by Rod Raynovich | Jun 6, 2011 | 2023-24 Life Science Portfolios, BIOgraph
Speculation in small cap biopharmaceutical stocks has peaked and we urged weeks ago to raise cash positions to 10-15%. The ASCO “sell on the news effect” has continued today with some high fliers off significantly: Exelixis (EXEL $8.95) is off 18% after...
by Rod Raynovich | May 24, 2011 | BIOgraph
The Life Science market consolidation trend continued today as Nestle SA acquires privately held Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. of San Diego,CA for about $567M according to a Bloomberg story although the price was not disclosed. Other stories put the price closer to...
by Rod Raynovich | May 19, 2011 | 2023-24 Life Science Portfolios, BIOgraph
But ThermoFisher (TMO $65.12) is Up 3.78% on Volume of 3.2M Shares GenProbe (GPRO $84.10) down 2.9% sold off some of of the speculative gains from yesterday after ThermoFisherScientific (TMO) announced it was buying Phadia, a privately held Swedish diagnostic Company...
by Rod Raynovich | Apr 4, 2011 | 2023-24 Life Science Portfolios, BIOgraph
Platform Technologies Are In Demand: M&A Driver Intact Exact Sciences (EXAS $7.50) continued to run today up 3% and 1.3 pts in five days on no apparent news except presentations at recent investment conferences. The Company is developing a molecular diagnostic...
by Rod Raynovich | Mar 28, 2011 | BIOgraph
Ariad (ARIA $7.24 up 4.3%) continues to roll on today on heavy volume up 17% over 5 days on speculation, news and upgrades with strong expectations for their chronic myeloid leukemia drug ponatinib. Articles from Motley Fool, Seeking Alpha and The Street.com have...
by Rod Raynovich | Mar 23, 2011 | BIOgraph
But Cardiovascular Biomarker Indicates Anti-Inflammatory Activity For XOMA052 Xoma (XOMA $3.55) said its lead Type 2 diabetes drug-XOMA052- in a Phase 2b study failed to meet its main goal of lowering blood glucose levels. The trial failed to achieve its primary...
by Rod Raynovich | Dec 27, 2010 | BIOgraph
Vermillion (VRML) continues its wild ride upward from the November low of $4.53 on heavy volume of 546K shares with no apparent news. Two analysts cover the stock with a buy/outperform and Revenue Forecasts in the $7M range for Year Ending Dec.’11 and a Price...
by Rod Raynovich | Nov 30, 2010 | BIOgraph
Restructuring Play in Diagnostics at a VC Valuation Vermilion(VRML) technology utilizes a panel of biomarkers integrated with multivariate analysis software to develop disease specific assays. The R&D effort leverages collaborations with institutions such as...
by Rod Raynovich | Oct 22, 2010 | BIOgraph
GE announced the purchase of Clarient (CLRT) for $5/share or $580M, a 34% premium over Clarient’s previous closing price. Revenues forecasted for 2011 and 2012 are at $114M and $136M respectively, pricing the deal at a Price to Sales of 4.25 to 5X. Revenues for...
by Rod Raynovich | Sep 23, 2010 | BIOgraph
Within the “diagnostics and tools” track at the Rodman and Renshaw Conference here are two interesting genomics companies that presented. Rosetta Genomics Ltd. (ROSG, $1.25) ,Market Cap $21M, Sh.Out. 16.5M Rosetta is an Israeli Company focused in...
