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Jamaican Teas at new low

December 15, 2014 by IC Insider.com

The Orchid property being developed that should add to Jamaican Teas’ profits in 2015 & 2016.

Jamaican Teas closed trading at the lowest price since it was listed in 2011, prompted by the lowest profit reported since it was listed, as it generated earnings per share of 32 cents versus 55 cents in 2013. Investors may be reacting to results that were negatively affected by what may be one off cost, without focussing on what the future may hold.
Trading in the Junior Market closed with 6 securities traded and ended with 122,569 units valued at $215,553 being active. The JSE Junior Market Index fell 3.08 points to close at 665.49, with the price of one advancing 3 declining. At the close of the market, there were 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with offers that were lower. The junior market remains on the weak side with 8 securities closing with no bids to buy. There were 6 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
General Accident closed with 92,805 units trading, the price slipped 10 cents to $1.65, Honey Bun completed trading with 10,018 shares changing hands to close 10 cents up to $2, Jamaican Teas finished with 5,000 shares trading lower by 34 cents $2.50, to a new an all-time low. Paramount Trading ended trading with 7,000 shares changing hands to close at 5 cents lower at $2.55, Caribbean Producers ended trading with 1,746 shares changing hands to close at $2.15 and Consolidated Bakeries closed with 6,000 shares at 82 cents.

Filed Under: JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Caribbean Producers (CPJ), Consolidated Bakeries, General Accident, Honey Bun, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, junior market, Paramount Trading

Scotiabank at it again on Monday

December 15, 2014 by IC Insider.com

Scotiabank gained 50 cents at the close of trading on Monday, along with 55 cents it gained on Friday, as the price continues to recover from the low of $57.98 reached a few weeks ago, but Citizens Bank also gained following profit results showing a slight improvement in 2014 compared with 2013.
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed with 13 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 4 declined and 6 traded firm, with a total of 410,233 units, valued at $4,060,315 being active. At the end, the Composite Index rose 1.11 points to close at 1,142.76, the All T&T Index rose 3.25 points to close at 1,976.92 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.13 points to end at 40.39.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund gained 4 cents with 61,588 shares traded, valued at $1,417,428, to close at $23.05, a new 52 weeks’ high. First Citizens Bank traded 15,973 shares valued at $591,047, ending with a gain of 13 cents at $37 and Scotiabank gained 50 cents to end at $60.50 while trading 6,794 units, valued at $410,901.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers had 214,275 shares changing hands but fell 3 cents to 41 cents, One Caribbean Media traded 5,152 units at $25.09 but lost a cent. Republic Bank had 5,000 shares changing hands for a value of $598,950 and closed with a decline of 1 cent to end at $119.79 and Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents to close at $2.50 in trading 10,780 shares.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Flavorite Foods had 50 shares trading at $4.80, Guardian Holdings with 42,132 shares traded for $558,721, gained 1 cents to $13.25, Massy Holdings traded 1,840 shares, to close at $68.24. National Enterprises traded just 17 units to end at $17.50, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 10,000 shares and ended at $6 and Scotia Investments contributed 36,632 shares at $1.45.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: clico, Daily Trading, First Citizens, Flavorite Foods, Guardian Holdings, JMMB, Massy Holdings, National Enterprises, One Caribbean Media, Republic Bank, Sagicor, Scotia, Trinidad Cement, TTSE

First Citizens 2014 profit up slightly

December 13, 2014 by IC Insider.com

Trinidad’sFirst Citizens Bank reported profit of $773 million before taxation for the year to September compared to $745 million in 2013. Profit after tax, amounted to $627 million in 2014, up 2.9 percent over the profit of $609 million of 2013.
For the October 2014 quarter pre-tax profit rose 9 percent over 2013 to reach $180 million from $165 million but profit after tax for the quarter was virtually flat at $149 million versus $145 million in 2013. The information was included in an abridged version of the bank’s results for 2014.
Citizens had assets of $34.9 billion at the end of September marginally down from the $35 million at the end of June. Since June customer deposits fell from $26.5 billion to $25.7 billion. The bank did not report details on loans at September. At the end of June this year, there was no growth in this asset which stood at $13.75 billion, slightly down on the amount at September 2013 and is hardly likely to have changed much since with flat assets.
Earnings per share amounted to $2.50 for 2014. The stock remains on the Buy Rated list with earnings per share of $2.75 projected for 2015 and a target price in the around $45.
A final dividend of 61 cents per share payable in December was declared, and it brings the total for the year to $1.18, up from $1.09 per share paid as the final dividend for the 2013, the amount was paid in January 2014.
The dividend policy of the Citizens is to distribute to its ordinary shareholders funds surplus to the operating capital and strategic requirements of the Group, as determined by the Directors, with an annual target dividend pay-out percentage range of 45 to 55 percent of net profit after-tax.
The company was listed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange in September 2013, after a successful public share issue.

Filed Under: Company News, Company Results, Dividends, Stocks to watch Tagged With: First Citizens, TTSE

10 stocks rose, Scotia back at $60

December 12, 2014 by IC Insider.com

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Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with Scotiabank back at $60 on Friday having been recovering from 2014 low of $57.98 The market closed with 15 securities changing hands of which 10 advanced, only 2 declined and 3 traded firm with a total of 665,948 units, valued at $14,698,687. At the end of trading there were 3 new 52 weeks’ high and one low.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 3.01 points to close at 1,141.65, the All T&T Index rose 2.24 points to close at 1,973.67 and the Cross Listed Index fell 1.11 points to end at 40.52.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Angostura Holdings in trading 4,500 shares, 4 cents higher at $12.82. Ansa Merchant Bank with 2,000 shares traded, closed with 2 cents gain at $39.44, for a 52 weeks’ high, ANSA Mcal had 1,565 shares traded, and closed 2 cents higher at $66.39, First Citizens Bank traded 1,875 shares to close at $36.87 by gaining 1 cent. Guardian Media with 30,200 shares valued at $597,054 to end at $19.78. National Enterprises contributed 18,009 shares with a value of $313,717 as the price closed at $17.50, for a gain of 8 cents, BUY RATED National Flour Mills contributed 100,000 shares with a value of $115,000 while gaining 5 cents, to end at $1.15. Prestige Holdings traded 1,000 shares to close 1 cent higher at $9.57, for a 52 weeks’ high. IC Insider BUY RATED Scotiabank, gained 55 cents, to end the day at $60, while trading 4,500 shares valued $270,000 and BUY RATED West Indian Tobacco added 31,242 shares valued at $3,789,342 to end at $121.29 up by 3 cents a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Firstcaribbean International Bank with 3,100 shares suffered a loss, of 25 cents to close at $4.75 a new 52 weeks’ low and Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents to end at $2.55 with 114,825 shares traded for $292,719.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 71,628 shares valued at $1,648,160, remained at $23.01, Massy Holdings traded 6,333 shares valued at $466,284 to close at $68.24, and One Caribbean Media had 275,171 shares changing hands for a value of $6,906,687 and ended at $25.10.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and only 1 stock with a lower offer.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Angostura Holdings, Ansa Mcal, Ansa Merchant Bank, clico, First Citizens, Firstcaribbean International, Guardian Media, Massy Holdings, National Enterprises, National Flour Mills, One Caribbean Media, Prestige Holdings, Sagicor, Scotia, Trading Activity, Trinidad Cement, TTSE, West Indian Tobacco

Sharp swings in flat week on JSE

December 12, 2014 by IC Insider.com

JSE main market moving away from resistance level.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange, closed the week the way it stated, with rising prices, but fluctuation in prices, saw sharp swings in the main indices during the week, leaving the market just a few points below the levels it closed the week before. Activity in the market on Friday, resulted in the prices of 10 stocks rising and only 2 declining as just 15 securities changed hands, ending in 1,435,606 units trading, valued at $30,163,670, in all market segments.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 275.43 points to 75,312.14, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 307.97 points to close at 82,920.75 and the JSE combined index gained 266.89 points to close at 77,063.23.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless saw trading in 100,000 units and put on 4 cents 50 cents, Desnoes & Geddes finished trading with 164,808 shares rising 5 cents to $4.70, Grace Kennedy closed with 188,553 shares as the price ended 49 cents higher at $61. Jamaica Producers finished trading with 328,071 shares as the price jumped 50 cents to $17.50. National Commercial Bank contributed 82,248 units and put on 10 cents to $18.50, Sagicor Group completed trading with 84,550 shares with the price rising 4 cents to $10, Scotia Group ended trading with 28,990 shares changing hands to close 1 cent at $20.01 and Seprod ended trading with 48,727 shares to end with an increase of 24 cents to $12.25.

Firm| The stock in the main market to close without a change in the last traded price is, Kingston Wharves which ended trading with 34,333 shares changing hands to close at $6.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras closing with 213,281 units trading as the price slipped 5 cents to $36.15 and Mayberry Investments finished with 4,540 shares trading lower by 4 cents $1.45.
Preference| There was no activity in preference shares.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: C&WJ, Carreras, D&G, Daily Trading, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Producers, Jamaican Stock, Kingston Wharves, Mayberry, NCB, Sagicor, Scotia, Seprod, Trading Activity

US dollar buying nets US$12M on Friday

December 12, 2014 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaican dollar lost value against all three major currencies, on Friday in spite of more foreign exchange being bought by dealers than the amount they sold.
Authorized dealers purchased a net equivalent of US$3.6 million for all currencies, but that disguises what took place on the day, as a net selling of the British pound primarily by National Commercial Bank (NCB) with a net sale of £4.6 million overshadows the net buying of US$12 million by dealers, mainly by Scotia Bank with a net of US$4.5 million, NCB net of US$3 million, Sagicor net of US$2 million.
Overall there was buying of the equivalent of US$60,517,416 versus US$32,509,858 on Thursday, and selling of the equivalent of US$56,937,674 compared to US$26,135,874 on Thursday. In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$56,245,001 compared to US$25,759,759 on Thursday. The buying rate for the US dollar rose 39 cents to $113.76 and US$44,323,676 was sold versus US$22,639,166 on Thursday. The selling rate rose 5 cents to $114.12. The Canadian dollar buying rate fell 37 cents to $98.25 with dealers buying C$2,597,398 and selling C$3,597,398, at an average selling rate that gained 65 cents, to $99.90. The rate for buying the British Pound climbed 17 cents to $176.53, for the purchase of £1,176,395, while £5,626,341 was sold, the rate rose 86 cents to $179.73. At the end of trading it took J$141.24 to purchase the Euro, 35 cents less than on Thursday, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$138.28, a fall of 40 cents. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$203,636 while the equivalent of US$604,170, was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, closed 20 cents higher at $114.55, the lowest buying and the highest selling rates were unchanged at $93.52 and $119.84 respectively and the lowest selling rate fell $16.14 to $95.36. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar climbed 25 cents to end at $99.70. The lowest buying rate closed 17 cents higher, at $79.02. The highest selling rate fell 28 cents to $101.91 and the lowest selling rate moved up 20 cents to $95.20. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, gained 55 cents to $179.85. The lowest buying rate closed with 37 cents gain at $143.96 and highest selling rate dropped $2.33 to $182.78, the lowest selling rate rose 45 cents to $173.45.

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

Only 4 junior stocks traded

December 12, 2014 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Junior Market, closed with very little activity on a day when trading ended with a mere 157,505 units, valued at $298,019. The JSE Junior Market Index rose 0.84 points to close at 668.57 as only 4 securities traded, with the price of 2 advancing and 2 unchanged. At the close, there were 3 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers. The junior market continues to see slight improvement in sentiment with 6 securities closing with no bids to buy and 7 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale, the highest level since we have been tracking this measure.
At the close of the market, Lasco Financial finished with 11,678 shares changing hands to close 1 cent higher at 97 cents, Caribbean Cream ended with 14,000 shares, 2 cents higher at 70 cents, Honey Bun ended with 26,827 shares trading at $1.90 and Caribbean Producers closed with 105,000 shares at $2.15.

Filed Under: JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Caribbean Producers (CPJ), Honey Bun, Jamaican Stock, junior market, Lasco, Lasco Financial

Kingston Properties’ bid $5.85 was $6.80 earlier

December 11, 2014 by IC Insider.com

The market fell sharply on Thursday but the movement does not tell the true story of some of the positive developments taking place. At the close of trading, Kingston Properties was in strong demand with bids in to buy as high as $5.85, as well as a bid to buy 1 million units at $5.20.
Earlier in the week, the stock had a bid of $6.80 to purchase 200,000 and another of 1,000,000 shares at $6. IC Insider understands that there is interest to buy as high at $7. The net asset value of the stock is just over $12, well ahead of the last price of $4, the stock traded. There have been no stocks on offer for some time. The company reported earnings per share of 7 cents for the nine months to September but comprehensive income which includes foreign exchange gains on translation of the overseas subsidiary, brings the earnings to 70 cents. The company announced in June this year a program to buy back some shares.
Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange fell below normal, with only 15 securities changing hands. Price movements were mostly negative with the prices of only 2 stocks rising and 8 declining. The total of all active stocks ended in 1,548,128 units trading, valued at $14,446,018, in all market segments.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is showing a slight bias to the upside with 4 stocks having bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index dropped 987.64 points to 75,036.71, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 1,104.33 points to close at 82,612.78 and the JSE combined index gained declined by 983.77points to close at 76,796.34.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras finishing with 9,761 shares changing hands at 4 cents higher to $36.20 and Proven Investments closed at 19 US cents by gaining 0.05 cents while trading 300,000 units.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Mayberry Investments ended with 15,940 shares trading at $1.49 and Sagicor Group completed trading with 57,353 shares changing hands to close at $9.96.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement closed with 3,711 units trading as the price slipped 1 cent to $2.40, Desnoes & Geddes finished trading 102,207 shares trading 1 cent lower to $4.65, Jamaica Broilers ended with 169,738 shares while losing 1 cent to $4.05, National Commercial Bank concluded trading with 11,070 units and closed 10 cents lower at $18.40 and Scotia Group closed with 106,732 units as the price slipped 50 cents to $20.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share finished with 143,500 units changing hands to close unchanged at $3.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Caribbean Cement, Carreras, D&G, Daily Trading, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, JMMB, Mayberry, NCB, Proven, Sagicor, Scotia

J$ loses value against all on Thursday

December 11, 2014 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaican dollar lost value against all three major currencies, on Thursday with authorized dealers purchasing the equivalent of US$32,509,858 versus US$39,925,592 on Wednesday, and sold the equivalent of US$26,135,874 compared to US$42,238,712 on Wednesday.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$25,759,759 compared to US$32,638,029 on Wednesday. The buying rate for the US dollar fell 2 cents to $113.37 and US$22,639,166 was sold versus US$36,803,222 on Wednesday. The selling rate rose 4 cents to $114.07. The Canadian dollar buying rate fell 9 cents to $98.62 with dealers buying C$4,367,754 and selling C$2,665,178, at an average selling rate that put on 7 cents, to $99.27. The rate for buying the British Pound climbed 9 cents to $176.36, for the purchase of £1,699,564, while £661,850 was sold, the rate rose 46 cents to $178.87. At the end of trading it took J$141.59 to purchase the Euro, 10 cents more than on Wednesday, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$138.68, an increase of 8 cents. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$306,962 while the equivalent of US$139,827, was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, closed 10 cents higher at $114.35, the lowest buying, the highest selling and the lowest selling rates were unchanged at $93.52, $119.84 and $111.50 respectively. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar slipped 15 cents to end at $99.45. The lowest buying rate closed 42 cents lower, at $78.85. The highest selling rate was unchanged at $102.19 and the lowest selling rate dipped 50 cents to $95. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, lost 50 cents to $179.30. The lowest buying and lowest selling rates were unchanged at $143.59 and $173 respectively, the highest selling rate rose $3.31 to $185.11.

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

Juniors still waiting to move

December 11, 2014 by IC Insider.com

Trading in the Junior Market closed with very little activity with only 5 securities traded. Trading ended with 628,116 units valued at $3,063,328. The JSE Junior Market Index fell 5.89 points to close at 667.73, with the price advancing.

Eppley 9.5% preference share was the leading trade on the junior market

At the close of the market, there were only 1 stock with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with lower offers. The junior market is showing signs of improvement, but continues to exhibit areas of weakness with 6 securities closing with no bids to buy. There were 6 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Blue Power only traded 320 shares at $6.16 followed by Caribbean Producers in trading 26,500 units at $2.15 after falling 5 cents, General Accident with 33,296 units traded to close at $1.75 each Lasco Distributors chipped in with 100,000 units at $1.40 and lost 5 cents.
Eppley Limited 9.5% preference share traded 468,000 shares as the price slipped 9 cents to end at $6 a bit strange since the company is going back to the market with preference shares priced at $6 to start yielding 10 percent for two years.

Filed Under: JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Blue Power, Caribbean Producers (CPJ), Eppley, General Accident, Lasco, Lasco Distributors