Stock market

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 429’s trading results showed consideration of $1,197,444 from 50,500 shares traded in 8 transactions as compared to session 428 which showed consideration of $4,800 from 1,000 shares traded in 1 transaction.  The stocks active this week were DIH, DDL, BTI and PHI.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) three trades totalling 2,500 shares represented 4.95% of the total shares traded.  DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $12.5, which showed an increase of $0.5 from its previous close of $12.0. DIH’s trades contributed 2.61% ($31,250) of the total consideration. All of DIH’s trades were at $12.5.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) three trades totalling 42,000 shares represented 83.17% of the total shares traded.  DDL’s shares were traded at a MWAP of $10.7, which showed no change from its previous close. DDL’s trades contributed 37.56% ($449,794) of the total consideration. DDL’s first two trades totalling 3,943 shares were at $10.8, while its third trade of 38,057 shares was at $10.7.

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited’s (BTI) single trade of 3,000 shares at $230.0 represented 5.94% of the total shares traded.  BTI’s shares were traded at a MWAP of $230.0, which showed an increase of $4.0 from its previous close of $226.0. BTI’s trade contributed 57.62% ($690,000) of the total consideration.

Property Holdings Incorporated’s (PHI) single trade of 3,000 shares at $8.8 represented 5.94% of the total shares traded.  PHI’s shares were traded at a MWAP of $8.8, which showed a decrease of $0.1 from its previous close of $8.9. PHI’s trade contributed 2.21% ($26,400) of the total consideration.

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 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 – Final results for CCI.

2011 – Interim results for TCL, DIH, CBI, DBL, DDL, DTC, BTI, GSI, JPS, RBL and SPL.

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.

TERM OF THE WEEK

Approved Profit Sharing Scheme: A fund under the control of trustees, into which a company places cash to enable the trustees to buy shares in the company. These shares are held for employees who are eligible to participate in the scheme.

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