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GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 852’s trading results showed consideration of $2,536,394 from 7,729 shares traded in 9 transactions as compared to session 851’s trading results which showed consideration of $78,383,073 from 302,967 shares traded in 22 transactions. The stocks active this week were DBL, DDL, DTC and BTI.

Demerara Bank Limited’s (DBL) two trades totalling 1,299 shares represented 16.81% of the total shares traded. DBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $68.5, which showed an increase of $0.5 from its previous close of $68.0. DBL’s trades contributed 3.51% ($89,032) of the total consideration. DBL’s first trade of 700 shares was at $69.0, while its second trade of 599 shares was at $68.0.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) three trades totalling 3,000 shares represented 38.81% of the total shares traded. DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $79.8, which showed a decrease of $0.2 from its previous close of $80.0. DDL’s trades contributed 9.44% ($239,500) of the total consideration. DDL’s first two trades totalling 2,000 shares were at $80.0, while its third trade of 1,000 shares was at $79.5.

Demerara Tobacco Company Limited’s (DTC) single trade of 50 shares at $900.0 represented 0.65% of the total shares traded. DTC’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $900.0, which showed an increase of $100.0 from its previous close of $800.0. DTC’s trade contributed 1.78% ($45,000) of the total consideration.

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited’s (BTI) three trades totalling 3,380 shares represented 43.73% of the total shares traded. BTI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $639.9, which showed a decrease of $0.1 from its previous close of $640.0. BTI’s trades contributed 85.27% ($2,162,862) of the total consideration. All of BTI’s trades were at $639.9.

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

Exercise an Option: Take up the right to buy or sell the stock which is the subject of the option.

Source: Dictionary of Financial and Securities Terms. 

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Notes

1 – Interim Results 

2 – Prospective Dividends

3 – Shows year-end EPS but Interim Dividend

4 – Shows Interim EPS but year-end Dividend

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

2016 – Final results for CJL and PHI.

2018 – Final Results for DTC, GSI, and JPS.

2019 – Interim Results for CCI, DIH, CBI, DDL, BTI, HCL, RDL and SPL.

2019 – Final Results for 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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