Stock Market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 413’s trading results showed consideration of $854,608 from 98,531 shares traded in 7 transactions as compared to session 412 which showed consideration of $9,586,059 from 839,957 shares traded in 4 transactions.  The stocks active during this week’s session were DIH CCI, DDL and RBL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) four trades totalling 13,000 shares represented 13.19% of the total shares traded.  DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $11.9, which showed an increase of $0.4 from its previous close of $11.5. DIH’s trades contributed 18.05% ($154,313) of the total consideration. DIH’s first trade of 3,000 shares was at $11.8, its second trade of 1,000 shares was at $11.7, its third trade of 3,937 shares was at $11.8, while its fourth trade of 5,063 shares was at $12.0.

Caribbean Container Incorporated’s (CCI) single trade of 74,123 shares at $5.0 represented 75.23% of the total shares traded.  CCI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $5.0, which showed no change from its previous close. CCI’s trade contributed 43.37% ($370,615) of the total consideration.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) single trade of 8,400 shares at $10.6 represented 8.53% of the total shares traded.  DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $10.6, which showed a decrease of $0.4 from its previous close of $11.0. DDL’s trade contributed 10.42% ($89,040) of the total consideration.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s (RBL) single trade of 3,008 shares at $80.0 represented 3.05% of the total shares traded.  RBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $80.0, which showed an increase of $10.0 from its previous close of $70.0. RBL’s trade contributed 28.16% ($240,640) of the total consideration.

GASCI Summary of Financials Session 413 June 20, 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 Dividends

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 – Final results for CCI, DDL, DTC, BTI, GSI, JPS and SPL.

2011 – Interim results for TCL, DIH, CBI, DBL 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.

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