clico Investment Fund had 38,050 shares changing hands valued at $856,125 and remained at $22.50, First Citizens Bank traded 7,038 shares valued at $251,608, to close at $35.75. National Commercial Bank with 6,603 shares traded to end at $1.18, Scotiabank traded 2,065 shares at $62.10 and Scotia Investments added 14,400 shares and closed at $1.45.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

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TCL up 10.6% to $2.60

February 10, 2015 by

TCementLTd280X150 Trinidad Cement gained nearly 11 percent in trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Tuesday, and closed with the bid at $2.61, with no stocks offered for sale. A total of 12 securities changed hands of which 3 advanced, 1 declined and 8 traded firm, with a total of 1,124,148 units, valued at $17,398,957.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.91 points to close at 1,147.07, the All T&T Index rose increased by 1.83 points to end at 1,979.20 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.23.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, National Enterprises with 160,000 shares being traded for $2,783,543, closed up 6 cents at $17.40, Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 13,731 shares at $5.02, up 2 cents and Trinidad Cement with 331,000 shares changing hands for a value of $842,050 to end with an increase of 25 cents to $2.60.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings traded 1,000 units and declined 1 cent to end at $63.88 for a new 52 weeks’ low.
TTSE sum 10-2-15 Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund trading 601,300 shares valued at $13,529,316 but remained at $22.50, First Citizens Bank trading 2,737 shares to end at $35.75. Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 500 shares to close at $5.02, Grace Kennedy traded 1,100 shares at $3.65 while Jamaica Money Market Brokers added 12,000 shares at 43 cents. National Commercial Bank ended trading with 300 shares at $1.18, National Flour Mills traded 450 shares at $1.45 and One Caribbean Media traded 30 units to close $23.96.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.

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4 up 2 down on TTSE Monday

February 9, 2015 by

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange was with 11 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, 2 declined and 5 traded firm with a total of 363,622 units, valued at $2,765,193.
TTSE sum 9-2-15At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.40 points to close at 1,146.16, the All T&T Index rose by just 0.03 points to close at 1,977.41 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.11 points to end at 41.23.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Agostini’s gained 5 cents to $17.60, while trading 6,792 units, One Caribbean Media ending with a gain of 1 cent while trading 7,890 units to close $23.96. Prestige Holdings trading 1,000 shares to close with a gain of 5 cents to a new 52 weeks’ high of $9.66 and Trinidad Cement contributed 58,305 shares with a value of $136,050.65, while closing at $2.35.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings trading 100 shares to close with a loss of 6 cents, at a new 52 weeks’ low of $63.89 and Sagicor Financial with 156,210 shares changing hands for a value of $783,860 fell 15 cents to close at $5, for a new 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank trading 5,748 shares valued at $205,491, to close at $35.75. Clico Investment Fund with 51,620 shares valued at $1,161,498 remained at $22.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with a volume of 60,000 shares being traded at 43 cents, National Commercial Bank added 14,166 shares at $1.18 and Scotiabank traded 1,791 shares at $62.10.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.

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Massy drops 4.5% in 2 days

February 5, 2015 by

Massy Holdings drops sharply on Thursday again.

Massy Holdings drops sharply on Thursday again.

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange resulted Massy Holdings falling sharply again on Thursday, bringing the loss in two days to 4.5 percent. Only 1 stock gained out of the 16 securities changing hands, 4 declined and 11 traded firm with a total of only 236,701 units, valued at $3,551,877 trading.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index declined by 2.61 points to close at 1,146.08, the All T&T Index fell by 2.70 points to close at 1,978.17 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.33 points to close at 41.11.
Gains| Trinidad Cement traded 14,847 shares to close at $2.33.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank with 340 shares trading closed at $35.95 down 5 cents, Massy Holdings trading 7,990 shares, closed with a lost $1.26 on top of the $1.75 lost on Wednesday to close at $63.99 for a new 52 weeks’ low. National Commercial Bank lost 3 cents to $1.16 as 15,000 units changed hands, Sagicor Financial traded 27,485 units to lose 15 cents at $5.20, a new 52 weeks’ low.
TTSe 5-2-15 Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA McAl trading 1,015 units and closed at $66.77, Clico Investment Fund trading 117,014 shares with a value of $2,660,116 to end at $22.75. Grace Kennedy ended at $3.65 while trading 3,975 shares, Guardian Holdings ended trading with 5,804 units trading at $13.20, Guardian Media closed trading at $19.75 while 3,260 shares were traded, Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded 7,500 units at 40 cents. National Flour traded 32,750 shares and closed at $1.45, One Caribbean Media traded 1,071 units at $23.95 and Scotiabank traded 800 shares to close at $62, LJ Williams B share ended trading in 100 units at 99 cents and the company’s A share traded 500 units at 29 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is reflecting a negative reading and now shows 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that are lower.

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