SHARES in Standard Bank Investment Corp (Stanbic) jumped more than five percent, close to year highs, as investors banked on the banking group posting strong increase in earnings when it announces results later this week. ”Stanbic’s up ahead of the results. We are looking for a pretty good figure, up around 26 percent,” said one dealer. In hefty volumes, shares in the banking organisation rose to a high of R29.20 from Friday’s R27.70 close. This was not far off its year high of R29.80 reached in February. More than 1.2 million shares changed hands. Standard Bank is to release its interim results on Wednesday, with most analysts expecting a more than 25 percent rise in earnings per share. – Reuters