Jetcon Corporation and ISP Finance have been added to the IC Insider BUY RATED list. The list continues to sport selections that have some room to grow before they reach the stage of maturing. Some have reached levels that look like they may be close to the top and stay there for a while and the may be just be rated hold than BUY RATED at this stage of the market’s rally in Jamaica.
The Trinidad based companies appear to be saddled by the effects of the recession on their performance.
There are now a few that were previously listed as BUY RATED have moved to Watch, as these stocks are likely to be market underperformers. If these are already owned then investors may want to hold on a little longer, buying into them now, while such a move could be profitable such investment may not be the smartest move at this time. At this stage of the Jamaican market it has become more challenging to continue to back some of the strong performers to date, as their valuation has risen and future gains will most likely come from gain in profit, unless the market revalues the PE ratios higher, a factor that is expected with lower interest rates likely in the months to follow.
Knutsford Express has been to Market Watch as it close to our target price of $24 at this time and while there is more growth to come with increased frequency slated for the north coast routes, increased profits going forward could slow considerably from recent strong gains. 
Sagicor Group has done well since we selected it, with an increase close to 150 percent plus dividends, the immediate future looks like the gains are going to slow compared to the growth since the start of 2015. In past bull market, investors gave it a big premium over the rest of the market. That is not so now, but could change as the current bull market continues it run.
Lasco Distributors that was moved to a hold is now back to a buy, since the price has pulled back to $5, the company will benefit from taking over the overseas distribution of all of the manufacturing company products. The inflows expected from the lawsuit with Pfizer should add to the company’s value when the courts agree the amount, which management puts at more than US$300 million.
AMG Packaging, Caribbean Cream and Paramount are all up more than 300 percent but expansion into new products should give revenues and profit a kick in the not too distant future for AMG and Paramount. Caribbean Cream full year results are due shortly and should exceed 55 cents per share as the company benefited from sharp drop in raw material cost.
Jamaica Stock Exchange is now a Watch as it seems close to fairly valued currently, but dividend yield could well push it higher. In addition, of note is that while trading levels have improved they are still well off from historical highs, so there could still be much more gains ahead later on.
Trinidad is in recession and the results of companies are showing it with pressure on profit particularly for companies that earn the bulk of their income in the twin island state. As a result prices have been declining for many of the companies on the Trinidad market with a few exceptions. With the exception of Trinidad Cement that is undervalued, a hold has been placed on Trinidad based listed stocks for the time being but investors should wait for TCL to settle before buying.
2 new BUY RATED stocks
Rise in TTSE index – Tuesday
Ansa Merchant Bank traded at a new high on TTSE
At the end of trading, the Composite Index gained 0.74 points to close at 1,133.90, the All T&T Index rose 1.55 points to close at 1,814.08 and the Cross Listed Index eased by 0.01 at 60.26.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 10 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 50,000 units valued at $1,975,000 to close with a gain of 55 cents at close at a 52 weeks’ high of $39.50, while Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with a gain of 30 cents at $20.50 as 41,789 units traded valued at $855,405.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund fell 4 cents and ended at $22.51 with 40,238 shares valued at $906,445 changing hands, First Citizens had 81,751 shares carrying a value of $2,777,971
changing hands with the price declining by 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $33.98.Firm Trades| ANSA McAL contributed 125,000 shares valued at $7,875,000 in closing at $63, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 14,000 shares to close at $6.50, Grace Kennedy traded with 100 shares changing hands at $5.15, National Commercial Bank traded 96,268 shares at $2.40. Sagicor Financial closed at $7.01 with 29,817 units changing hands and Trinidad Cement traded 9,500 shares to close at $3.50.
TCL $33.8m trade dominates TTSE – Monday
TCL dominated trading on Monday
At the end of trading, the Composite Index gained 0.12 points to close at 1,133.16, the All T&T Index rose 0.23 points to close at 1,812.53 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 60.27.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Sagicor Financial gained 1 cent and closed at $7.01 with 3,695 units changing hands while
Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with a gain of 10 cents at $20.20 as 5,200 units traded.Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 466 units at $38.95, Clico Investment Fund ended at $22.55 with 2,800 shares changing hands, Guardian Media traded just 50 shares to close at $19.75, National Commercial Bank traded 40,000 shares at $2.40. Trinidad Cement traded 9,566,498 shares valued at $33,482,743 to close at $3.50 and West Indian Tobacco added 403 shares to close at $126.28.
5 TSE stocks at 12 months’ low – Thursday
First Citizens dropped 70 cents to a 52 weeks’ low on Thursday.
The slide on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange continued on Thursday as trading ended with 391,678 shares valued at $4,904,496 changing hands. Trading resulted in 5 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ lows as total of 16 securities traded with 8 falling, 3 gaining while 5 remained unchanged.
The market closed with the Composite Index advanced by 3.57 points to close at 1,133.16, the All T&T Index advanced by 7.17 points to close at 1,812.34 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.01 points at 60.30.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 7 with offers that were lower. The market still reflects signs of weakness with about a third of the listings with no bids to buy.
Gains| National Enterprises closed with 15,111 shares changing hands at $10 after gaining $1, National Flour ended with 25,000 shares changing hands and closed with a gain of 6 cents at $2.06 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $20.10 with a gain of 10 cents as 23,625 units changed hands.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund lost 4 cents to end at $22.56 with 298 shares changing hands, First Citizens had 3,165 shares changing hands with the price declining by 70 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $34, Massy Holdings had 200 shares changing hands with the price declining 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $54.87. One Caribbean Media traded 67 shares and fell 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $21.70, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $111.49 with 176 shares changing hands. 
Sagicor Financial lost 1 cent and closed at $7 with 130,000 units changing hands, Scotiabank closed with 87 shares changing hands, after losing 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $57.41 and Trinidad Cement closed with a loss of 10 cents at $3.50 with 75,596 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAl added 43,008 shares at $2,709,599 to end at $63, Firstcaribbean International Bank closed at $6.50 with 1,000 units changing hands. Guardian Holdings traded 950 shares at $13.80, JMMB group traded 5,095 shares to close at 59 cents and National Commercial Bank traded 67,600 shares at $2.40.
5 TTSE stocks close at a low – Thursday
The slide on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange continued on Wednesday as trading ended with 274,176 shares valued at $5,683,931 changing hands. A total of 12 securities traded with 8 falling, 3 gaining while 1 remained unchanged. One stock traded at a 52 weeks’ high while five stocks closed at a 52 weeks’ low.
The market closed with the Composite Index declined by 0.83 points to close at 1,129.32, the All T&T Index fell by 1.84 points to close at 1,804.14 and the Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.03 points at 60.38.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 7 with offers that were lower. More telling is the fact that about a third of the listings have no bids to buy, a clear sign of a weakness.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund traded 4,281 shares to end with a gain of 5 cents at $22.60, Sagicor Financial gained 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.01 with 41,302 units changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 92 cents to close at $20 with 25,587 units valued at $508,448, changing hands.
Losses| Angostura Holdings ended with 16,959 shares changing hands to decline by 35 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.25, ANSA McAl added 11,400 shares valued at $712,500 but lost 35 cents $62.50, Calypso Macro Index Fund declined by 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of at $24.99 with 300 shares. JMMB group traded 9,345 shares and fell 1 cent to close at 59 cents,
National Enterprises closed with 3,253 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.99 after falling by 1 cent, Trinidad Cement closed with a loss of 8 cents at $3.60 with 3,500 shares changing hands. L.J. Williams B share traded 900 units and lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 96 cents and West Indian Tobacco traded 533 shares but fell 1 cent in ending at $126.27.
Firm Trades| Firstcaribbean International Bank closed at $6.50 with 146 units changing hands.
5 TTSE stocks closed at lows – Friday
Massy trades at a new low
Trading ended with 1,626,064 shares valued at $5,597,508 changing hands. A total of 18 securities traded with 7 security falling, 4 gaining while 7 remained unchanged. A total of 5 stocks closed at a 52 weeks’ low.
The market closed with the Composite Index falling 2.61 points to close at 1,160.51, the All T&T Index dropping 4.87 points to close at 1,866.68 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.05 points to close at 60.29.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 4 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 6 with offers that were lower. More telling is the fact that a third of the listings have no bids to buy.
Gains| JMMB Group traded 15,406 shares to close with a gain of 2 cents at 60 cents. National Flour closed with 19,525 shares changing hands with a gain of 10 cents at $1.95, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 84,981 shares changing hands with a value of $594,867 at $7 after rising 1 cent and Trinidad and Tobago NGL jumped 75 cents in trading 55,321 shares valued at $1,050,007 to close at $19.
Losses| Ansa McAl contributed 84 shares in closing with a loss of 7 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $63.68, Massy Holdings ended with 39 shares changing hands as the price dropped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $57.79. Mora Ven Holdings traded for the first time had just 1 units changing hands but shed $1.09 to close at a new low of $17.70, National Enterprises closed with 10,080 shares changing hands at $12.50 after declining 50 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ low. READYMIX traded just 1 share but dropped $1.09 to close at a new low of $17.70, after it failed to trade for several months, having exhibited weak demand, Scotiabank closed with 15 shares changing hands to end at $59.72 after slipping 2 cents and Scotia Investments closed with a loss of 20 cents at $1.80 while trading 112,064 shares.
Firm Trades| Berger Paint ended with 900 shares changing hands to close at $3.68, Clico Investments traded 16,150 shares to close at $22.55, Firstcaribbean International Bank closed with 4,042 units changing hands at $6.50. Grace Kennedy close with 500 units changing hands to close at $5.13, Guardian Media traded 100 shares to close at $19.75, National Commercial Bank had 1,280,044 shares valued at $ $3,072,106 changing hands to close at $2.40 and Trinidad Cement closed with a loss of 1 cent at $3.70 with 26,812 shares changing hands.
Premium for Jamaican stocks remains – TTSE
Grace Kennedy and Scotia Investments (SIJL) continue to trade in Trinidad at a huge premium to the prices in Jamaica on Monday although SIJL slipped at the end of trading. Trading activity ended on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday with 352,423 shares valued at $7,434,679 trading, with the market indices falling. The market ended with 10 active securities of which, 2 rose, 3 fell and 5 remained unchanged. One stock ended at 52 weeks’ low at the close.
The Composite Index lost 1.06 points to close at 1,165.96, the All T&T Index dropped 1.72 points to close at 1,890.87 and the Cross Listed Index declined 0.05 points to close at 58.45.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investments traded 40,000 shares valued at $900,700 to close at $22.51, Republic Financial Holdings closed with a gain of 2 cents to $112.18 with 7,210 shares valued at $808,818 changing hands.
Losses| ANSA McAL contributed 85,000 shares with a value of $5,418,750 but lost 23 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $63.75, Scotia Investments fell 10 cents to close at $1.90 while trading 17,822 shares and Unilever Caribbean fell by $1.81 with 2,114 shares trading to close at $66.
Firm Trades| Grace Kennedy closed with 200 shares changing hands at $5.01, JMMB Group traded 196,232 shares at 60 cents, National Commercial Bank had 200 shares changing hand to close at $2.45, Point Lisas traded 145 shares at $4 and Trinidad Cement traded 3,500 shares to end at $3.75.
Big premium for 2 Jamaican stocks on TTSE
Scotia Investments traded at a new high on Friday at $2 (J$38)
The Composite Index lost 1.84 points to close at 1,167.02, the All T&T Index dropped 4.10 points to close at 1,892.59 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.06 points to close at 58.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 11 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Grace Kennedy closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.01 or the equivalent of J$94 compared to $83 the stock traded at in Kingston on Friday as 60,000 units changed hands at 1 cent higher. National Flour with 25,000 shares changing closed with a gain of 2 cents at $1.83 and Scotia Investments climbed 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2 while trading 44,176 shares. The price the stock closed at is the equivalent of J$38 and compares with $30 it traded at in Kingston on Friday.
Losses| ANSA McAL contributed a mere 9,852 shares but lost 76 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $63.98, First Citizens traded 100 shares at $34.99 but lost 1 cent at the close, Guardian Holdings closed with 3,619 units changing hands at $13.66 after losing 4 cents.
Scotiabank closed with 1,977 shares changing hands with a 1 cent loss to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $59.74, Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 5 cents and closed at $18.94 with 4,700 units trading. Trinidad Cement traded 20,421 shares and lost 15 cents to end at $3.75 and West Indian Tobacco lost 3 cents in trading 1,319 shares to close at $126.25.Firm Trades| Clico Investments traded 580 shares to close at $22.50, Massy Holdings traded 4 shares to close at $57.98, National Commercial Bank with 55,181 shares changing hand to close at $2.45 and L.J. Williams $0.10 A share had 41,048 units trading at 22 cents after losing 3 cents for a 52 weeks’ low.
TTSE mostly up on Monday
Prestige Holdings brand – the stock traded at a high on Monday.
Trading activity recovered from the very low level on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday to end on Monday, with 292,411 shares valued at $1,647,137 trading. The market ended with 10 active securities of which, 2 rose, 1 fell and 7 remained unchanged. One stock ended at a 52 weeks’ high.
The Composite Index advanced by 1.50 points to close at 1,159.56, the All T&T Index rose 3.48 points to close at 1,899.96 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.07 points to close at 55.56.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Prestige Holdings with 5,000 units changing hands ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.01 to record a gain of 40 cents and Trinidad Cement traded 45,492 shares and gained 49 cents to end at $4.
Losses| Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 6,267 shares 
changing hands with a fall of 8 cents at $6.72.
Firm Trades| Clico Investments traded 48,887 shares valued at $1,099,996 to close at $22.51, JMMB Group traded 131,656 shares at 60 cents, National Commercial Bank traded 41,479 shares to close at $2.40, Point Lisas ended with 4,830 shares trading, to close at $4. Sagicor Financial Corporation 6.5% US$1 convertible redeemable preference traded 430 shares at US$1.10, Scotia Investments contributed 5,070 shares, to close at $1.80 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $19 with 3,300 units trading.
Just 20,366 TTSE shares trade on Friday
Trading activity sank to a very low level on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with a mere 20,366 shares valued at $336,803 trading. The market ended with 12 active securities of which, 3 rose gained, 3 fell and 6 remained unchanged, including 2 ending at 52 weeks’ highs and 2 at 52 weeks’ lows.
The Composite Index lost 1.87 points to close at 1,158.46, the All T&T Index fell 4.52 points to close at 1,896.48 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.11 points to close at 55.63.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 6 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 10 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 3,733 shares changing hands with a rise of 10 cents at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.80. Republic Financial Holdings rose 3 cents to close at $112.15, with 580 shares changing hands and Scotia Investments contributed 2,500 shares while gaining 6 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.80, the equivalent of J$33.90, but the stock traded at J$30 in Jamaica.
Losses| Clico Investments traded 7,685 shares to close at $22.51 with a loss of 4 cents, National Enterprises closed with 312 shares changing hands at $14.45 after losing 33 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ low andScotiabank contributed only 323 shares while dropping 14 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $59.75.
Firm Trades| First Citizens closed with 142 shares changing hands at $35, National Flour traded 1,000 shares to close at $1.80. Point Lisas ended with 170 shares trading, to close at $4, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $19 with 1,518 units trading, Trinidad Cement traded 2,400 shares at $3.51 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $112.30 with 3 shares changing hands.