West Indian Tobacco closed $1.96 higher to a new 52 weeks high in trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, on a day when 16 securities changed hands of which 5 advanced, 9 declined and 2 traded firm, with a total of 997,076 units, valued at $6,925,563.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 1.79 points to close at 1,142.53, the All T&T Index gained 3.42 points to close at 1,964.40 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.02 points to end at 42.00.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Grace Kennedy contributed 78,458 shares with a value of $301,244, while gaining just 1 cent to $3.84, Republic Bank with 63 units at closed at $119.97 with a gain of 7 cents. Scotiabank gained 5 cents in trading 80 shares at $58.22, Trinidad Cement with 500 shares closed 2 cents higher, at $2.02 and West Indian Tobacco gained $1.96 to end the day at $121 while trading only 251 shares.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,000 at $39.41 down by 1 cents and Massy Holdings fell 2 cents to close at $68.47.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 100,340 shares valued at $2,260,353 closed unchanged at $22.50, Firstcaribbean International with 515,650 shares changing hands for a value of $2,578,250 closed at $5, First Citizens Bank traded 2,663 shares at $36.75. Guardian Holdings traded 1,000 units at $13.50, followed by Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 249,259 shares valued at $112,166, to close at 45 cents, National Commercial Bank with 5,000 shares ended at $1.15, One Caribbean Media added 15,225 shares valued at $382,147, to close at $25.10, Prestige Holdings traded 4,000 units at $9.56 and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 8,997 shares to close at $6.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and none with offers that were lower.
Witco jumps $1.96 as 9 stocks fell on TTSE
7 stocks rose 4 fell on TTSE
FirstCaribbean fell 9% on Friday
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 8.08 points to close at 1,137.74, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.53 points to close at 1,961.74 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 2.08 points (4.82%) to close at 41.08.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund with 20,611 units, valued at $463,448, advancing by 25 cents, to end at $22.50. Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 2,000 shares at 46 cents and gained 1 cent, National Commercial Bank (NCB) gained a cent, to end at $1.01 with 121,350 shares changing hands, valued at $122,564. At the close there was no NCB stock on offer for sale. Prestige Holdings with 138 units gained 1 cent and closed at a new 5 weeks’ high of $9.56, Scotiabank with 1,832 shares traded at $58.17 to gain 1 cent, Scotia Investments in contributing 17,042 shares put on a cent in closing at $1.41 and Trinidad Cement had trading in 5,000 shares at $2 to gain 1 cent.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Firstcaribbean International Bank lost 50 cents to end at $5, in trading 2,350 shares, Flavorite Foods fell 60 cents to close at a new 52 weeks’ low at $4.90, while Guardian Holdings added 13,465 shares valued at $181,855 but lost 5 cents to $13.50. Republic Bank traded 545 shares, lost 10 cents to $119.90.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged, at the end of trading are, Ansa McAl with 308 units, ended at $66.18, First Citizens Bank traded 1,000 shares, to close at $36.76, Grace Kennedy traded 6,336 shares at $3.84, Massy Holdings had 614 shares changing hands at $68.55 and Sagicor Financial with a volume of 38,100 shares, traded for $228,671 to close at $6.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 stock with the offer that was lower.
Witco sales down, profits up
West Indian Tobacco reported profit before taxation of TT$436.4 million for the nine months ended September, 2014, an increase of 13 percent over the corresponding period in 2013.
Profit after taxation for the period amounted to TT$329.3 million, 16 percent increase. For the quarter, profit of $106 million was achieved, versus $97 million, in 2013, but revenues fell to $282 million from $287 million, in the 2013 quarter. Revenues increased from $843 million to $872 million for the nine months.
Cost of sales improved in the 204 quarter, and raised gross profit to $714 million versus $171 million and for the nine month, to $542 million from $496 million. Cost was mostly down with distribution cost falling from $14 million to $11.4 million and administrative expenses reaching $70.45 million in 2014 compared with $74.93 million in 2013. Other Operating Expenses rose to $23.55 million from $21.15 million.
The company seems on target to hit $6 per share for the year to December. For the coming year the recent price adjustment, is set to help push dollar sales and move profits up for 2015.
The Board approved the payment of a third interim dividend of $1.39 per ordinary share payable on 13 November. For the year to date Witco would have paid $3.57 inclusive of the November payment, compared with $2.93 last year.
The company is a subsidiary of BATCO and is listed on the Trinidad Stock Exchange.
2 stocks rose none fell on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 10 securities changing hands, of which 2 advanced, none declined and 8 traded firm, with a total of 161,827 units, valued at $5,879,498.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.29 rose points to end at 1,145.82, the All T&T Index fell by 0.58 points to 1,962.27 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 43.16.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund that posted a volume of 67,578 shares valued at $1,502,695 and advanced by 10 cents to $22.25 and West Indian Tobacco with only 120 shares, advanced by 1 cent to end at $119.04.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings ending at $12.76 with 4,266 shares valued at $54,425.62, trading, First Citizens Bank traded 2,613 shares to close at $36.76, Grace Kennedy traded 100 shares at $3.84, Massy Holdings with 36,715 shares changing hands for a value of $2,516,813, closed at $68.55, followed by National Enterprise that contributed 550 shares and closed unchanged at $17.49, National Flour Mills with a volume of 34,921 shares valued at $38,762, ended at $1.11, Republic Bank contributed 12,551 shares with a value of $1,506,120 to close at $120 and Scotiabank traded 2,413 shares and closed unchanged at $58.16.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 stock with the offer lower.
5 stocks gained on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended Wednesday, with 13 securities changing hands, of which 5 advanced, 2 declined and 6 traded firm, with a total of 615,996 units, valued at $2,542,410.
At the close, the Composite Index rose 0.50 points to end at 1,146.11, the All T&T Index gained just 0.09 points to finish at 1,962.85 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.12 points to end at 43.16.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA McAL with 770 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent, to end at $66.18, National Commercial Bank with 335,266 shares changing hands for a value of $335,266, closed at $1 after putting on 2 cents, National Flour traded 16,068 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent, at $1.11. Scotia Bank with 8,565 shares traded, valued $497,969 to close 3 cent higher at $58.16 and Unilever Caribbean gained 3 cents to end the day at $64.25, a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| Stocks declining at the end of trading are, Flavorite Foods as the price lost 20 cents to close at $5.50, for a 52 weeks’ low and Sagicor Financial Corporation with 223,815 shares traded for $1,343,623, lost 1 cent in closing at $6, for a new 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund trading 400 shares and remained at $22.15, First Citizens Bank traded 700 shares at $36.76, Grace Kennedy contributed 25,000 shares with a value of $96,000, in closing at $3.84, Guardian Holdings traded 3,586 units to close at $13.55, Massy Holdings traded 824 shares to close at $68.55 and West Indian Tobacco had 27 units trading at $119.03.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 stock with the offer that is lower.
Republic drops 72 cents on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with Republic Bank dropping 72 cents at the end of trading. There was activity in the market, with 11 securities changing hands, of which 4 advanced, 3 declined and 4 traded firm with a total of 638,480 units, valued at $1,740,915.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.80 points to close at 1,145.6 the All T&T Index rose fell by 1.68 points to close at 1,962.76 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.01 points to end at 43.04.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund gained 4 cents to end at $22.15 while trading 9,366 shares valued at $207,457, Jamaica Money Market Brokers was the volume leader with 518,756 shares changing hands for a value of $233,440 and gained a cent to 45 cents, Scotiabank traded 682 shares at $58.13 up a cent and West Indian Tobacco traded 537 shares at $119.03 for a 1 cent gain.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Grace Kennedy contributed 40,000 shares with a value of $153,600, to close 1 cent down at $3.84 while by Sagicor Financial Corporation with a volume of 57,622 shares traded for $346,893, to end at a new 52 weeks’ low, of $6.01 after falling 4 cents, conversely, Republic Bank suffered a loss 72 cents to close at $120 as 1,285 shares traded.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 1,000 units ended at $12.75, First Citizens Bank had 2,472 units trading at $36.76, Massy Holdings added 6,260 shares valued at $429,123 to close at $68.55 and National Enterprises traded 500 shares at $17.49.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Trading broadens with 17 securities
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 17 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 4 declined and 10 traded firm with a total of 89,562 units, valued at $2,032,287.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.77 points to close at 1,146.06, the All T&T Index rose 0.18 points to close at 1,964.43 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 0.23 points to end at 42.94. Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA McAl with 1,495 shares advanced by 2 cents to end at $12.75, Scotiabank contributed 7,666 shares with a value of $445,155, to close $58.07 and Unilever Caribbean increased 3 cents, to end at $64.22 with 4 units traded to close at a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers that added 7,476 shares but lost 3 cents, to end at 42 cents, National Commercial Bank with 12,300 shares changing hands, for a value of $12,054 but lost 2 cents, to close at 98 cents, One Caribbean Media lost 2 cents with 721 shares in closing at $25.10 and Republic Bank with 2,273 shares changing hands for a value of $274,419 and closed at $120.73 as the price slipped by 1 cent.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with a volume of 8,552 shares, traded for $109,036 and closed at $12.75, while Clico Investment Fund with 31,215 shares valued at $689,852 remained at $22.10, First Citizens Bank traded 1,319 shares, to close at $36.76, Grace Kennedy traded 765 units at $3.85, Guardian Media 925 shares $19.75, Guardian Holdings 3,184 shares at $13.55, Massy Holdings traded 3,689 shares valued at $252,918 and closed at $68.55, National Flour Mills 2,500 shares ended at $1.10, Sagicor Financial Corporation with 478 shares, closed at $6.05 and Trinidad Cement with 5,000 shares closed at $1.99.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 1 stock with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
5 stock gained on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 9 securities changing hands, of which 5 advanced, 1 declined and 3 traded firm, with a total of 64,377 units, valued at $895,542.
At the close, the Composite Index rose 0.13 points to close at 1,146.83, the All T&T Index gained 1.16 points to close at 1,964.25 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 0.12 points to end at 43.17.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 14,903 shares changing hands valued at $190,013 and gained 20 cents to end at $12.75, Point Lisas traded 1,839 shares to close with a gain of 5 cents, to end at $4.05, Republic Bank contributed 80 shares as the price closed up 74 cents, at $120.74, Scotiabank with 214 shares ended with a gain of 4 cents at $58.05 and West Indian Tobacco rose 2 cents to $119.02, while trading 80 units.
Declines| The only stock declining at the end of trading is, Sagicor Financial Corporation in trading 18,472 shares valued at $111,756, as the price fell 14 cents, to end at $6.05.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged, at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 14,560 shares valued at $321,776 at $22.10, First Citizens Bank traded 1,695 shares to close at $36.75 and Guardian Holdings contributed 12,526 shares with a value of $169,697, to end at $13.55.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Moderate price changes on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed with 15 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced, 3 declined and 10 traded firm, with a total of 222,485 units, valued at $2,436,444 traded.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.07 points to close at 1,146.70, the All T&T Index fell by 0.14 points to close at 1,963.09 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 43.29.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Angostura Holdings that gained 5 cents, to end at $12.55 while 1,724 units were traded and Scotiabank gaining just a cent, to end at $58.01 with 1,371 units changing hands.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Guardian Holdings added 19,230 shares valued at $260,567 and closed 5 cents lower, at $13.55, Massy Holdings traded 1,200 shares to close with a 1 cent loss, at $68.55 and National Enterprises with 1,518 shares traded, to close at $17.50.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA McAl with only 100 units changing hands, to end at $66.15, Clico Investment Fund with 40,720 shares valued at $899,912, remained at $22.10, First Citizens Bank contributed 21,500 shares with a value of $790,128, to end at $36.75, Guardian Media added only 20 shares to close at $19.75, National Flour Mills with 28,166 shares being traded for $30,983, closed at $1.10, National Commercial Bank traded 4,000 shares and closed at $1, Scotia Investment with 2,000 shares trading, ended at $1.40, One Caribbean Media contributed 846 shares at $25.12, Trinidad Cement with 100,000 shares changing hands for a value of $199,092, closed at $2 and West Indian Tobacco traded 90 units, to close at $119.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Scotiabank bottoms looking up on TTSE
Scotiabank seems to have hit bottom, with good buying coming into the market on the first trading day of November, pushing the price up by a small amount. IC insider has elevated the stock to BUY RATED status. At the close, there was 18,922 units on the bid to buy at $58 and a small volume to sell, at $59.50.
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 15 securities changing hands, of which 5 advanced, 2 declined and 8 traded firm, ending with a total of 666,624 units, valued at $6,731,903.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.73 points to close at 1,146.77, the All T&T Index gained 0.91 points to close at 1,963.23 and the Cross Listed Index fell / increased by 0.07 points to end at 43.29.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Guardian Holdings added 53,950 shares valued at $733,720 to end 9 cents higher at $13.60, Massy Holdings traded 43,706 shares valued at $2,996,483 to close with a gain of 2 cents to end at $68.56, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 60 shares valued at $6.19 to close with a gain of 14 cents Scotiabank gained 2 cents to $58 while trading 13,544 units valued at $785,552 and seems to have clearly bottomed and West Indian Tobacco gained 23 cents to end the day at $119 while trading 2,425 units.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, One Caribbean Media with 367 shares ended at $25.12 after losing a cent and Trinidad Cement with 144,893 shares traded for $289,858 closed at $2 after dropping 3 cents
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA McAL with 685 shares closed unchanged at $66.17, Clico Investment Fund with 13,280 shares valued at $293,488 remained at $22.10, First Citizens Bank traded 13,331 shares to close at $36.75, Grace Kennedy contributed 128,489 shares with a value of $494,680 to end at $3.85, Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded firm at 45 cents after trading 1,038 units, National Commercial Bank with 200,000 shares changing hands for a value of $200,000 and closed at $1, National Enterprises traded 2,056 shares to close unchanged at $17.50 and Scotia Investments closed at $1.40 with 48,800 units changing hands.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 stock with the offer that was lower.
