Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 446’s trading results showed consideration of $2,338,910 from 123,146 shares traded in 14 transactions as compared to session 445 which showed consideration of $2,167,147 from 128,043 shares traded in 8 transactions.  The stocks active this week were DBL, DDL and BTI.

Demerara Bank Limited’s (DBL) seven trades totalling 44,836 shares represented 36.41% of the total shares traded.  DBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $31.8, which showed a decrease of $1.7 from its previous close of $33.5. DBL’s trades contributed 60.68% ($1,419,304) of the total consideration. DBL’s first to fourth trades totalling 27,836 shares were at $32.9, its fifth trade of 5,000 shares was at $33.5, while its final two trades totalling 12,000 shares were at $28.0.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) six trades totalling 78,010 shares represented 63.35% of the total shares traded.  DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $10.7, which showed no change from its previous close. DDL’s trades contributed 35.66% ($834,106) of the total consideration. DDL’s first to fourth trades totalling 72,000 shares were at $10.7 while its fifth and sixth trades totalling 6,010 shares were at $10.6.

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited’s (BTI) single trade of 300 shares at $285.0 represented 0.24% of the total shares traded.  BTI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $285.0, which showed an increase of $10.0 from its previous close of $275.0. BTI’s trade contributed 3.66% ($85,500) 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.

TERM OF THE WEEK

Assignee:     The person to whom an asset is transferred.

Source: Dictionary of Financial and Securities Terms

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GASCI Summary of Financials Session 446 February 8, 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.

2009 – Final results for RDL.

2011 – Interim results for TCL, CCI, DDL, DTC, BTI, GSI, JPS and SPL.

2011 – Final results for 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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(Prepared by the Guyana Marketing Corporation and
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