Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, ended on Monday with 22 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 1,906,761 units valued at $16,655,143 compared to only 812,631 units valued at $3,846,042 on Friday.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 9 securities advanced, 5 declined and 8 remained unchanged resulting in the Junior Market Index rising by 11.40 points to close at 2,976.83.
Trading ended with an average of 86,671 units for an average of $757,052 in contrast to 40,632 units for an average of $192,302 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 62,529 units valued at $348,543 and previously, 59,080 units valued at $290,184. In contrast, October closed with a slightly higher average of 74,690 units valued at $362,548, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended with a loss of 5 cents at $3.15, with 38,707 stock units traded, Caribbean Flavours traded 30 cents higher at $12.30, with 1,000,000 shares, Cargo Handlers finished trading at $10.99, with 550 stock units, Caribbean Cream traded 10 cents higher at $5.60, with 6,972 shares. Caribbean Producers concluded trading 42,000 units with a loss of 15 cents to end at $3.65, Dolphin Cove ended 12 cents higher at $17.55, with 1,031 shares changing hands, Express Catering traded 8 cents higher at $4.58, with 118,277 stock units, General Accident concluded trading with a loss of 3 cents at $2.70, with 450 shares, Honey Bun closed at $4.80, with 20,000 shares trading, Jamaican Teas settled at $4, with 9,302 units.
Jetcon Corporation ended trading 10 cents higher at $4.80, with 79,878 shares, Knutsford Express settled at $12.20, with 7,902 shares, Key Insurance concluded trading at $3.99, with just 100 stock units trading, Lasco Distributors rose 5 cents to end at $5.95, with 70,083 shares, after trading at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.85, Lasco Financial finished trading 30 cents higher at $4.90, with 370,948 stock units, after trading as low as $4.60 during the morning session. Lasco Manufacturing concluded trading 7 cents higher at $4.12, with 20,001 units, Medical Disposables finished with a loss of 10 cents at $5.20, with 36,000 shares. Main Event ended trading 5 cents higher at $5.80, with 64,005 shares, Paramount Trading finished trading at $3.30, with 3,650 units, Consolidated Bakeries ended at $2.36, with 5,000 shares, Stationery and Office traded at $5, with 10,000 stock units and tTech traded with a loss of 33 cents at $7.07, with 1,905 shares trading.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Kremi & Jamaican Teas in TOP 10
Main Event rose in price and Medical Disposables (Meds) dropped out of the TOP 10 and were replaced by Caribbean Cream and Jamaican Teas.
Main Event rose from $5.50 to $5.75 on Friday, enough to lift them out of the Top list. Earnings at Meds were lowered with the release of the 6 months results with a 21 percent increased sales, in the September quarter but a reduction in profit margin and net profit.
JMMB Group rose from $29.50 to a record close of $30.50 and is sitting at the lower end of the main market list. Grace Kennedy reported good September quarter results, excluding one off gains while Berger Paints‘ six months results show revenues for the September quarter rising 21 percent and profit is up approximately 70 percent when the cost associated with the offer from Ansa Coatings offer is taken out. Berger traded to close on Friday at $15 and is one to watch in the week.
This coming week should see a raft of company results that could shake up the top 10 in both markets. On Friday Lasco Financial, a former TOP 10 stock, reported profit that more than doubled in September quarter to $100 million and up 63 percent to $167 million for the six months. These results could encouraged increased buying in the stock.
At the close of Friday, the average PE ratio for Junior Market Top stocks is at 9.1 and a PE at 7.3 for the main market TOP 10.
The average PE for the overall main market trades at 14 and 13.7 for Junior Market, based on 2017 estimated earnings.
At the close of the week, IC Insider.com’s TOP 10 stocks now trade at an average discount of 39 percent to the average of the market for Junior Market Top stocks and 48 percent for the main market.
Market Watch| Investors should keep a keen eye for Caribbean Cement, Cable & Wireless that is expected to post improved profit in the latest quarter from increasing revenues, NCB Financial, Berger Paints, Jamaica Broilers, JMMB Group, Access Financial, General Accident that is expected to benefit from a rise in premium rates, Lasco Financial, Paramount Trading and Stationery and Office.
Junior Market retreating
The Junior Market Index dropped 33.82 points to close at 2,965.43 on Friday as a number of stocks suffered sizable losses as investors continue to exist stocks of companies that reported profits recently that have not encouraged much buying interest.
Trading ended with 20 securities changing hands, up from 17 securities on Thursday as volumes remain low although 27 percent ahead of Thursday levels. The market closed with the prices of 5 securities rising, 7 declining and 8 remaining unchanged. Investors exchanged 812,631 units valued at $3,846,042 compared to 639,827 units for $3,060,108 previously.
Market activities for the day ended with an average of 40,632 units for an average of $192,302 in contrast to 37,637 units for an average of $180,006 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 59,080 units valued at $290,184 and previously 61,834 units at an average of $304,794.
In contrast, October closed with average of 74,690 units valued at $362,548 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging rose 5 cents to $3.20, with 8,034 stock units trading, Blue Power ended trading with a loss of $1 at $44, as just 1,507 shares were exchanged, Cargo Handlers finished 14 cents higher at $10.99, with a mere 500 stock units, Caribbean Cream ended traded 13,145 shares with a loss of 49 cents and ended at $5.50. Caribbean Producers traded at $3.80, with 10,000 units, C2W Music concluded trading at 49 cents, with 6,650 stock units changing hands, Express Catering finished trading with a loss of 5 cents at $4.50, with 54,333 stock units. 
Eppley closed at $11.50, with 4,000 units, General Accident concluded trading 3 cents higher at $2.73, with 100,000 shares, Honey Bun ended trading at $4.80, with 34,800 shares, Jamaican Teas closed at $4, with 2,650 units. Jetcon Corporation settled at $4.70, with 13,962 shares, Knutsford Express fell $1.60 to $12.20, with 5,500 shares, Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 50 cents at $5.90, trading 80,111 shares. Lasco Financial ended trading at $4.60, with 239,722 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing rose 5 cents to end at $4.05, with 21,954 units, Medical Disposables ended with a loss of 40 cents at $5.30, with 900 shares trading, Main Event traded 25 cents higher at $5.75, with 53,485 shares. Paramount Trading closed with a loss of 10 cents at $3.30, with 17,450 units and Stationery and Office ended at $5, with 143,928 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Junior market steady on Thursday
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange settled on Thursday with 17 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 639,827 units valued at $3,060,108 compared to 17 securities and 1,174,483 units trading valued at $5,458,374 on Wednesday.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 7 securities advanced, 5 declined and 5 remained unchanged, leaving the Junior Market Index adding just 0.28 points to close at 2,999.25.
Trading ended with an average of 37,637 units for an average of $180,006 in contrast to 61,815 units for an average of $287,283 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 61,834 units valued at $304,793 and previously 65,350 shares at an average of $322,925. In contrast, October closed with average of 74,690 units valued at $362,548 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Flavours closed at $12, with 9,549 shares, Caribbean Producers concluded trading at $3.80, with 23,958 units, Derrimon Trading closed 1 cent higher at $7, with 8,390 shares, Express Catering finished with a loss of 6 cents at $4.55, with 41,100 stock units, General Accident finished with a loss of 5 cents at $2.70, with 86,000 stock units. Honey Bun ended trading 1,900 shares with a loss of 20 cents at $4.80, Jamaican Teas ended 20 cents higher at $4, with 50,000 units, 
Jetcon Corporation closed 20 cents higher at $4.70, with 5,000 shares, Knutsford Express recovered $1.80 of the $2.75 it lost on Wednesday to close at $13.80, with 10,560 stock units changing hands. Lasco Distributors ended at $6.40, with 54,180 shares, Lasco Financial finished with a loss of 30 cents at $4.60, with 5,629 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing finished trading 10 cents higher at $4, with 39,545 units, Medical Disposables ended trading with a loss of 5 cents at $5.70, with 28,000 shares. Main Event concluded trading at $5.50, with 15,048 shares, C2W Music ended trading 7 cents higher at 49 cents, with 9,550 stock units, Paramount Trading ended trading 25 cents higher at $3.40, with 12,000 units and Stationery and Office ended at $5, with 239,418 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Knutsford hits junior index with $2.75 drop
One of Knutsford Express buses.
Knutsford Express dropped $2.75 to close at $12 on Wednesday and was a major contributor the near 74 points fall in the Junior market index. Today’s fall brings the decline in three days to 176 points.
Today’s decline reduced a part of the over valuation of the stock leaving it with a PE of 22 that is still one of the higher valued junior market stocks. The stock close with just two bids amounting to 4,096 share and seems poised to head lower as there is limited buying interest, at current prices.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 6 securities advanced, 6 declined and 7 remained unchanged. The Market Index declined by 73.52 points or 2.39 percent to close at 2,998.97.
Trading ended with 19 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 1,174,483 units valued at $5,458,374 compared to 801,297 units valued at $3,685,511 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 61,815 units for an average of $287,283 in contrast to 38,157 units for an average of $175,501 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 65,350 units valued at $322,925 and 66,036 shares valued at an average of $329,835, previously. In contrast, October closed with average of 73,639 units valued at $371,926 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging finished 5 cents higher at $3.15, with 42,597 shares, Cargo Handlers finished at $10.85, with 140 stock units, Caribbean Producers ended trading 15 cents higher at $3.80, with 287,001 units, Express Catering ended at $4.61, with 320 stock units, General Accident closed with a loss of 5 cents at $2.75, with 45,000 shares. 
Honey Bun finished 20 cents higher at $5, with 3,956 shares trading, Knutsford Express plunged $2.75 to $12, with 10,320 shares as demand had thinned out weeks ago leaving it exposed to suffer a sharp fall with the stock considered to be overpriced. Key Insurance ended 49 cents higher at $3.99, with just 100 stock units, KLE Group rose 22 cents to $2.50, with 102,500 units changing hands. Lasco Distributors finished with a loss of 10 cents at $6.40, with 251,035 shares, Lasco Financial concluded trading at $4.90, with 256,200 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading at $3.90, with 23,285 units, Medical Disposables closed 20 cents higher at $5.75, with 63,829 shares. Main Event settled with a loss of 10 cents at $5.50, with 22,000 shares, Paramount Trading traded with a loss of 15 cents at $3.15, with 15,250 units, Consolidated Bakeries finished trading with a loss of 24 cents at $2.36, with 2,000 shares, Iron Rock settled at $3.25, with 100 shares. Stationery and Office settled at $5, with 43,850 stock units and tTech ended trading at $7.40, with 5,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Junior Market sheds 102 points in 2 days
Lasco Distributors rose by 23 cents but Lasco Manufacturing fell 40 cents on Tuesday.
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange suffered another big hit at the close of trading on Tuesday the market index shedding 53.84 points to close at 3,072.49 and bringing the loss in two days to 102 points.
Market activities ended with 21 securities changing hands, resulting in 7 securities rising, 9 declining and 5 remaining unchanged as an exchange of 801,297 units valued at $3,685,511 took place compared to 1,181,368 units valued at $5,830,463 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 38,157 units for an average of $175,501 in contrast to 56,256 units for an average of $277,641 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 66,035 units valued at $329,835 and $73,639 units valued at $371,926 previously. In contrast, October closed with average of 74,690 units valued at $362,548 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging traded with a loss of 40 cents to close at $3.10, with 32,595 stock units, Caribbean Producers finished with a loss of 14 cents at $3.65, with 266 units traded, Dolphin Cove ended trading 43 cents higher at $17.43, with 1,000 shares, Express Catering settled 1 cent higher at $4.61, with 34,752 stock units, Eppley finished trading at $11.50, with 1,900 units. General Accident concluded trading at $2.80, with 21,288 shares, Honey Bun settled 20 cents higher at $4.80, with 41,293 shares, Jamaican Teas concluded trading with a loss of 30 cents at $3.80, with 6,968 units, Jetcon 
Corporation ended trading with a loss of 30 cents at $4.50, with 8,200 shares. Knutsford Express concluded trading at $14.75, with 2,410 shares, KLE Group ended trading with a loss of 22 cents at $2.28, with 5,000 units, Caribbean Cream settled at $5.99, with 830 shares, Lasco Distributors concluded trading 23 cents higher at $6.50, with 104,920 shares. Lasco Financial finished trading 40 cents higher at $4.90, with 38,423 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing ended with a loss of 40 cents at $3.90, with 243,262 units, Medical Disposables finished trading with a loss of 27 cents at $5.55, with 16,821 shares, Main Event finished trading at $5.60, with 10,815 shares. Paramount Trading finished with a loss of 29 cents at $3.30, with 121,294 units, Consolidated Bakeries concluded trading with a loss of 21 cents at $2.60, with 3,006 shares, Stationery and Office settled 15 cents higher at $5, with 97,993 stock units and tTech settled 31 cents higher at $7.40, with 8,261 shares. In the junior market preference segment,
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Lasco Distributors hits Junior Market again
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 48.55 points to close at 3,126.33 as the prices of 6 securities advanced, 8 declined and 7 remained unchanged with 21 securities changing hands versus on Friday.
Trading activity on Monday with, resulted in an exchange of 1,181,368 units valued at $5,830,463 compared to 1,983,899 units valued at $10,827,572 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 56,256 units for an average of $277,641 in contrast to 132,260 units for an average of $721,838 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to $73,639 units valued at $371,926 and previously 80,157 units valued at $358,761. In contrast, October closed with average of 74,690 units valued at $362,548 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 1 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, CAC 2000 fell 5 cents to $6.90, with 1,000 shares trading, Caribbean Flavours traded 257 shares at $12, Cargo Handlers concluded trading 5 cents higher at $10.85, with 2,000 stock units, Caribbean Producers gained 4 cents to close at $3.79, with 562,000 units, Express Catering declined 6 cents to $4.60, with 13,000 stock units changing hands. Eppley finished with a loss of 10 cents at $11.50, with 203 units, Honey Bun closed at $4.60, with 1,700 shares, Jamaican Teas ended trading at $4.10, with 1,000 units, Jetcon Corporation finished traded 4,718 shares at $4.80.
Knutsford Express ended with a loss of 5 cents at $14.75, in exchanging 1,355 shares, KLE Group traded at $2.50, with 100 units, Caribbean Cream finished 49 cents higher at $5.99, with 32,300 shares, Lasco Distributors dropped 73 cents to end at $6.27, with 300,051 shares, as investors continue to respond negatively to initial court ruling on the case against Pfizer. Lasco Financial concluded trading with a loss of 50 cents at $4.50, with 47,434 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing finished trading with a loss of 20 cents at $4.30, with 9,900 units, Medical Disposables concluded trading 17 cents higher at $5.82, with 75,801 shares, Main Event rose by 10 cents to end at $5.60, with 65,139 shares. Paramount Trading closed 59 cents higher at $3.59, with 37,649 units as investors responded to the news of its expansion into the processing of chlorine and bleach. Stationery and Office fell 15 cents to close at $4.85, with 22,436 stock units trading, Sweet River traded at $3.86, with 3,225 units and tTech finished at $7.09, with 100 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place
Stationery & Office Supplies back in TOP 10
Stationery & Office Supplies back in IC Insider.com TOP 10
There is just one change in and out of the IC Insider.com TOP 10. Lasco Distributors dropped out, resulting from the Judge’s ruling in their claim against Pfizer, suggesting that damages will be substantially lower than the amount claimed.
Lasco is replaced by Stationery and Office Supplies returning after just one week out of the top list. The company should report results for the nine months during the coming week. BUY RATED Caribbean Cement that was expected to exit the top list during the past week remains with the price retreating to close the week at $31 as investors failed to follow through on the pick up in price in the prior week in response to the third quarter results to September. Berger Paints also slipped back, with the price falling from $17 last week to end at $14 this past week, 
but it traded during the week as high as $18.
At the close of Friday, the average PE ratio for Junior Market Top stocks is at 8.4 and a PE at 7.3 for the main market TOP 10. The average PE for the overall main market At the close of the week, IC Insider.com’s TOP 10 stocks now trade at an average discount of 43 percent to the average of the market for Junior Market Top stocks and 48 percent for the main market.
Market Watch| Investors should keep a keen eye for, Cable & Wireless that is expected to post improved profit in the latest quarter from increasing revenues, 
NCB Financial, Berger Paints that should release September results early this week, Jamaica Broilers, JMMB Group, Access Financial, General Accident that is expected to benefit from a rise in premium rates, Paramount Trading after the company announced new expansion into chlorine and bleach production and Stationery and Office with September results early this week.
Lasco Distributors knocks Junior Market
Lasco’s ICool drinks.
The Junior Market Index declined by 53.97 points to close at 3,174.88 on Friday as investors reacted negatively to the interim court findings on the Lasco Distributors’ claim against Pfizer pulling the price down by $1.14 down to $7.
At the close of the Junior Market activities, 15 securities changing hands, versus 18 on Thursday as the prices of 4 securities advanced, 6 declined and 5 remained unchanged. Trading ended in an exchange of 1,983,899 units valued at $10,827,572, compared to 1,808,817 units valued at $8,566,954 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 132,260 units for an average of $721,838 in contrast to 100,490 units for an average of $475,942 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 80,157 units valued at $358,761 and previously 61,095 units valued at $292,203. 
In contrast, October closed with average of 74,690 units valued at $362,548 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging settled at $3.50, with 17,905 stock units, Caribbean Flavours finished trading at $12, with 243 shares, Cargo Handlers concluded trading with a loss of 20 cents at $10.80, with 2,819 stock units being exchanged, Caribbean Producers traded 5 cents higher at $3.75, with 5,000 units, Derrimon Trading slipped 1 cent to $6.99, with 131,130 shares changing hands. 
Express Catering ended with a loss of 9 cents at $4.66, trading 27,258 stock units, General Accident settled with a loss of 21 cents at $2.80, with 155,155 shares, Honey Bun closed at $4.60, trading 1,863 shares, Jetcon Corporation closed unchanged at $4.80, with 539,189 shares. Lasco Distributors closed with a loss of $1.14 at $7, with 521,025 shares after the court handed down an interim ruling in the case against Pfizer, Lasco Financial concluded trading at $5, with 502,835 stock units, after trading as high as $5.15, Lasco Manufacturing closed 10 cents higher at $4.50, with 22,372 units, Main Event ended trading with a loss of 10 cents at $5.50, with 14,976 shares. Paramount Trading traded 1 cent higher at $3, with 15,325 units and Stationery and Office finished trading 15 cents higher at $5, with 26,804 stock units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Juniors resume rally
Trading picked up on the Junior Market on Thursday with almost three times the levels on Wednesday as 18 securities changed hands, resulting in an exchange of 1,808,817 units valued at $8,566,954.
A total of 23 securities traded on Wednesday, accounting 696,098 units valued at $3,413,352. At the close of market activities, the prices of 5 securities advanced, 7 declined and 6 remained unchanged, leading to the Junior Market Index advancing 19.87 points, to close at 3,228.85.
Trading ended with an average of 100,490 units for an average of $475,942 in contrast to 30,265 units for an average of $148,407 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 61,095 units valued at $292,202. 
In contrast, October closed with an average of 74,690 units valued at $362,548 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice| bid-offer indicator reading shows 2 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Blue Power concluded trading at $45, with 1,000 units, CAC 2000 settled 45 cents higher at $6.95, with 1,103 shares, Caribbean Flavours traded 10 cents higher at $12, with 3,205 shares, Caribbean Producers finished trading with a loss of 9 cents at $3.70, with 27,500 units, Express Catering traded 25 cents higher at $4.75, with 18,300 stock units. General Accident settled with a loss of 10 cents at $3.01, with 7,324 shares, 
Honey Bun finished with a loss of 30 cents at $4.60, with 500 shares, Jamaican Teas ended trading at $4.10, with 25,971 units, Jetcon Corporation ended with a loss of 4 cents at $4.80, with 159,841 shares. Knutsford Express ended trading at $14.80, with 4,226 shares, Caribbean Cream finished at $5.50, with 20,000 shares, Lasco Distributors settled 13 cents higher at $8.14, with 299,753 shares, Lasco Financial finished at $5, with 145,831 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing finished 1 cent higher at $4.40, with 150,582 units, Medical Disposables settled with a loss of 15 cents at $5.65, with 2,784 shares, Main Event finished at $5.60, with 82,039 shares, Paramount Trading finished trading with a loss of 1 cent to close at $2.99, with 684,249 units and Stationery and Office settled with a loss of 45 cents at $4.85, with 174,609 stock units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
