by Raynovich Rod | Sep 16, 2024 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
Update-1 …Stocks Surge under FED’s new “Recalibration” Policy After some hesitation and whipsaw action yesterday the 50bps rate cut by the FED sparked a broad rally today with the NAZ leading up above 2.5 %. Many talking heads and economists...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 10, 2024 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Healthcare stocks
Update-4…6/29….I’m back but I did not miss much in biotech trades, but a lot of “3 day wonders'” you know stocks that get momentum then quickly fade. The XBI is still holding above the $90 support level with a range of $89.13 to $94.88...
by Raynovich Rod | May 15, 2022 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
May 25 -Update-3 ..We will take this little rally after all the turmoil recently. Our Strategy has not changed since January which is to stay with large cap biopharma stocks . We would like to pick some winners among the smaller cap biotech and diagnostics stocks but...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 12, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools, Macro
Update-3…8/16 Big reversal day…summary this weekend with XBI up 2.65% at $82.46 just above support. Update-2… 8/14 Nowhere to hide from Global economic fears-welcome to whipsaw trading. Technicals matter not tweets. Market averages down about 3%...
by Raynovich Rod | Jul 28, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals
8/5… Risk OFF with Trade War and a Currency War XBI down 3.33% to $81.22, IBB down 2.65% to $102.29. WE will update later this week. Tuesday 8/6 we will attend the AACC Clinical EXPO in Anaheim CA. ======== Update-2..8/1 1:30p VRTX sparks biopharma stocks up 6%...
by Raynovich Rod | Apr 30, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals
Biopharma Wrap-Up: Sideways to Neutral in Active Trading for Quarter Biopharma stocks ended the quarter in a snooze as investors took a wait and see attitude as earnings roll-out for large caps. The IBB was off 0.83% today to $106.42 and up 9% QTD. The XBI is still up...
by Raynovich Rod | Dec 13, 2018 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Update-2 After close: Market Collapses After FED Meeting-Bear Market WE all knew that the biotech sector likes looser monetary policy but this sell-off is ridiculous. The IBB is now at May 2017 levels! XBI breaks through 2018 technicals down 3.33% on downside to...
by Raynovich Rod | May 1, 2018 | Biopharmaceuticals
5/3 Testing February bottom and 200 MA of ~$100 on IBB and ~$85 on XBI. Red screen day. 2PM EDT Dow near flat line. Need to look for major gap up. Another potential negative on the horizon: “Bold Action on Drug Pricing” by Sect’y HHS. 5/2 Biotech...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 22, 2018 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update-1 Jan 23, 2018… Biotech Breakout Rally Continues The biotech rally cruised on to the second day with the smaller cap, equal weighted XBI moving up 2% to $95.82 a 12 month high. The large cap weighted IBB followed up 1.12% to $116.81 also a 12 month high....
by Raynovich Rod | May 26, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
Biotech Fades with Profit Taking: Is the pre-ASCO Momentum Gone? Technicals Matter Drug Pricing Scrutiny Continues Biotechs faded today now that the rush of oncology drug news slowed down. NASDAQ retained momentum with the ETF leader QQQ up 19% YTD pulling ahead of...