Who is a Whistleblower?
Whistleblowing is the act of drawing the public’s attention to corruption or any other lawlessness that took place, usually within a company. The term is referred to colloquially as ‘informa’…
Under Armour’s CEO Has Got To Go
Under Armour’s [NYSE: UAA] stocks performed poorly in 2017 and to be honest 2018 is not looking any better. And guess what? Investors know this. Market sentiment about the apparel…
Ciboney, It Is Time To Say Goodbye to JSE
It seems so long ago that the investor of hotel properties, Ciboney was a household name in Jamaica. The out-of-business company has yet to recover from falling into debt despite…
The Future Of Oil
The oil market has never looked more stable in years as it does now. Oil prices are set to end the year with a bang and everyone is looking at…
DOW rose 5,000 points in 1 year
The Dow Jones industrial average just did something it has never done in its 121-year history. The 30-stock average is now up more than 5,000 points in a year, marking…
FosRich Listing Ceremony
FosRich Company Ltd executed a successful initial public offering, closing one minute after the offer opened on December 4, 2017. FosRich, incorporated in 1993 by Cecil and Marion Foster, is Jamaica’s…
The Fed says, “One More.”
As predicted, the U.S. Federal Reserve Fed voted on December 13, 2017, to raise the interest rate from 1.25% to 1.50%. The committee believes the labour market has continued to…
2018 Quarter 1 Outlook
There has been some debate about the outlook of the economic cycle. Some will argue that we are at the peak of the bull market, we wholeheartedly disagree. The U.S….
Disney Takes Over Fox
Move over AT&T-TimeWarner! It’s official, Walt Disney has inked a US$52.4 billion deal to acquire 21st Century Fox. News broke this morning that Disney has acquired Fox studios which now…
SnapChat, A Waste Of Money
We all can remember Snapchat and their grand entrance on the stock market when they launched their IPO in March of this year. They had the biggest IPO since Alibaba…
Facebook signs deal with Universal Music
Facebook has taken its first step in competing with other music rivals such as YouTube by today signing a multimillion deal with Universal Music Group (UMG). The deal allows Facebook…
GraceKennedy to provide more Jobs
GraceKennedy (GK) is looking to provide an estimated 90 jobs for Jamaicans as the company plans to open a new manufacturing space by mid-2018. The company has leased 60,000 square…
Tis the most wonderful time….to buy stocks
It’s the most wonderful time of the year to purchase certain stocks. With increases in holiday shopping and spending, the Christmas season is said to be one of the most…
NCBFG acquires Guardian but prices are going up
It has been an excellent year for the regional powerhouse National Commercial Bank Financial Group NCBFG shareholders as they enjoyed the growth in price from March 16, 2017, at J$63.00…
Lasco discontinues some Unilever products
Lasco Distributors Limited (LASD) has discontinued its distribution of Unilevers dry food and cold storage brands today. This means Lasco will not be distributing brands such as Red Rose Tea,…
Jetcon eyes the Caribbean Market
Pre-owned car dealer, Jetcon Corporation, is well on its way to becoming the first car dealership in Jamaica to engage in the trading of pre-owned cars outside of the country….
GraceKennedy’s New Management Team
GraceKennedy’s made changes recently to its management team across all sectors of business, in an effort to bounce back from a weak market performance in the second quarter of this…
Carreras Named Best Performing Company 2016
Carreras Limited has been awarded the Best Performing Company for 2016 at the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Best Practices Awards ceremony recently. The Best Performing Company award recognizes outstanding performance…
Shazaming with Apple
Music has always been a vital ingredient to the success and growth of Apple. Followed by the acquisition of Beats and the launch of Apple Music in 2014 and 2015…