There were no entrants or exists from to the Junior Market TOP 10 list but Palace Amusement more than doubled during the week rising 132 percent and left the list along with Grace Kennedy that rose to $51.50. The two are replaced by NCB Financial and PanJam Investment.
PanJam released 2017 audited financial statements with increased earnings of 29 percent to $4.13 billion, from ongoing operations resulting in earnings per share of $3.93. The group is expected to continue to enjoy increased earnings in 2018.
The main market hit record highs during the week but pulled back as the market move closer to resistance level in a long term channel. 
It just a matter of time for the break out to take place, regardless the channel points upwards for the market. Profit results for 2018 first quarter, will be important in helping to fuel the break out but with Treasury bill rates falling to 3.16 percent on the 182 days instrument during the past week, an important leg for a rally to come, is in place.
At the close of Friday, the average PE ratio for Junior Market Top stocks ended at 6.3 compared to an average PE for the overall main market is 10 based on 2018 estimated earnings.
At the same time the main market ended the week with a PE of 6.7 for the top stocks compared to a market average of close to 12.
IC Insider.com’s TOP 10 stocks now trade at an average discount of 37 percent to the average for the Junior Market Top stocks but it’s a third of what the average PE for the year is likely to be, of 20 times earnings and main market stocks traded at a discount of 45 percent to the market
Palace, Grace out NCB & PanJam in TOP 10
JSE climbs as Palace jumps $540 – Wednesday
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended trading on Wednesday as the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,227.13 points to 324,208.73 and the JSE Index advanced by 1,118.05 points to 295,390.81 with 5 stocks rising to 1 falling.
Trading on Wednesday closed with 25 securities changing hands, leading to 15 advancing, 3 declining and 6 trading firm, in the main and US dollar markets. Only a few securities closed with sizable price changes as Grace Kennedy jumped $6.40 to $52 and Palace Amusement leapt $540 to close at $1,100 and NCB Financial Group rose $1.29 to $99.49.
Main market activity ended with 9,164,384 units valued at $151,125,249 changing hands, versus 9,664,260 units valued at over $708,128,861 on Tuesday.
Jamaica Producers Group closed with 3,598,442 units and accounted for 39.27 percent shares traded in the main market, followed by Wisynco Group with 2,127,214 units and 23.21 percent of traded shares and Carreras with 1,243,617 units, 13.57 percent of trades.
Trading results in an average of 366,575 shares valued at $6,045,010 for each security traded, compared to 402,678 shares valued at $29,505,369 on Tuesday. For the month to date an average of 684,251 units with an average value at 11,503,301 traded, compared to 715,033 units with an average value at $12,094,025 traded on the previous trading day. In contrast, February closed with average of 213,336 units valued at $3,392,475 for each security traded.
There was no trading in the US dollar market on Wednesday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with a lower offer.
For more details of market activities see – Black Panther helps push Palace to $1,100 – Wednesday
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Grace pulls back $10.20 to $44.80 – Thursday
Grace Kennedy gave back most to Wednesday’s gains.
Grace Kennedy jumped $10.99 on Wednesday but dropped back $10.20 to close at $44.80, with just 49,690 units changing hands with an average trading price of $44.78, at the close, the lowest offer was at $52 to sell 100,000 units.
Main market activity ended with 25 securities changing hands, with 11 securities rising, 10 falling, 4 trading firm on Thursday. Trading closed with 4,885,315 units valued at $99,343,789.
At the close of trading, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index lost 2,096.36 points to 319,004.76 and the JSE Index declined by 1,910.02 points to 290,649.40.
In main market activity, Berger Paints ended with a loss of 45 cents at $17.50, with 7,524 stock units traded, Carreras finished at $10.95, with 73,489 shares, Caribbean Cement settled $1.50 higher at $35, with 621,412 shares, Ciboney Group ended trading with a loss of 1 cent at 11 cents, with 215,154 shares, Grace Kennedy traded with a loss of $10.20 at $44.80, with 49,690 stock units. Jamaica Broilers finished trading 2 cents higher at $19, with 58,116 units, Jamaica Producers closed $1.99 down to $15, with 5,529 shares trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with a loss of 21 cents at $6.50, with 14,000 shares, 
JMMB Group concluded trading with a loss of 4 cents at $26.45, with 194,170 shares. Kingston Wharves settled with a loss of $1.38 at $38.62, with 15,936 units, Mayberry Investments ended trading at $5.35, with 3,250 shares, NCB Financial Group traded 50 cents higher at $99.50, with 134,798 shares, 1834 Investments finished trading with a loss of 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.12, with 17,000 shares. 138 Student Living ended with a loss of 10 cents at $5.40, with 5,000 shares changing hands, Palace Amusement closed at $560, with 150 stock units and ended with the bid at $635 to buy 150 units. PanJam Investment gained 44 cents to end at $41.95, with 12,400 units, Radio Jamaica rose 1 cent to $1.08, with 16,900 shares, Sagicor Group ended trading with a loss of 63 cents at $36.50, with 610,999 stock units,
Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended trading 24 cents higher at $16.99, with 500,436 shares, Salada Foods traded $1.55 higher at $12.05, with 250 units, Scotia Group added 75 cents and closed at $52, with 92,613 shares, Seprod closed at $32, with 165 shares, Supreme Ventures concluded trading 15 cents higher at $11.85, with 46,246 stock units. Victoria Mutual Investments finished 8 cents higher at $4.58, with 754,989 units and Wisynco Group settled 12 cents higher at $10.72, with 1,435,099 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “JSE main market pulls back – Thursday.”
L’Elisir d’Amore this Saturday at Carib 5
Matthew Polenzani as Nemorino and Pretty Yende as Adina in Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore.
South African operatic sensation, Pretty Yende debuts a new role at the Met as Adina, the beautiful and wealthy farm owner who spurs the advances of a besotted village lad, Nemorino, played by American tenor, Matthew Polenzani. Fortunately, Dulcamara a traveling supplier of patent medicines arrives just in time with a ‘love potion’ to help Nemorino win his intended’s heart.
Bartlett Sher’s production of Donizetti’s L’ Elisir D’ Amore is charming, with clever comedic timing, subtly balanced with emotional and heart warming moments. Domingo Hindoyan conducts.
Since its premiere more than a century and a half ago, L’Elisir d’Amore has been among the most consistently popular operatic comedies. Considering the genre, the story’s ending is as much a foregone conclusion as it would be in a romantic comedy film today. The joy is in the journey, and Donizetti created one of his most instantly appealing scores for this ride. The music of Elisir represents the best of the bel canto tradition that reigned in Italian opera in the early 19th century, from funny patter songs to rich ensembles to wrenching melody like the famous tenor aria “Una furtiva lagrima.
Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848) composed more than 60 operas, plus orchestral and chamber music, in a career abbreviated by mental illness and premature death. Apart from this opera, the ever-popular Lucia di Lammermoor, and Don Pasquale, most of his works disappeared from public view after he died. But critical and popular opinion of his huge opus has grown considerably over the past 50 years. Felice Romani (1788–1865) was the official librettist of Milan’s Teatro alla Scala and worked with many of the most popular Italian composers of the time. He collaborated with Donizetti on several of his best-known operas, including Anna Bolena and Lucrezia Borgia, and provided Vincenzo Bellini with all but three of his librettos.
All the Money in the World
All the Money in the World features billionaire Paul Getty who is judged harshly for not forking up a $17 million-dollar ransom to rescue his kidnapped grandson (Paul Getty III) from Italian thugs.
Not realizing paying up is an open invitation to future exhortation, Michelle Williams (Gail Harris)- mother of Paul Getty III desperately tries to convince her son’s billionaire grandfather to pay the ransom, as her son’s captors become increasingly volatile and brutal. The film is directed by Academy Award® winner Ridley Scott and stars Academy Award® Winners Christopher Plummer and Michelle Williams, Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg and Romain Duris.
The Post is another thrilling drama opening this week at Palace Amusement. It surrounds the unlikely partnership between The Washington Post’s Katharine Graham, the first female publisher of a major American newspaper, and editor Ben Bradlee, as they race to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of government secrets that spanned three decades and four U.S. Presidents. The script was written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, and the film features an acclaimed ensemble cast including multi Academy Award® winners Mary Streep and Tom Hanks, Golden Globe Award® winner Sarah Paulson and Golden Globe Award ®nominee Bob OdenKirk and Bradely Whitford.
Supreme Ventures trades 51m shares – Friday
Supreme Ventures 50.86 million trade, was by far the largest on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, accounting for $509 million of the total amount traded, including two main blocks of 25 million units each.
Trading resulted in 52,433,941 units valued at $551,963,793 and closed with 13 securities advancing, 8 declining and 4 traded firm as 25 securities changed hands. At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index rose 824.75 points to 304,772.14 and the JSE Index advanced 751.44 points to close at 277,681.88.
In the market activity, Barita Investments concluded trading 20 cents higher at $7.95, with 21,250 units changing hands, Berger Paints finished with a loss of $1 at $16, with 4,850 shares, Cable & Wireless settled with a loss of 5 cents at 95 cents, with 71,897 shares, Caribbean Cement ended trading $2 higher at $33, with 15,171 stock units. Carreras traded 50 cents higher at $11.50, with 229,700 units, Grace Kennedy closed with a gain of 49 cents to $41.99, with 3,550 shares, Jamaica Broilers ended 70 cents higher at $18, with 22,839 stock units, Jamaica Producers concluded trading with a gain of 6 cents to $15.15, with 14,380 units changing hands. Jamaica Stock Exchange finished at $7, with 15,951 shares, JMMB Group settled with a loss of $2.40 at $23.50, with 427,304 shares trading, Kingston Wharves traded with a loss of 30 cents at $32, with 500 units, Mayberry Investments finished trading with a loss of 30 cents at $5.70, with 88,101 shares. NCB Financial Group closed at $99, with 177,145 shares, 1834 Investments gained 1 cent to $1.21, with 2,626 stock units, Palace Amusement jumped $10 to a record high of $560, with just 129 stock units trading, 
PanJam Investment concluded trading $4 higher at $44, with 10,250 units, Portland JSX rose 68 cents to $9.18, with 48,560 shares. Pulse Investments settled at $1.78, trading 800 shares, Radio Jamaica ended trading with a loss of 2 cents at $1.01, with 38,000 stock units, Sagicor Group traded $1.50 higher at $37, with 27,900 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading at $15, with 106,818 shares. Scotia Group ended with a loss of $1.94 at $50.01, with 131,325 stock units trading, Seprod concluded trading $2.50 higher at $30, with 19,000 units and Supreme Ventures settled with a loss of 29 cents at $10.01, with 50,855,895 shares trading. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% traded 100,000 units at $1.90 after rising by 5 cents.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “Supreme Ventures dominant trade – Friday.”
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at Cineplex
Academy Award® nominee Imelda Staunton at her outmost best in Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Showing this Sunday, 11:30 a.m. at Palace Cineplex.
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Anyone who believes in the old saying; ‘sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me’, is yet to see James Macdonald’s marvelous, gripping and truth-telling revival of National Theatre Live: Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
This high-energy drama encores this Sunday, November 12th, 2017, 11:30 a.m. at Palace Cineplex. In the early hours of the morning on the campus of an American college, Martha, much to her husband George’s displeasure, has invited the new professor Nick and his wife Honey to their home for some after-party drinks. As the alcohol flows and dawn approaches, the young couple is drawn into George and Martha’s toxic games until the evening reaches its climax in a moment of devastating truth-telling.
Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is produced by James Macdonald and stars, Academy Award® nominee Imelda Staunton, Game of Thrones actor- Conleth Hill, Luke Treadaway (The Hollow Crown) and Imogen Poots (A Long Way Down, Jane Eyre).
Palace jumps $50 to $550 on Thursday
Palace Amusement hit a record of $550 on Thursday.
Palace Amusement stock jumped by $50 to close at an all-time high of $550, with only 143 shares trading, the big price movement would have little effect on market index. The next largest movement was Carreras with a fall of $3 as it pulled back from the record close on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, the All Jamaica Composite Index declined 192.22 points to close at 259,443.53, the JSE Market Index fell 175.13 points to 236,382.44 and the JSE US dollar market index gained 1.21 points to close at 173.04.
At the close of trading, 25 securities changed hands in the main market with 1 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 8 stocks advancing and 10 declining. The main market ended with 1,498,592 units valued at $27,780,303 changing hands compared to 5,512,413 units valued at $131,703,756 at the close on Wednesday. 
Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 620,750 units valued at US$137,765 bringing the total value of trading $204,533,145. In the bond market, ISP Finance bond traded 207,000 units at $1.10 each.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 59,944 units valued at $1,111,212 for each security traded compared to an average of 212,016 units valued at $5,065,529. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 131,617 units with an average value of $3,144,045 compared with an average of 155,508 with an average value of $3,821,656 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for June ended at 218,951 units with an average value of $3,871,959.
In market activity, Berger Paints closed at $16.70, gaining $1.20 in trading 2,094 shares, Cable and Wireless lost 3 cents and closed at $1.10, with 143,899 stock units switching owners, 
Caribbean Cement traded 20 cents lower to close at $27.80 in exchanging just 194 shares, Carreras traded $3 lower to close at $89 with 34,284 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy closed at $42, with gains of $1.50 trading 19,382 units. Jamaica Broilers exchanged 44,607 shares at $18, Jamaica Producers added 1 cent to close at $15.01, with 111,089 shares trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 55 cents to close at $6.40 trading 26,463 shares, JMMB Group closed at $19.50, after gaining 50 cents in exchanging 26,717 units, Kingston Properties traded $1 lower, to close at $8, with 3,200 units changing hands, Kingston Wharves closed at $30, with a rise of $1 after the trading of 250 units, Mayberry Investments lost 5 cents to close at $4.55, with 31,464 shares changing hands. NCB Financial Group closed at $70, after exchanging 23,981 shares, 1834 Investments lost 15 cents in closing at $1.35 with 346,000 shares traded, Palace Amusement advanced $50, closing at an all-time high of $550 in exchanging only 143 units, PanJam Investment closed at $34.10, after losing 40 cents with trades of 50,200 shares, Proven Investments gained 1 cent to close at $24.01, with an exchange of 406,756 shares, Pulse Investments closed at $3.50, with 34,714 shares changing hands, Radio Jamaica traded 129 shares at $1.60. Sagicor Group lost 50 cents and closed at $33, with 32,985 shares changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate traded 17,766 units at $12.24. Salada Foods exchanged 1,128 shares at $10, Scotia Group traded 45 cents higher and closed at $43 with an exchange of 104,910 shares, Seprod traded 18,250 shares at $30 while Supreme Ventures closed at $7, with a loss of 77 cents and an exchange of 17,987 shares and Proven Investments US ordinary shares closed at 22 US cents in trading 620,750 units.
JSE majors drop 3,000 pts in 2 days
The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Thursday with the All Jamaica Composite Index shedding more than 3,000 points in two days and the JSE Market Index losing over 2,800 points over the same period as declining stocks dominated those rising, with one stock ending at an all-time high.
The All Jamaica Composite Index dropped 2,038.00 points to close at 256,269.11, the JSE Market Index declined 1,856.85 points to 233,490.18 and the JSE US dollar market index gained 4.14 points to close at 187.26.
At the close of trading, 21 securities changed hands in the main market with 2 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 7 stocks advancing and 11 declining. Trading in the main market ended with 797,671 units valued at $13,179,281 changing hands compared to 1,699,314 units valued at $60,267,634 at the close on Wednesday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 211,725 units valued at US$49,744.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and none closing lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 37,984 units valued at $627,585 for every security traded compared to an average of 77,242 units valued at $2,739,438 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 226,206 units with an average value of $4,001,529 compared with an average of 235,617 units with an average value of $4,170,226 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for May ended at 358,008 units and $9,037,303.
In market activity, Berger Paints closed at $15, after gaining 70 cents and trading 23,799 shares, Cable and Wireless closed at $1.16, with gains of 3 cents and 8,742 stock units changing ownership, Caribbean Cement traded $2.50 lower to close at $25.50 exchanging 14,000 shares,Carreras lost 20 cents to close at $86.60, with 12,614 units trading, Grace Kennedy gained $1.40 and closed at $41.50, with an exchange of 8,480 units, Jamaica Producers lost 5 cents to close at $15.95, with 2,674 units changing hands. Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $6.90, after losing 9 cents and trading 11,700 shares, JMMB Group closed at $18.50, with 58,295 units changing owners, Kingston Properties traded 4,500 units at $9.95, Mayberry Investments closed at $4.55, after losing 20 cents with an exchange of 4,200 shares. NCB Financial Group closed at $71, gaining 1 cent after exchanging 54,489 shares, 1834 Investments closed 15 cents lower at $1.35 trading 33,400 shares, 
Palace Amusement gained $2, closing at an all-time high of $500, with an exchange of 586 shares, PanJam Investment closed at $34.89, gaining 2 cents with trades of 7,552 shares. Radio Jamaica lost 10 cents to close at $1.50 trading 40,900 units, Sagicor Group closed at $33.10, with a loss of 10 cents exchanging 32,601 shares, Sagicor Real Estate fund traded 50 cents lower to close at $11, with 5,380 shares changing hands, Scotia Group closed at $42.51, losing 1 cent in exchanging 18,762 shares, Scotia Investments closed at $36.58 trading 400 units while Supreme Ventures closed at $7.30, losing 15 cents with 450,810 shares changing owners. Proven Investments US ordinary shares closed at 23.99 US cents, gaining 0.01 US cent, with 203,725 units changing hands, Sterling Investments US ordinary shares traded 8,000 units at 0.11 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share closed at $1.13 exchanging 3,787 units.
Palace leaps $108 on Friday
Palace Amusement hit a record of $498 on Friday.
Cinema owners and movie promoters, Palace Amusement Company’s share price jumped $108 or just under 27 percent to close at an all-time high of $498 with just 888 shares trading on Friday. The movement in the price of the stock contributed in the market indices rising close to 1,000 points.
The stock traded with a gain of $50 to close at $390 on Tuesday in trading 200 shares. Trading in the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Friday with a number of stocks rising being outnumbered by those declining. The volume and value of stocks traded declined compared to the prior day. At the close of the market, the All Jamaica Composite Index gained 982.15 points to close at 258,619.66, the JSE Market Index rose 894.85 points to 235,631.79 and the JSE US dollar market index fell 3.32 points to close at 184.01.
Trading ended with 28 securities changing hands in the main market with 1 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 9 stocks advancing and 12 declining. Trading ended with 2,161,083 units valued at $46,263,769 changing hands in the main market, compared to 39,788,577 units valued at $130,153,064 at the close on Thursday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 489,884 units valued at US$115,026.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.The main market ended trading with an average of 77,182 units valued at a mere $5,040,005 for every security traded compared to an average of 1,473,651 units valued at a mere $4,820,484 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 263,096 units with an average value of $4,517,103 compared with an average of 274,715 units with an average value of $4,484,422 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for May ended at 358,008 units and $9,037,303.
In market activity, Barita Investments traded 1,372 shares at $7, Berger Paints lost $2.95 to end at $12.05, with an exchange of 5,077 shares, Cable and Wireless gained 2 cents to close at $1.12, with 241,397 stock units changing owners, Caribbean Cement closed at $26 trading 227,723 shares, Carreras traded $3 higher to close at $85 in exchanging 48,412 units, Grace Kennedy closed at $41.50, losing 50 cents with 2,487 units changing hands, Jamaica Broilers closed at $18, with gains of 50 cents in trading 14,948 shares, J
amaica Producers traded $1 higher to $16, with 18,695 units being exchanged. Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $7 trading 20,747 shares, JMMB Group closed at $20, with 1,803 units changing hands, Kingston Wharves traded 98 cents higher to $26, with an exchange of 29,851 shares. NCB Financial Group closed at $71.50, gaining 50 cents after exchanging 21,399 shares, 1834 Investments closed at $1.50, losing 2 cents with 68,095 units changing hands, PanJam Investment lost 50 cents to close at $34, as 21,843 shares were traded. Portland JSX lost 95 cents to close at $9, with just 500 units changing hands, Proven Investments traded 51 cents lower to close at 52 weeks’ low of $19 exchanging 800,415 shares, more than $11 less than the stock traded at in the US dollar market, Pulse Investments closed at $18, with an exchange of 7,389 shares, Radio Jamaica lost 15 cents, closing at $1.50 with 44,371 shares switching owners, Sagicor Group closed at $34.19, losing 32 cents trading 6,890 shares, Sagicor Real Estate fund added 10 cents to close at $11.60, with 1,663 units trading, Scotia Group closed at $44.70, with gains of 70 cents exchanging 315,901 shares while Supreme Ventures closed at $7.50, losing 29 cents with 170,957 shares changing hands. Proven Investments US dollar listed ordinary share, exchanged 489,884 ordinary shares at 24 US cents, Proven Investments 8.25% preference share lost 3 cents, closing at $5.17, with 29,600 units traded, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share closed at $1.90, with 44,650 units changing hands, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share closed at $1.12, with an exchange of 10,000 units and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share lost 1 cent to close at $1.49 with trades of 1,010 units.
