by Raynovich Rod | Jan 15, 2018 | Biopharmaceuticals
Large Cap Biopharmaceuticals 2018 Performance after J.P.Morgan Healthcare Conference Here is an update of Large Cap Biopharmaceuticals Performance over the past 12 months. These numbers will be updated after all 2017 financials have been reported. Note that the IBB...
by Raynovich Rod | Dec 20, 2017 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Clinical Diagnostics and Tools: Big Winners Are In Genomics and Personalized Medicine Slower growth in routine clinical diagnostics, tools are favored. Hologic has a unique business model for women’s health and diagnostics. Gene sequencing is important for...
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 13, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
Biotech Hangover from Earnings Clouds Outlook Healthcare sector (XLV) lagging technology (QQQ) and FAANG stocks. No earnings catalysts until Jan 2018 but Q4 has seen strong seasonality. Technicals rule as sellers predominate. Bull market is intact. On October 16 we...
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 1, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
BioBeat Market Update…Technicals Firming Up 11/3/17 11am A lot of green screen today so time to nibble but I would prefer to pick stocks rather than play the ETF game. Recent trades we made are: sell XBI at $87, buy PFE at $35 and today buy CELG at $100. No...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 16, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
Risks Rising for Healthcare Sector As Harsh Political Rhetoric Returns Trump returns to drug pricing attacks. Healthcare sector lags. Opioid crisis blames drug distribution companies for easy access. Sector on hold awaiting Q3 earnings: XLV down 0.44% today near its...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 27, 2017 | Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Life Science Tools and Services Stocks Have Outperformed Biopharmaceuticals With Less Volatility Large Caps Are Winners in 2017 We have not covered the Life Science Tools and Diagnostics sector since early 2016 when life science stocks abruptly sold off. We have...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 7, 2017 | 2023-24 Life Science Portfolios, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
8/10 Red Screen in the Morning We cautioned on XBI at $78 on 7/31 and today it broke through support at $75 to $74.70. ======= 8/9 Update After Close: A Bit of Caution after Trump’s “Fire and Fury” Talk Investors are holding off as global risks rise...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 27, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Genomics and the Future of Personalized Medicine and Diagnostics Description of Track The opening plenary of the Personalized Medicine & Diagnostics Track will feature J. Craig Venter, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the J. Craig Venter Institute,...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 26, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Big Data Provides Pathway to Precision Medicine Description of Track Speaker Atul Butte, MD,Ph.D. Director, UCSF Institute for Computational Health Sciences The remarkable ascent of Big Data for example from biomedical imaging, next generation sequencing and adjacent...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 9, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
ASCO Update: Many Stocks Rallied on the News Over the Past Month ASCO Rally is Holding but Fails to Break Through to New 2017 Highs The stock performance of most companies with ASCO news is summarized below.Biotechnology stocks are driven by clinical and deal news so...