Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 547’s trading results showed consideration of $970,866 from 24,686 shares traded in 3 transactions as compared to session 546 which showed consideration of $11,069,577 from 555,767 shares traded in 14 transactions.  The stocks active this week were DBL and DTC.

Demerara Bank Limited’s (DBL) two trades totalling 24,486 shares represented 99.19% of the total shares traded.  DBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $31.0, which showed a decrease of $0.9 from its previous close of $31.9. DBL’s trades contributed 78.18% ($759,066) of the total consideration. Both of DBL’s trades were at $31.0.

Demerara Tobacco Company Limited’s (DTC) single trade of 200 shares at $1,059.0 represented 0.81% of the total shares traded.  DTC’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $1,059.0, which showed a decrease of $1.0 from its previous close of $1,060.0. DTC’s trade contributed 21.82% ($211,800) of the total consideration.

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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.

GASCI Summary of Financials
Session  547  January 20, 2014

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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.

2011 – Final results for RDL.

2012 – Final results for DTC and PHI.

 2013 – Interim results for TCL, CCI, DDL, BTI, GSI, JPS and SPL.

2013 – 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.

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

*Prices only represent the average Wholesale Farmgate and Retail Prices at the above mentioned markets and are NOT prices set by the Guyana Marketing Corporation or Ministry of Agriculture.
*Prices only represent the average Wholesale Farmgate and Retail Prices at the above mentioned markets and are NOT prices set by the Guyana Marketing Corporation or Ministry of Agriculture.

The New Guyana Marketing Corporation has agreed to provide us with the above information which we will publish on a weekly basis subject to receipt.

TERM OF THE WEEK

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