Seprod, Guardian, Lasco, Purity and Others Release Results. Twitter Surges – Nov 07, 2013

The stock market performance report for Thursday 7th of November 2013 is below.

The Big news of the day is Twitter. Quoting from the Wall Street Journal,

Twitter Inc. soared in its trading debut. The stock opened at $45.10 on the New York Stock Exchange, up 73% from the $26 IPO price. It surged as much as 93% Thursday and hit a high of $50.09. Recently, it hovered in the mid-$40s.

At $45.10 a share, Twitter’s market capitalization is about $25 billion. That’s more than half of the companies in the broad S&P 500.

Read our article published earlier today: If Twitter’s Price Shoots Up When It Opens Today…, and tell us what you think in the comments.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• Combined Market – J$3,128,802 – 470,222 shares / 18 stock(s) traded. 54 trades.
• JSE Market Index – J$3,100,229 – 445,197 shares / 49 trades. 5 Advanced / 5 Declined / 5 Firm.
• JSE Junior Market Index – J$28,572 – 25,025 shares / 5 trades. 0 Advanced / 2 Declined / 1 Firm.

Combined and Market Index includes Ordinary and Preference Shares.

Index Performance

• JSE Market Index – 445,197 shares traded. Index +1.07% to 82,002.
• JSE Junior Market Index – 25,025 shares traded. Index -0.40% to 726.
• JSE US Equities Index – 0 shares traded. Index 0.00% to 85.
• JSE Select Index – 340,730 shares traded. Index +2.26% to 2,198.
• JSE All Jamaican Composite – 445,197 shares traded. Index +1.95% to 79,976.
• JSE Cross Listed Index – 0 shares traded. Index 0.00% to 794.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks

1. CCC… 11.11% or +0.24 to close at J$2.40 with 15,787 shares traded
2. SGJ… 9.11% or +1.66 to close at J$19.88 with 21,395 shares traded
3. SVL… 5.88% or +0.15 to close at J$2.70 with 80,000 shares traded
4. GK… 2.18% or +1.20 to close at J$56.20 with 1,085 shares traded
5. NCBJ… 0.84% or +0.15 to close at J$18.00 with 11,247 shares traded

Top 5 Value Traded

1. CAR… J$891,530 – -1.72%% or – -0.69 to close at J$39.34 with 22,539 shares traded
2. SIJL… J$492,587 – 0.00%% or – 0.00 to close at J$26.00 with 18,942 shares traded
3. SGJ… J$408,217 – 9.11%% or – +1.66 to close at J$19.88 with 21,395 shares traded
4. MIL… J$216,078 – 0.00%% or – 0.00 to close at J$1.90 with 113,725 shares traded
5. SVL… J$216,000 – 5.88%% or – +0.15 to close at J$2.70 with 80,000 shares traded

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. MIL… 113,725 shares traded – 0% or 0.00 to close at J$1.90
2. BRG… 100,103 shares traded – 0% or 0.00 to close at J$2.15
3. SVL… 80,000 shares traded – 5.88% or +0.15 to close at J$2.70
4. DG… 33,768 shares traded – -4.03% or -0.19 to close at J$4.52
5. CAR… 22,539 shares traded – -1.72% or -0.69 to close at J$39.34

Top 5 Declining Stocks

1. BIL… -6.52% or -0.15 to close at J$2.15 with 4,038 shares traded
2. GENAC… -5.29% or -0.09 to close at J$1.61 with 5,000 shares traded
3. DG… -4.03% or -0.19 to close at J$4.52 with 33,768 shares traded
4. JMMB… -2.41% or -0.20 to close at J$8.10 with 1,000 shares traded
5. CAR… -1.72% or -0.69 to close at J$39.34 with 22,539 shares traded

52-Week High/Lows

1. BIL… traded at its 52-week low of J$2.00.

Other News

The following releases were made today on the Jamaica Stock Exchange

• Seprod Limited has released its unaudited financial statements for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013.
• Guardian Holdings Limited has released its unaudited financial statements for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013.
• The Board of Directors of Carreras Limited has declared an interim dividend of $1.00 per share payable on December 11, 2013 to shareholders on record as at November 20, 2013. The ex-dividend date is November 18, 2013.
• The Board of Directors of Salada Foods Jamaica Limited will be having a meeting on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at which dividends will be discussed.
• The Board of Directors of Kingston Wharves Limited will consider the payment of an interim dividend at a meeting to be held on November 28, 2013.
• LASCO Distributors Limited has released its unaudited financial statements for the second quarter ended September 30, 2013.
• Consolidated Bakeries Jamaica Limited has released its unaudited financial statements for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013.
• The Board of Directors of Dolphin Cove Limited has declared an interim dividend of $0.10 per share payable on December 4, 2013 to shareholders on record as at November 15, 2013. The ex-dividend date is November 13, 2013.

Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange (TTSE)

Market Performance

• Composite – TT$2,189,504 – 324,800 shares traded. 46 trades.
• All T&T – TT$1,237,434 – 168,890 shares traded. 33 trades.
• Cross Listed – TT$952,070 – 155,910 shares traded. 13 trades.
• Mutual Funds – TT$960,939 – 49,658 shares traded. 14 trades.
• Second Tier – TT$0 – 0 shares traded. 0 trades.

Composite includes All T&T and Cross Listed. Does not include Mutual Funds.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks

1. PPMF… 5.57% or +0.19 to close at TT$3.60 with 6,000 shares traded
2. FIRST… 1.01% or +0.36 to close at TT$35.92 with 15,149 shares traded
3. RBL… 0.43% or +0.48 to close at TT$113.00 with 774 shares traded
4. OCM… 0.22% or +0.04 to close at TT$18.30 with 4,415 shares traded
5. SFC… 0.14% or +0.01 to close at TT$7.26 with 105,710 shares traded

Top 5 Value Traded

1. CIF… TT$939,520 – 0.00%% or – 0.00 to close at TT$21.52 with 43,658 shares traded
2. SFC… TT$766,926 – 0.14%% or – +0.01 to close at TT$7.26 with 105,710 shares traded
3. FIRST… TT$542,107 – 1.01%% or – +0.36 to close at TT$35.92 with 15,149 shares traded
4. TCL… TT$333,461 – -1.73%% or – -0.04 to close at TT$2.27 with 146,255 shares traded
5. GKC… TT$177,097 – -0.49%% or – -0.02 to close at TT$4.08 with 43,300 shares traded

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. TCL… 146,255 shares traded – -1.73% or -0.04 to close at TT$2.27
2. SFC… 105,710 shares traded – 0.14% or +0.01 to close at TT$7.26
3. CIF… 43,658 shares traded – 0% or 0.00 to close at TT$21.52
4. GKC… 43,300 shares traded – -0.49% or -0.02 to close at TT$4.08
5. FIRST… 15,149 shares traded – 1.01% or +0.36 to close at TT$35.92

Top 5 Declining Stocks

1. TCL… -1.73% or -0.04 to close at TT$2.27 with 146,255 shares traded
2. GKC… -0.49% or -0.02 to close at TT$4.08 with 43,300 shares traded