Trade Sheet: Friday November 8, 2019
Rochelle Muncey 2019-11-08T19:34:51-05:00
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PULS reports 109% increase in first quarter net profit
Rochelle Muncey 2019-11-27T09:24:32-05:00November 8, 2019 Pulse Investments Limited (PULS), for the three months ended September 30, 2019 reported operating revenue which increased by $20.21 million to $149.27 million in the first quarter relative to $129.06 million the prior year, representing a 16% increase. Administrative and other expenses amounted to $50.34 million (2018: $53.02 million), a decrease of
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U.S. Real GDP in the second Quarter 2019 Increased for all 50 states
Rochelle Muncey 2020-01-13T13:22:38-05:00November 7, 2019 Real GDP in the second quarter of 2019 increased for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), “the percent change in real GDP in the second quarter ranged from 4.7 percent in Texas to 0.5 percent in Hawaii.” The BEA also noted
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Overseas Headlines-November 7, 2019
Rochelle Muncey 2019-11-07T14:07:44-05:00November 7, 2019 United States: Fed’s Evans Says Rate Cuts Leave U.S. Economy in Good Place “Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said the central bank’s three interest-rate cuts this year have left the U.S. economy in a good place. “We’ve made a nice adjustment that takes account of risk management concerns,” Evans
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LASD reports 17% decline in net profit for the six months period
Rochelle Muncey 2019-11-27T09:26:15-05:00November 6, 2019 Lasco Distributors Limited (LASD), for the six months ended September 30, 2019, posted 7% growth revenues to $9.41 billion, up from $8.78 billion in the corresponding period in 2018. For the quarter, revenues increased by 13% closing at $5.07 billion (2018: $4.50 billion). Cost of sales amounted to $7.51 billion, up 7%
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Overseas Headlines-November 6, 2019
Rochelle Muncey 2019-11-27T09:26:39-05:00November 5, 2019 United States: Trump Dealt Loss With Democratic Gains in Deep-Red States “Republicans suffered setbacks in two states in off-year elections Tuesday, despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to rally supporters to the defense of GOP candidates down the ballot as the 2020 race heats up. A staunchly pro-Trump Republican governor in Kentucky faced
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SJ reports 23% increase in nine months net profit attributable to shareholders
Rochelle Muncey 2019-11-27T09:26:48-05:00November 5, 2019 Sagicor Group Jamaica (SJ), for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 reported a 31% increase total revenues to $67.51 billion from $51.48 billion in 2018, while for the third quarter total revenues were up 28% to total $24.92 billion compared to $19.46 billion in 2018. Total revenue for the nine months was broken
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U.S. Job Openings went down at 7.0 million in September 2019
Rochelle Muncey 2019-11-27T09:27:03-05:00November 5, 2019 The Bureau of Labour Statistics reported that, “the number of job openings edged down to 7.0 million (-277,000) on the last business day of September.” In addition, for September, hires and separations changed to 5.9 million and 5.8 million, respectively. Regarding quits rate and layoffs and discharge rate, these were little changed