Blue Power Group Limited (BPOW) traded at its 52-week high of $37.00.

Kingston Wharves Limited (KW) traded at its 52-week high of $25.50.

U.S.:Bond Market Storm Builds Behind Wall Street’s Serene Yield CallFor all the talk about the end of the bull market in bonds, the consensus on Wall Street for the year ahead is for the smallest projected change in yields since 2008. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield will rise to 2.75 percent at year-end, less than

PanJam Investment Limited (PJAM) has advised that Ms. Joanna Banks has been appointed Vice President – Business Development & Strategy effective January 2, 2017.

Portland JSX Limited (PJX) has advised that Mr. Trevor Cozier has resigned as a Director and as a member of the Audit Committee effective December 31, 2016. PJX has further advised that Mrs. Holly Hughes-McNamara has been appointed as a Director and as a member of the Audit Committee effective January 11, 2017.

Access Financial Services Limited (AFS) has advised that a Director purchased 340 AFS shares on January 9, 2017.

Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited (SJ) has advised that an Executive purchased 212,688 SJ shares on January 13, 2017.

Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) has advised that the Board of Directors will meet on Saturday, January 28, 2017, to consider a stock split of the existing shares of the Company.

USA: Profit growth pickup could justify Wall Street rallyU.S. companies are set to report their strongest profit growth in two years, which could go a long way toward justifying Wall Street's record-breaking rally, say stock investors who anticipate many companies will top expectations. Fresh from a year-long decline in quarterly profits, companies in the benchmark

Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCC) has advised that CEMEX has announced by way of release on January 10, 2017 that its indirect subsidiary, Sierra Trading ("Sierra"), will present a change and variation notice making an amended offer (the "Amended Offer") to the offer and take-over bid that was presented on December 5, 2016 (the "Offer")