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Biotech Sector Leads Market Early in 2017 Despite Uncertainties…Update
Update at Close...April 18 Biopharma takes a step back Healthcare stocks were top loser down 0.93%. Biotechs were hit hard today with many high fliers selling off. Large caps were all down with...
Biotech in a Doldrums: Rallies Interrupted by Geopolitics, Trump Agenda and Flight to Safety
Biotech Doldrums: Nothing to Entice Buyers Trump Agenda for Tax Reform and Deregulation Stalls Geopolitical News Curbs Market Sentiment Recent geopolitical news has created a backdrop that has...
Vertex (VRTX) Soars on Clinical Data and Boosts Biotech Stocks…Updates
Update...3/31/17 Performance %: March and YTD FBT -0.83, +15.87 FBIOX -2.43, +15.79 * Fidelity ahead of IBB in 2017 IBB -3.05,+10.5 QQQ +1.04, +11.73 XBI -2.82, +17.15 XLV -1.9, +7.86...
Biotech Stocks Sink with Broad Sell-Off on Political Realities…Updates
3/22 Update after close..Relief Rally Awaiting Tomorrow's Vote Large Caps-mostly green with IBB up 0.54%. Mid Caps-some strength RDUS up 3.48% SGEN up 1.74 %, ,TSRO up 4.08%. Small caps XBI up...
Cholesterol Stocks Clobbered: Good Clinical Results But High Expectations
Upbeat Drug Study Data from an Amgen Cholesterol Trial but Stocks are Clobbered Because of Higher Expectations LDL cholesterol is a Toxic Risk Factor Results from a long-term study on the efficacy...
Biotech Rally Clipped by Trump Tweet; ACA Makeover Creates Uncertainty…Update-1
Update-1... 10:45 am PST Biotech Rally Resumes tweets on drug pricing are apparently forgotten XBI up 2.63%, IBB up 1.6% Green screen day Smaller cap, clinical stage stocks dominate winners....
Rayno BioBeat 2017 #2: Biotech Breakthrough Rally
2017 Biotech Breakthrough on a Green Screen Day Biotech stocks got a second wind today and the 2017 rally broke through recent tops that have been strong resistance. Our favorite trading pick the...
Biotech ETFs: Fidelity Biotech Fund Outperforms IBB but XBI is Still the Leader
Fidelity Biotech Portfolio (FBIOX) Is Beginning to Show Benefits of Active Management Biotech stocks have outperformed the market YTD despite a bit of a sell-off recently. During the bubblicious...
Rayno Biopharma Portfolio Update: BLUE FMI IBB…Update-1
Update-1... 2/22/17 Dow closed at a record 20,775.6 with energy the big loser, healthcare down 0.19% and NASDAQ flattish. Biotech stocks sold off with the IBB down 0.85% after hitting $296 near a 52...
Biotech Recap: Rally Continues with Strong Tape…Update-1
Update-1 2/16... Profit Taking Day-Momentum Eases IBB,XBI down ~0.65% Large caps mixed: AMGN,GILD,MRK,RHHBY in green; REGN down 2.86%. Alexion (ALXN) down 1.22% on earnings and guidance. Misses on...