Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 456’s trading results showed consideration of $1,412,513 from 115,081 shares traded in 14 transactions as compared to session 455 which showed consideration of $1,412,799 from 116,442 shares traded in 8 transactions.  The stocks active this week were DIH and DDL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) six trades totalling 51,955 shares represented 45.15% of the total shares traded.  DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $14.0, which showed no change from its previous close. DIH’s trades contributed 51.36% ($725,502) of the total consideration. DIH’s first five trades totalling 42,613 shares were at $14.0, while its sixth trade of 9,342 shares was at $13.8.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) eight trades totalling 63,126 shares represented 54.85% of the total shares traded.  DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $10.9, which showed no change from its previous close. DDL’s trades contributed 48.64% ($687,011) of the total consideration. DDL’s first two trades totalling 53,500 shares were at $10.9, its third to seventh trades totalling 8,626 shares were at $10.8, while eighth trade of 1,000 shares was at $10.7.

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

Balance Certificate: Certificate issued if the number of shares being sold is less than the number of shares shown on the Certificate.

Source: Dictionary of Financial and Securities Terms

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The market information provided here is provided for informational and educational purposes only and is provided on a time-delayed basis. GASCI does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information contained on this page. Although the information has been obtained by GASCI from sources believed to be reliable, it is provided on an “as is” basis without warranties of any kind. GASCI assumes no responsibility for the consequences of any errors or omissions. GASCI does not make or has not made any recommendation regarding any of the securities issued by any of the companies identified here nor the advisability of investing in securities generally for any particular individual.

GASCI Summary of Financials Session 452   March 19,  2012

 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 RDL.

2011 – Interim results for TCL, GSI and JPS.

2011 – Final results for DIH, CBI, CCI, DBL, DDL, DTC, BTI, 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.

(Prepared by the Guyana Marketing Corporation and
published by Stabroek Business as a public service)

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