by Raynovich Rod | Feb 27, 2015 | Weather//Ski Reports-Western US
More snow coming this weekend: Jet Stream in Place earth :: an animated map of global wind, weather, and ocean conditions National Maps – NOAA’s National Weather Service 814prcp.new.gif 719×759 pixels Colder wetter bringing 12 in.+ Mammoth Lakes Weather...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 25, 2015 | 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
2/27 Friday After a big February biotechs turned red today with major ETFs off about 1%. In light of recent M&A talk about Pharmacyclics, Inc. (PCYC) at Market Cap of $16.6B we will look at other top Mid-Cap biopharmaceutical stocks for comparison to our motif...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 24, 2015 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio
Valuation Does Matter If Revenue Growth Slows Last week we posted a YTD summary of our diagnostics and tools focus stocks. Three stocks that are up over one year but have been weak in 2015. We said that revenue guidance and technicals will be important for: Exact...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 20, 2015 | Weather//Ski Reports-Western US
2/23/15 I was at Mammoth Mountain today with light winds, partly sunny, temp in 20s. There was 8-12 in of light powder with great runs off Chairs 1, 2, 3 and 12 in early am. Stay tuned for March forecast. Colder With Some New Cover Even NOAA confirms precipitation and...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 19, 2015 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio
Bullish Trend Continues for Mid-Cap Growth Stocks The Life Science Tools and Clinical Diagnostics sector kept pace with major life science ETF performance. Major ETFs (FBT,IBB,XBI) are up about 10% YTD and our top performers are up over 10%. We will provide an update...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 13, 2015 | Biopharmaceuticals
What will it take to drive the biotech sector to new highs? As we approach new highs for the biotech sector in 2015 here are some market trends to watch as the technicals get a little choppy. The next major indicator will be 2015 Q1 earnings. Stay tuned. Momentum of...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 12, 2015 | 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Biotech Stocks Up YTD Despite Choppy Tape NASDAQ 4857.61 approaching March 10, 2000 high of 5048.62 IBB at 320.42 up 5.63% YTD and 351% over 10 Years We have updated our post from 7/1/13 on the Rayno Biopharmaceutical Portfolio with re-balancing. We are approaching...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 10, 2015 | 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Life Science ETF's and Mutual Funds
Energy Stocks Down-Biotech and Healthcare Stocks Are Leaders NASDAQ Up 1.30% 4787 After a few days in the doldrums biotech stocks rallied across the board escaping the drag of macro news. Healthcare and technology sectors were among the leaders of the day moving...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 5, 2015 | Weather//Ski Reports-Western US
Update-1.. 2/6 Big rain is hitting NorCal. NB many are calling this storm a “Pineapple Express ” but if you click on “AR event” below you will see that it is more based on West to East orographic lifting not necessarily an event out of Hawaii....
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 4, 2015 | Life Science ETF's and Mutual Funds
Can Healthcare/Biotechnology Funds Outperform ETFs in 2015? In January of 2013 we compared three of the most liquid life science ETFs to some of the top mutual funds in the sector. Review our 2013 summary but the conclusion at that time was that ETFs provided better...