Unilever’s bad news get worse

November 24, 2017 by

Unilever Caribbean stock price from 2009 to 2017

Unilever Caribbean recorded a price drop of $3.75, on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, ending the day at multi-year low of $35 and closed with the offer at $34.80 to sell just 280 units with no bids posted to buy. The price that peaked at $68.49 in December 2015, is now at the lowest it’s been since it traded 110 units at 34.67 on April 17, 2012.
The stock has fallen as revenues fell sharply in 2017 pulling profits way down, with indication of much further fall ahead as the shares face a long cold winter in the doldrums.
Trading resulted in 11 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Thursday as the price of 2 stocks advanced, 4 declined and 5 were unchanged following 148,999 shares trading at a value of $514,609 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 80,674 units valued at $2,224,568.
The Composite Index gained 1.07 points to 1,275.58, the All T&T Index advanced 1.39 points to 1,742.29 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.10 points to close at 109.03.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 9 with lower offers.
Gains| In trading, Grace Kennedy gained 5 cents, and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.05 exchanging 1,485 shares and Sagicor Financial added 2 cents, ending at $7.83 with 3,779 shares traded.
Losses| The securities declining changing hands are, First Citizens with a loss of 7 cents, to close at $31.90 with 282 units, JMMB Group closed at $2.15, after losing 3 cents trading 135,117 shares, National Flour Mills slid 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.80 exchanging 3,400 shares and Unilever Caribbean declined by $3.75 to settle at a 52 weeks’ low of $35 with 760 units.
Firm Trades| At the close of trading Guardian Holdings held firm at $15.70 with 2,014 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $48 with 125 units exchanged, One Caribbean Media traded 200 units at $14. Scotiabank ended at $58.75 after trading at $60, with trades of 1,684 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $24 with 153 units.

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6 TTSE stocks rose in weak market

November 23, 2017 by

Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday resulted in 13 securities changing hands compared to 8 on Wednesday. At the close, 6 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 4 were unchanged.
The Composite Index advanced 0.88 points to 1,274.51, the All T&T Index lost 0.58 points to 1,740.90 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.32 points to close at 108.93.
Market activity ended with 80,674 shares traded at a value of $2,224,568 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 74,546 valued at $1,870,096.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of securities rising on Thursday are, Clico Investment that gained 50 cents in closing at $20.50, with 30,278 shares valued at $632,166 trading. First Citizens ended with gains of 12 cents, to settle at $31.97 after exchanging 1,771 shares while First Caribbean International closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.30, by gaining 5 cents with 1,000 units traded. Guardian Holdings advanced 10 cents to $15.70 in exchanging 1,075 units, Sagicor Financial gained 1 cent, in closing at $7.81 with 1,200 shares and Scotiabank traded 25 cents higher, ending at $58.75 with just 100 units changing hands.
Losses| The last traded prices of securities declining are JMMB Group with a loss of 2 cents, closed at $2.18 with 9,063 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings declining by 92 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $48 trading 7,041 share valued at $338,989 and National Enterprises that ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $9.70, after losing 5 cents with 232 units.
Firm Trades| Securities with the last traded prices unchanged at the close are, Angostura Holdings that ended at $15.05 with 400 units, Ansa McAL closed at $63.03 trading 17,014 shares valued at $1,072,392, National Flour Mills remained at $1.90 in exchanging 10,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL held firm at $24 with 1,500 shares.

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Citizens Bank dominates TTSE trading

November 21, 2017 by

Trading ended with 13 securities changing hands on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday compared to 14 on Monday as First Citizens Bank dominated market activity with 69 percent of the volume of securities traded and 87 percent of the value.
The market closed with 2 stocks advancing, 5 declining and 6 holding firm as 651,650 shares traded at a value of $16,389,752 compared to Monday’s trades of 363,319 valued at $3,307,599.
The Composite Index declined by 3.51 points to 1,280.43, the All T&T Index added 0.14 points to 1,754.98 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.98 points to close at 108.61.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| At the close of the market First Citizens rose by 4 cents to close at $31.85 trading 447,445 shares valued at $14,250,791 and JMMB Group gained 5 cents, closing at $2.20 with 1,080 units exchanged.
Losses| Securities declining based on the last traded price are, Clico Investment trading with a loss of 50 cents, in closing at $20.50 with 19,991 shares valued at $414,710 changing hands, Massy Holdings slid 8 cents to close at $48.92 in exchanging 3,883 shares, National Flour Mills closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.90, losing 5 cents with 100,000 shares. Republic Financial Holdings with a loss of 1 cent, closed at $101.69 with 229 units and Sagicor Financial ending at $7.80, after falling by 15 cents with trades of 4,052 shares.
Firm Trades| The securities trading unchanged at the close of trading are Angostura Holdings that closed at $15.05 with 8,100 shares, Guardian Holdings exchanged just 92 units at $15.60, NCB Financial Group held firm at $5.90 with 1,500 units trading. One Caribbean Media closed at $14 with 58,580 shares valued at $820,120, Scotiabank remained at $58.50 with 5,650 shares valued at 330,518 and Trinidad Cement exchanged 1,048 units at $3.95.

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NCB Financial in big drop in Trinidad – Monday

November 20, 2017 by

NCB Financial Group dropped 9.2% on the TTSE.

NCB Financial Group dropped sharply at the close of trading Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, shedding 60 cents or 9.2 percent in closing at $5.90 after exchanging 159,506 shares.
The market ended with 14 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Friday as the prices of 4 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 7 closed unchanged. Total volume passing through the market was 363,319 shares at a value of $3,307,599 compared to Friday’s trades of 337,266 valued at $3,015,209.
The Composite Index declined by 12.34 points to 1,283.94, the All T&T Index gained 0.03 points to 1,754.84 and the Cross Listed Index slid 3.39 points to close at 109.59.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded price of the securities rising and the volumes changing hands are Ansa McAL with gains of 3 cents, closed at $63.03 with 7,314 shares valued at $460,991, Clico Investment traded 20 cents higher, closing at $21 with 25,533 shares valued at $535,150, National Flour Mills ended at $1.95, gaining 1 cent with 1,500 units traded and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $23.70, after trading as high as $23.90, but closed with a gain of 4 cents, in trading 13,497 shares valued at $322,571.
Losses| The last traded price of the securities declining on Monday are, JMMB Group with a loss of 5 cents, to settle at $2.15 with 25,925 shares exchanged, NCB Financial Group closed 60 cents lower to $5.90 trading 159,506 shares valued at $961,048, the stock closed with 40,494 units on offer at $5.90 with no buying interest expressed at the close and Republic Financial Holdings fell 5 cents, closing at $101.70 with 15 units.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volumes traded unchanged at the close of trading are First Citizens traded 340 units at $31.81, Grace Kennedy closed at $3 exchanging 50,000 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $49 with 1,217 units, Readymix with trades of 345 units, closed at $11. Sagicor Financial held firm at $7.95 with 74,196 shares valued at $589,818, Scotiabank ended at $58.50 exchanging 2.526 shares and Trinidad Cement closed at $3.95 with 1,405 units traded.

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TTSE consolidating with downward bias

November 17, 2017 by

The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday with 12 securities changing hands compared to 16 on Thursday as price changes were almost even as 3 stocks advanced, 4 declined and 6 held firm.
At the close, 337,266 shares traded at a value of $3,385,209 compared to Thursday’s trades of 636,867 valued at $4,568,685.
The Composite Index advanced 1.30 points to 1,296.28, the All T&T Index rose 0.92 points to 1,754.81 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.23 points to 112.98 to be up 44.53 percent year to date.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| At the close of the market, Agostini’s gained 1 cent and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $20.54, having traded 3,662 shares, Guardian Holdings after it traded at a low of $15.49 rose 10 cents from the previous, to last trade at $15.60 with 45,855 shares valued at $712,743 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL last trade was at $23.66, with gains of 8 cents exchanging 58,518 shares valued at $1,385,526.
Losses| At the end of trading on Friday, Massy Holdings closed with a loss of 50 cents, ending at $49 with 200 units traded after it traded earlier at $49.48, National Flour Mills lost 1 cent, settling at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.94 with 23,000 shares and Point Lisas closed at $3.94, losing 1 cent with trades of 4,021 shares.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volumes traded unchanged at the close of trading are Angostura Holdings exchanged 2,881 shares at $15.05, Clico Investment closed at $20.80 with 2,091 shares, First Citizens traded 2,360 shares at $31.81. JMMB Group remained at $2.20 exchanging 183,936 shares valued at $403,172, NCB Financial Group closed at $6.50 with 1,500 units and Scotiabank traded 750 units to close at $58.50.

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5 stocks up 4 down on TTSE

November 16, 2017 by

The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Thursday with 16 securities changing hands compared to just 11 on Wednesday, as the market closed with mixed results as almost an equal number of stocks gained as lost.
Market activity resulted in 5 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 7 left unchanged as 636,867 shares traded at a value of $4,568,685 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 239,293 valued at $1,003,289.
The Composite Index lost 0.20 points to 1,294.98, the All T&T Index gained 1.34 points to 1,753.89 and the Cross Listed Index was down 0.24 points to 112.75.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded price of the securities rising and the volumes changing hands are First Citizens with a gain of 1 cent, closing at $31.81 with 500 units exchanged, First Caribbean International Bank traded 25 cents higher to a 52 weeks’ high of $9.25 with 17,063 shares. Guardian Holdings advanced 50 cents to $15.50 with 47,810 units valued at $729,085, JMMB Group gained 5 cents to $2.20 trading 353,676 shares valued at $757,834 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $23.58, rising 3 cents while exchanging 7,500 shares.
Losses| The last traded price of the securities declining and the volume changing hands are Ansa McAL with a loss of 3 cents, settling at $63 in trading 21,434 shares valued at $1,350,342, Clico Investment sliding 20 cents, in closing at $21.80 exchanging 200 units, Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent, ending at $101.75 trading 19 stock units and Sagicor Financial closed at $7.95, losing 1 cent with trades of 63,620 shares valued at $505,799.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities closing unchanged and the volumes exchanged are Angostura Holdings traded 17,100 shares at $15.05, Grace Kennedy trading at $3 with 70,778 shares. Massy Holdings closed at $49.50 exchanging 3,025 shares, National Enterprises traded 250 units at $9.75. National Flour Mills closed at $1.95 with 1,000 units, One Caribbean Media settled at $14 exchanging 2,000 shares and Scotiabank closed at $58.50 trading 304 stock units.

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Trading fairly steady on TTSE – Monday

November 13, 2017 by

JMMB Group trades at a 52 weeks’ high on TTSE.

Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday closed with 13 securities changing hands, the same number as on Friday, as JMMB Group stock price closed at a 52 weeks’ high and National Flour Mills closed at a 52 weeks’ low.
Market activity resulted in 3 stocks advancing, 3 declining and 7 holding firm as 282,381 shares traded at a value of $2,414,741 compared to Friday’s trades of 360,606 valued at $6,717,397.
The Composite Index lost 0.21 points to 1,289.05, the All T&T Index declined by 1.07 points to 1,752.48 but the Cross Listed Index rose 0.09 points to 111.32.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| At the close of trading on Monday strong>First Citizens gained 11 cents with the last traded price ending at $31.91 as 12,038 shares valued at $382,819 changed hands, JMMB Group closed 13 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.20 with 58,315 shares trading and Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 5 cents and closed at $23.55 exchanging 3,100 shares.
Losses| The securities declining at the last price for the day are Clico Investment trading 16,457 shares valued at $345,708 and lost 4 cents in closing at $21, National Flour Mills fell 4 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.95 trading 53,012 shares and Republic Financial Holdings settled at $101.76, losing 13 cents with 3,465 shares valued at $345,708 trading.
Firm Trades| Securities traded unchanged at the close of the market are,Angostura Holdings exchanging 2,180 shares at $15.05, Grace Kennedy closing at $2.95 with 70,213 shares traded, National Enterprises closed at $9.75 with 500 units. One Caribbean Media closed at $14 with 47,046 shares valued at $658,644 changing hands, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.75 in exchanging 1,045 units, Sagicor Financial traded 15,000 shares at $8 and Scotiabank remained at $58.50 with 10 units being traded.

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NCB at record high in Trinidad

November 10, 2017 by

NCB trades at record TT$6.50 or J$123.50 on the TTSE on Friday.

Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday resulted in 13 securities changing hands compared to 18 on Thursday with NCB Financial Group climbing to a 52 weeks’ high of $6.50 while Ansa McAL led trading with 65 percent of the value of securities traded.
The market closed with 3 stocks advancing, 2 declining and 8 unchanged as 360,606 units traded at a value of $6,717,397 compared to Thursday’s trades of 458,073 units valued at $5,509,500.
The Composite Index dropped 0.68 points to 1,289.26, the All T&T Index declined by 2.85 points to 1,753.55 and the Cross Listed Index continued its rise, adding 0.21 points to close at 111.23.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 2 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| At the close of the market NCB Financial Group rose 5 cents, to a 52 weeks’ high of $6.50 trading 80,545 shares valued at $523,543, Republic Financial Holdings traded 13 cents higher, closing at $101.89 with 3,460 shares valued at $352,307 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 1 cent to close at $23.50 exchanging 6,099 shares.
Losses| Clico Investment lost 16 cents, and closed at $21.04 while exchanging 22,594 shares valued at $475,282 and National Enterprises closed 25 cents lower to a 52 weeks’ low of $9.75 with 2,337 shares.
Firm Trades| In trading on Friday Ansa McAL closed at $63.03 trading 69,500 shares valued at $4,379,985, Grace Kennedy settled at $2.95 with 58,902 shares trading, Guardian Holdings closed at $15 with 17,000 shares, JMMB Group held firm at $2.07 with 44,840 shares. Massy Holdings remained at $49.50 exchanging 2,303 shares, National Flour Mills closed at $1.99 with trades of 40,000 shares, Sagicor Financial exchanged 13,000 shares at $8 and Unilever Caribbean ended at $38.75 with just 26 units.

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TTSE indices’ gains mask deeper problems

November 9, 2017 by

Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange, resulted in 6 stocks advancing, 3 declining and 9 unchanged, but this positive move belies a deeper problem awaiting a market, that continues to struggle within a sick economy.
The Composite Index gained 1.30 points to 1,289.94, the All T&T Index rose 1.52 points to 1,756.40 and the Cross Listed Index added 1.52 points to close at 111.02.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer while indicating weaknesses in the market with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers does not tell the full story of the weakness in the market. The deeper problem is the large variance between some of the stocks offered for sale compared to the last price the stock traded at. West Indian Tobacco is set to make a big negative dent in the market index when next it traded as it is offered at $5 lower than the last price it traded at, with 1,796 shares offered at $116. The closest bid to buy is at $106.25 for only 16 shares. National Enterprises offer is 20 cents lower than the last trade. Calypso Macro Fund is offer for 90 cents less than the last trade, at $21.04 and Mora Ven Holdings

This graph tell the story that Unilever shares are set for a steep fall going forward.

is offered at $1.49 below the last trade at $14.49. Unilever Caribbean is also very weak with 40,863 shares offered for sale at $38.75 but buyers are down at $35 for just 310 units. Unilever reported profit of $3 million for the June quarter or 11 cents per share and $6.8 million for the half year suggesting profit around 60 cents for the full year and is now priced at a PE ratio of 64 times earnings, the clearest indication of a huge fall in the price to come.
At the close of trading the number of securities trading climbed to 18 on Thursday compared to 15 on Wednesday, leading to 458,073 shares trading at a value of $5,509,500 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 350,612 valued at $4,377,442.
Gains| At the close of market activities, Ansa McAL traded 20,500 shares valued at $1,292,100 and gained 8 cents, to close at $63.03, Clico Investment traded 20 cents higher, closing at $21.20 with 87,039 shares valued at $1,831,429, Massy Holdings ended at $49.50, gaining 1 cent with 11,979 shares valued at $592,958. National Flour Mills closed at $1.99, rising 4 cents while trading 6,000 shares, Scotiabank advanced 40 cents to $58.50 trading 1,000 units and Trinidad Cement rose 5 cents, and settled at $4 exchanging 49,601 shares.
Losses| Trading ended as, JMMB Group traded with a loss of 2 cents, and closed at $2.07 exchanging 188,500 shares valued at $395,789, Point Lisas lost 1 cent to close at $3.95 with 500 units and Prestige Holdings was down 1 cent to $10.75 trading 9,075 shares.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities closing unchanged are Angostura Holdings that closed at $15.05 with trades of 7,541 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank exchanging 3,020 shares at $40, Grace Kennedy trading 14,778 shares at $2.95. Guardian Holdings remained at $15 with 1,204 units, One Caribbean Media closed at $14 with 350 units, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $101.76 with 81 units. Sagicor Financial traded 10,000 shares at $8, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $23.49 exchanging 19,958 shares valued at $468,779 and L.J. Williams 8% preference share exchanged 42 units at $3.30.

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Trinidad Stock Exchang trading mixed – Monday

November 6, 2017 by

Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Monday with 13 securities changing hands compared to 14 on Friday as 3 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 7 were unchanged.
At the close, as 327,937 shares traded at a value of $2,161,206, compared to Friday’s trades of 909,312 valued at $3,281,614.
The Composite Index lost 0.12 points to 1,282.95, the All T&T Index gained 2.06 points to 1,756.33 and the Cross Listed Index eased back 0.32 points to close at 109.10.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 2 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| The stock gaining are Grace Kennedy with a gain of 5 cents, and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $3 in exchanging 70,650 shares, Guardian Holdings closing at $15.01, after rising 1 cent with 4, 937 shares trading and Republic Financial Holdings having advanced 76 cents to close at $101.76 with 1,437 units changing hands.
Losses| The securities declining based on the last traded prices are, First Citizens with a 1 cent loss, ending at $31.89 with 3,400 shares traded, JMMB Group slipped 11 cents, closing at $2 with 134,468 shares and Massy Holdings settled at $49.85,in losing 13 cents with 125 units trading.
Firm Trades| Stock trading unchanged at the close, are Ansa Merchant Bank closing at $40 trading 3,314 shares, Clico Investment remained at $21 exchanging 25,170 units valued at $528,570, National Flour Mills closed at $1.95 with 26,000 shares changing hands, Sagicor Financial traded 2,000 units at $7.95. Scotiabank closed with 100 units changing hands at $58.10, Trinidad Cement settled at $4 trading 37,036 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $23.50 with 19,264 shares valued at $453,704.

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