Stock market

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 395’s trading results showed consideration of $2,341,227 from 113,163 shares traded in 16 transactions as compared to session 394 which showed consideration of $5,886,590 from 167,758 shares traded in 19 transactions.  The stocks active during this week’s session were DIH, DBL, DDL, RBL and SPL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) six trades totaling 18,704 shares represented 16.53% of the total shares traded.  DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $12.0, which showed an increase of $0.1 from its previous close of $11.9.  DIH’s trades contributed 9.59% ($224,379) of the total consideration. DIH’s first trade of 686 shares was at $11.9, while its second to sixth trades totaling 18,018 shares was at $12.0.

Demerara Bank Limited’s (DBL) four trades totaling 43,856 shares represented 38.76% of the total shares traded.  DBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $20.0, which showed an increase of $2.0 from its previous close of $18.0.  DBL’s trades contributed 37.46% ($877,120) of the total consideration. All of DBL’s trades were at $20.0.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) four trades totaling 37,242 shares represented 32.91% of the total shares traded.  DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $10.5, which showed no change from its previous close.  DDL’s trades contributed 16.70% ($391,041) of the total consideration. All of DDL’s trades were at $10.5.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s (RBL) single trade of 12,361 shares at $63.4 represented 10.92% of the total shares traded.  RBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $63.4, which showed no change from its previous close. RBL’s trade contributed 33.47% ($783,687) of the total consideration.

Sterling Products Limited’s (SPL) single trade of 1,000 shares at $65.0 represented 0.88% of the total shares traded.  SPL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $65.0, which showed no change from its previous close.  SPL’s trade contributed 2.78% ($65,000) of the total consideration.

GASCI Summary of Financials Session 395 Feb. 14, 2011

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.

Notes

1 – Interim results

2 – Prospective

3 – Shows year-end EPS but Interim Dividend

EPS: earnings per share for 12 months 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, DDL, DTC, BTI, GSI, JPS and SPL.

2010 – Final results for DIH, CBI and DBL.

2011 – Interim results for 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.