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WITCO up $1 to $124 on TTSE

February 12, 2015 by IC Insider.com

West Indian Tobacco closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $124 on Thursday.

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed with 11 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced, 3 declined and 6 traded firm with a total of 297,532 units, valued at $1,836,996 with West Indian Tobacco closing at a new 52 weeks’ high after putting on $1.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.17 points to close at 1,147.44, the All T&T Index rose by just 0.02 points to close at 1,980.45 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.05 points to end at 41.16.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Trinidad Cement with 168,280 shares changing hands for a value of $447,913 and gained 2 cents to end at $2.78 and West Indian Tobacco traded 2,500 shares, increasing 80 cents to a new 52 weeks’ high of $124.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Grace Kennedy traded 57,898 shares being traded for $208,483 but lost 5 cents to end at $3.60. Massy Holdings declined 12 cents to close at a new 52 weeks’ low of $63.75 while 7,825 units were traded, valued at $498,844, National Enterprises traded 400 shares to close at$17.35 after shedding 5 cents and

Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund trading 6,085 shares valued at $136,988 at $22.51, First Citizens Bank trading 310 shares at $35.75, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 5,000 shares closing at 43 cents. National Flour Mills adding 10,050 shares at $1.45, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development trading 485 units at $3.75 and Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 36,199 shares with a value of $180,995 to end at $5.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 7 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Money Market Brokers, National Enterprises, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development, Sagicor Financial Corporation, Trinidad Cement, West Indian Tobacco

59% jump in Medical Disposables’ profit

February 12, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Kurk Boothe – Medical Disposables Managing Director. the company stock fell a new low on Monday, in spite of healthy profit gains.

Medical Disposables is enjoying buoyant business, resulting in an impressive 30 percent jump in sales for the December quarter and 27 percent for the nine months period.
For quarter revenues jumped to $308 million compared to $236 million for the quarter to December 2013 and in gross profit climbing 42 percent to $81 million for the December 2014 quarter. Gross profit for the nine months to December amounted to $216 million, an increase of 32 percent. Sales revenue for the nine months ended at $848 million, an increase of $183 million or 27 percent.
Expenses rose sharply for the quarter and the year to date. Sales and distribution rose 45 percent in the quarter and 20 percent for the nine months. Administrative expenses increase by a lower 29 percent for the quarter and a robust 49 percent for the nine months. Finance and o0ther cost moved up strongly for both the quarter and year to date to hit $14 million and $27 million respectively.

“The increase in expenses was driven mainly by staff related expenses, utilities, professional fees and information technology services. Staff related expenses, in particular, increased because of the strategic decision to realign the staff complement and compensation to sustain the current growth, development and expansion of the business” Kurt Boothe, General Manager stated in his report to shareholders.
Profit for the quarter came in at $18.6 million as it surged by 59.4 percent compared to $11.7 million generated in 2013. Profit after tax for the nine months hits $57 million, an increase of 60 percent. Earnings per share came in at 7 cents for the quarter and 22 cents for the nine months and should end up around 30 cents for the full year.
Medical Disposables is listed on the junior market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange and last traded at $1.80.

Filed Under: Company News, Company Results Tagged With: Medical Disposables

3 up 3 down on TTSE

February 11, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended Wednesday with 12 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 3 declined and 6 traded firm with a total of 1,192,767 units, valued at $6,189,604.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.54 points to close at 1,147.61, the All T&T Index gained 1.19 points to close at 1,980.43 and the Cross Listed Index fell by a mere 0.02 points to end at 41.21.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, National Flour Mills contributed 66,687 shares with a value of $97,346.73, closed at $1.46 with a 1 cent gain. Prestige Holdings closed with 1,953 shares traded gained 4 cents to a new 52 weeks’ high of $9.70 and Trinidad Cement with a volume of 242,192 shares being traded for $667,888 and put on 16 cents to end at $2.76.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings with 500 shares changing hands suffered 1 cent decline to $63.87, a 52 weeks’ low. One Caribbean Media stock price fell by 1 cent to close at $23.95 while trading 2,183 shares and Sagicor Financial Corporation with 811,070 shares changing hands for a value of $4,056,478, ended at $5 with a 2 cents loss.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Berger Paints traded 26 units at $3.65, Clico Investment Fund had 38,050 shares changing hands valued at $856,125 and remained at $22.50, First Citizens Bank traded 7,038 shares valued at $251,608, to close at $35.75. National Commercial Bank with 6,603 shares traded to end at $1.18, Scotiabank traded 2,065 shares at $62.10 and Scotia Investments added 14,400 shares and closed at $1.45.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Berger Paints, clico, Daily Trading, First Citizens, JMMB, Massy Holdings, National Flour Mills, One Caribbean Media, Prestige Holdings, Sagicor, Scotia, Scotia Investments, Trinidad Cement, TTSE

US$ sell off on Wednesday

February 11, 2015 by IC Insider.com

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There was much more selling of US dollars and buying on Wednesday with purchases of all currencies by dealers, amounting to US$36,565,083 compared with the US$52,472,921, on Tuesday and selling amounted the equivalent of US$48,322,723 versus US$52,667,402 sold on Tuesday.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$33,977,211 compared to US$47,894,069 on Tuesday. The buying rate for the US dollar fell 9 cents to $115.37 and US$45,963,520 was sold versus US$50,135,525 on Tuesday, the selling rate fell 1 cent to $115.76. The Canadian dollar buying rate lost 66 cents to $89.68 with dealers buying C$864,019, and selling C$908,229, at an average rate that climbed $1.05, to $93.04. The rate for buying the British Pound declined $1.35 to $173.71 for the purchase of £821,183, while £669,848 was sold, at an average rate of $175.98, a fall of 2 cents. At the end of trading it took J$131.10 to purchase the Euro, 17 cents lower than on Tuesday, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$128.78 for a gain of 6 cents from Tuesday. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$679,837 while the equivalent of US$610,927, was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, fell 20 cents to $115.75, the lowest buying rate declined 67 cents to $93.69 and the highest selling rate declined 54 cents to $120.37. The lowest selling rate jumped $18.90 to $110.10. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar rose $5.25 to $98, the lowest buying rate rose $2.78 to $76.24. The highest selling rate climbed $6.14 to $100.10 and the lowest selling rate rose $3.35 to $91.85. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, dipped $1.45 to $175.40. The lowest buying rate fell $1.12 to $139.77, the highest selling rate dropped $1.44 to $180.19 and the lowest selling rate declined $1.35 to $168.40.

Filed Under: FX Market, Stock Market Tagged With: BOJ, British Pound, Canadian dollar, Daily Trading, FX Market, J$ vs euro, Jamaica dollar, US Dollar

12 stocks rose 5 fell on JSE Wednesday

February 11, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Carreras closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on Wednesday as investors pushed the stock to $45 at the close.

Wednesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 12 stocks rising, 5 declining as 25 securities changed hands, ending in 7,797,647 units trading, valued at $31,654,420, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 493.53 points to 78,307.17, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 551.80 points to 86,269.36 and the JSE combined index gained 431.35 points 80,233.08.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.

Kingston Properties closed up 50 cents to $7.50 on Wednesday

Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement closing with 36,956 units while gaining 16 cents to $2.41. Carreras closed with 57,242 units with a gain of $2 to a new 52 weeks’ high of $45, Kingston Properties closing with 100,000 shares trading 50 cents higher to $7.50, National Commercial Bank ended trading with 23,030 shares with an increase of 5 cents to $20.50. Radio Jamaica closing with 2,405 shares while gaining 1 cent to $1.11, Sagicor Group finishing with 448,735 shares as the price moved up 5 cents, to $10.30 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund trading 45,120 shares to end with an increase of 10 cents to $6.80.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless closed with 13,017 shares changing hands to close at 50 cents, Grace Kennedy had 32,532 units trading at $60, Jamaica Broilers closed with 11,229 shares changing hands at $4.05, Jamaica Money Market Brokers ending with 2,369 shares trading at $7, Mayberry Investments ending with 3,765 units trading at $2, Pan Jamaican Investment finished with 43,700 shares changing hands at $53.

Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the close of the main market are, Desnoes & Geddes closing with 6,000 units, the price slipped 3 cents to $4.82, Proven Investments finishing with 120,400 units, ended 1 cent down to 19 US cents and Scotia Investments in trading 10,400 shares closed lower by 44 cents, to $22.56.
Preference| Brokers 8.75% preference share ended trading with 1,040,303 units changing hands and gained 8 cents to $3.10, a 52 weeks’ high and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share finished with 716,489 units trading at $2.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: C&WJ, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, D&G, Daily Trading, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, JMMB, Kingston Properties, Mayberry, NCB, Pan Jam, Proven, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia, Scotia Investments

Caribbean Producers tops juniors

February 11, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Caribbean Producers traded nearly 4.4 million shares and rose in trading on Wednesday. Mayberry Investment was the broker that did all the buying while Stocks & Securities did the bulk of the selling, except for two smaller trades, amounting to 143,000 units.
Activity on the Junior Market closed with 6 securities traded ending with 5,082,755 units changing hands valued at $11,034,581. The JSE Junior Market Index declined 3.54 points to close at 706.43, with the prices of 3 stock advancing and 2 declining. At the close of the market, there were 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 1 stock with an offer that was lower. The junior market ended with 5 securities closing with no bids to buy and 7 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Caribbean Cream in trading 200 shares closed with a gain of 1 cent to 76 cents, Caribbean Producers finished with 4,393,426 units trading 10 cents higher to $2.30, Lasco Financial closed with 6,472 units and put on 5 cents to $1.10, Lasco Distributors closing with 5,310 shares trading at unchanged at $1.45, General Accident ended trading with 281,669 shares changing hands to close lower by 10 cents to $1.65 and Lasco Manufacturing closing with 395,678 units trading lower by 5 cents to $1.15.

Filed Under: JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Caribbean Producers, Daily Trading, General Accident, Jamaican Stock, junior market, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing

Carreras’ owners enjoying dividends

February 11, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Carreras declared an interim dividend of $1.60 per share payable on March 12, 2015 to shareholders on record as at February 20. The stock will traded ex-dividend on February 17.
The company last paid dividend of $1 per stock on December 18, and an interim dividend of $1.20 per stock unit on December 11, 2014. The payment will bring to total for 2014 to $8.09 for a return of 22 percent for the year based on the stock price of $36.75 at the end of 2013.
In September, last year Carreras paid an interim dividend of $1.20 per stock unit, $1.75 per stock unit was paid on June 26. On March 13, 2014 they paid $1.62 per share.
A special capital cash distribution of $1.34 per stock unit was paid on July 31 and a special capital cash distribution of $1.18 was last paid on January 30, last year. The company still has more capital distributions to make when they receive the proceeds from the sale of the property in Twickenham Park which is sold at $395 million before transfer cost and the balance of funds due from the tax authorities for over payment of company taxes which amounted to $940 million at the end of September, last year.
The stock traded as high as $45 on Wednesday February 11, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange.

Filed Under: Company News, Dividends Tagged With: Carreras, Dividends

J$ gains against all on Tuesday

February 10, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Buying and selling of foreign currencies were evenly matched on Tuesday with purchases of all currencies by dealers, amounting to US$52,472,921 compared with the US$44,929,592, on Monday and selling amounted the equivalent of US$52,667,402 versus US$41,948,561 sold on Monday.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$47,894,069 compared to US$39,664,531 on Monday. The buying rate for the US dollar rose 18 cents to $115.46 and US$50,135,525 was sold versus US$39,600,050 on Monday, the selling rate fell 3 cents to $115.77. The Canadian dollar buying rate gained 34 cents to $90.34 with dealers buying C$1,006,374, and selling C$585,864, at an average rate that dipped 34 cents, to $91.99. The rate for buying the British Pound rose $1.40 to $175.06 for the purchase of £2,419,838, while £1,253,095 was sold, at an average rate of $176, a fall of 23 cents. At the end of trading it took J$131.27 to purchase the Euro, 10 cents lower than on Monday, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$128.72 for a drop of 9 cents from Monday. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$122,408 while the equivalent of US$161,350, was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, rose 5 cents to $115.95, the lowest buying and the highest selling rates were unchanged at $94.36 and $120.91 respectively. The lowest selling rate dipped $3.15 to $91.20. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar fell 25 cents to $92.75, the lowest buying rate rose 42 cents at $73.46. The highest selling rate was unchanged at $94.96 and the lowest selling rate rose 50 cents to $88.50. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, rose 25 cents to $176.85. The lowest buying rate fell 67 cents to $140.89, the highest selling rate rose 34 cents to $181.63 and the lowest selling rate declined 25 cents to $169.75.

Filed Under: FX Market, Stock Market Tagged With: BOJ, Canadian dollar, Daily Trading, FX Market, J$ vs euro, Jamaica dollar, US Dollar

8 JSE stocks rise 4 down on Tuesday

February 10, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Carreras closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $43 on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange picked up somewhat from Monday’s poor showing but it still remains at extreme low levels, and resulted in the prices of 8 stocks rising, 4 declining as 24 securities changed hands, ending in 2,488,709 units trading, valued at $9,886,268, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 136.66 points to 77,813.64, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 152.80 points to close at 85,717.56 and the JSE combined index declined by 61.43 points to close at 79,801.73.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless closing with 456,902 shares trading, rising 5 cents to 50 cents, after the parent company indicated that revenues climbed 27 percent in the December quarter for the Jamaican subsidiary. Carreras closed with 61,408 units and put on $1 to close at a new 52 weeks’ high of $43, Grace Kennedy ending trading with 16,643 shares and increased 5 cents to $60, National Commercial Bank closing with 12,697 shares while gaining 5 cents to $20.45, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished with 17,000 shares as the price jumped 5 cents to $6.70 and Scotia Investments in trading 7,733 shares, ended with an increase of 45 cents to $23.

Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Berger Paints trading as 3,000 shares changed hands at $1.56, Caribbean Cement finishing with 5,624 shares changing hands at $2.25, Kingston Wharves trading 239,137 shares and closed at $6. Palace Amusement finished with 3,000 units trading at $66, Pan Jamaican Investment closed with 9,450 units at $53 and Sagicor Group ending trading with 16,470 shares changing hands at $10.25.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Broilers closing with 37,000 shares, 14 cents lower to $4.05. Proven Investments ending trading with just 1,548 shares, 1.02 cents down to 20 US cents, Salada Foods closing with just 100 units to fall 9 cents to $10.30 and Scotia Group finishing with 15,656 units with a 15 cents decline to $20.35.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share closed with 778,511 units trading at $2.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Berger Paints, C&WJ, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, JMMB, Kingston Wharves, NCB, Palace Amusement Company, Pan Jam, Proven, Sagicor, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia, Scotia Investmensts, Trading Activity

Junior market inching higher

February 10, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Activity on the Junior Market closed with 7 securities traded, ending with 806,830 units changing hands, valued at $1,091,417. The JSE Junior Market Index gained 7.22 points to close at709.97, with the price of 2 stocks advancing and none declining.
At the close of the market, there were 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer. The junior market ended with 5 securities closing with no bids to buy and 5 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, General Accident closed with 22,000 shares trading 10 cents higher at $1.75, Lasco Distributors ending with 317,632 units trading to gain 5 cents to $1.45, Blue Power closed with 7,633 units trading at $6.50, Eppley 9.5% had 3,203 units trading at $6, Honey Bun closed with 300 shares changing hands at $1.91, Lasco Financial ending with 176,450 shares trading at $1.05 and Lasco Manufacturing finishing with 279,612 shares trading at $1.20.