Biopharmaceutical Stocks Rally- Many Rayno Picks up 2%+ If the past four days was the long awaited biotechnology correction it was barely noticeable, a mere 3.7% high to low over the past week.Today the rally has resumed with major large cap holdings from funds and ETFs for example : ALXN, AMGN, BIIB, GILD, and PCYC. [...]
1999 Biotech Superstar Got Bailed Out By Anthrax antitoxin?! The famous Company that was going to revolutionize drug discovery was saved in 2003 by a government funded bioterror program for Anthrax and later a Lupus drug. Anthrax drug brings $334 million to Pentagon advisor’s biotech firm – latimes.com Human Genome Sciences was sold to Glaxo [...]
Damage held to the AM-IBB Holds at $180 Two Volatile Stocks Green stocks in our coverage universe: ACHN, BIIB, CBST. Volume on all biotech stocks was above average, so review technicals as this could be a correction in the sector. We have not changed any of our biopharma picks but raise some cash as the [...]
Biomarker Products for Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer This is the third article on Emerging Biomarker Companies. See 11/15/12 Update The synergies between diagnostics and drugs are growing as more treatment options require better data for cost-effective, targeted therapeutics.The development of unique biomarkers has been considered the “Holy Grail” of innovation in diagnostics but is slow [...]
BioBubble with No Trouble? Another green screen today with the usual suspects running in Rayno Biopharmaceuticals helped by the Bank of America Health Care Conference. Alexion (ALXN) up 2.86%, Biogen Idec (BIIB) up 3.19%, Gilead (GILD) up 3.27%, Pharmacyclics (PCYC) up 2.5%, and Seattle Genetics (SGEN) up 3.29% etc. etc. etc. In the bioETF world IBB hit [...]
Vermillion Gets Equity Infusion from Oracle Partners, Others: VRML Soars 36% By popular demand and continuing interest in three emerging micro-cap stocks we are updating coverage. This is triggered by news that saavy life science investors are making an initial investment in Vermillion (VRML) of $13.2M with potential including warrants totaling $31.5M before transaction costs. [...]
