Molecular Diagnostics and Sequencing Technologies  Are Big Winners in January 2014

But Recent Two Day Sell-Off Has Done Damage To Many Stocks

Diagnostic stocks were a sea of red today after a huge January driven by growth expectations from new products and platform molecular technologies. As financial reporting is due for many of these stocks this month volatility should increase. Luminex (LMNX)  and Qiagen (QGEN) were relatively stable today. Be cautious until the correction runs its course.

Illlumina (ILMN $151) was a big winner up an amazing 37% in one month after being up over 73% in 2013. And as many stocks were down big today ILMN held steady down only 0.65%.

Cepheid (CPHD $49.88) down 5.64% today after being up 13.8% in January while announcing strong Q4 2013  revenue.

Nanostring (NSTG $17.75) a new pick last November hit $20.79 last month after a strong J.P. Morgan presentation.

Exact Sciences (EXAS $12.38) down 4.77% today after hitting a 52 week high last month of $14.96.

Rayno Diagnostics and Tools Picks 2013-2014

2010-2014 Original Price Price % Price % RET Price’13 %RET Price % RET
DX and Tools Recomm Dec’10 Ret 1/2/13 2013 12-Nov YTD 1/31/14 YTD
Abaxis ABAX 2/2/09 15 26.85 79 37.8 36.7 35.45 -4.45 38.17 -4.6
CardioV.Sys CSII 11/5/10 7.2 11.66 63 13 29.7 29.5 135 33.9 -1
Cepheid CPHD 10/23/12 31 35.5 13 41.97 24 52.9 13.8
Exact Sci EXAS 12/10/10 5.6 5.98 6.8 11 36 11.52 8.78 13 10.6
GenomicH GHDX 2/26/13 29 27.24 6.3 34.45 26.5 30.12 2.9
GenProbe GPRO 2/2/09 45 58.35 30 acq
Hologic HOLX* 4/9/13 22 20 20.51 2.5 21.36 -4.43
Illumina ILMN 2/2/09 29 63.34 118 55.4 81.8 96.52 73.6 152 37.4
Alere ALR 2/2/09 25 36.6 46 19 -17.7 33.57 81.5 37.9 4.7
NeoGen NEOG 7/2/10 26 41.03 58 45.6 48.8 46.78 3.22 42 -8
NanoString NSTG 11/21/13 12 11.3 18.18 5.45
Qiagen QGEN 3/15/10 22 19.55 -9 18.8 36 22.95 26.5 22.12 -7.1
Quidel QDEL 6/16/10 12 14.45 16 19.9 31.3 24.55 31.5 29.56 4.3
ResponseG RGDX 2/3/12 1.5 1.4 -12.9 1.25 -10 1.41 21.5
RocheHold RHHBY 1/30/14 67 0
Sequenom SQNM 11/18/09 3.8 8.03 114 4.93 10.8 2.29 -51.4 2.27 -3
ThermoFish TMO** 7/25/12 54 65 44.5 97.69 53 115.1 3.4
Vermillion VRML 5/15/13 2.5 1.37 73 2.54 92 2.67 13.1
*HOLX acq GPRO
**TMO acq LIFE

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