Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 387’s trading results showed consideration of $1,524,833 from 25,346 shares traded in 10 transactions as compared to session 386 which showed consideration of $2,563,277 from 73,889 shares traded in 27 transactions.  The stocks active during this week’s session were DIH, DDL, DTC and SPL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) four trades totalling 19,091 shares represented 75.32% of the total shares traded.  DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $11.8, which showed no change from its previous close.  DIH’s trades contributed 14.77% ($225,274) of the total consideration. All of DIH’s trades were at $11.8.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) single trade of 797 shares at $10.2 represented 3.14% of the total shares traded.  DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $10.2, which showed an increase of $0.2 from its previous close of $10.0.  DDL’s trade contributed 0.53% ($8,129) of the total consideration.

Demerara Tobacco Company Limited’s (DTC) three trades totalling 2,940 shares represented 11.60% of the total shares traded. DTC’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $383.6, which showed an increase of $5.5 from its previous close of $378.1.  DTC’s trades contributed 73.96% ($1,127,760) of the total consideration. DTC’s first two trades totalling 600 shares were at $378.1, while its third trade of 2,340 shares was at $385.0.

Sterling Products Limited’s (SPL) two trades totalling 2,518 shares represented 9.94% of the total shares traded. SPL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $65.0, which showed a decrease of $3.0 from its previous close of $68.0. SPL’s trades contributed 10.74% ($163,670) of the total consideration. Both of SPL’s trades were at $65.0.

NOTES:

Best bid:    The highest price that a buyer is willing to pay for a security.

Best offer: The lowest price at which a seller is offering to sell securities.

TERM OF THE WEEK

Collective Investment Scheme: An arrangement with respect to property of any description the purpose or effect of which is to enable the persons taking part to participate in or receive profits or income arising from such property.

[SIA – abbreviated] Unit trusts are collective investment schemes.

GASCI Summary of Financials Session 387 Dec. 20, 2010

Notes

1 – Interim results

2 – Prospective

3 – Shows year-end EPS but Interim Dividend

EPS: earnings per share for the 12-month period to the date the latest financials have been prepared. These include:

2005 – Final results for GTI.

2008 – Final results for PHI.

2010 – Interim results for TCL, CCI, CBI, DDL, DTC, BTI, GSI, JPS, and SPL.

2010 – Final results for DBL, DIH and RBL.

As such, some of these EPS calculations are based on un-audited figures.

P/E Ratio: Price/Earnings Ratio = Last Trade Price/EPS

Dividend yield = Dividends paid in the last 12 months/last trade price.