by Raynovich Rod | May 8, 2022 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Macro
Update-2 …5/13 Many analysts see today’s sharp upside action as an oversold rally from 2022 lows.The highest risk stocks soared along with large cap tech stocks. NASDAQ was up 3.75%,S&P up 2.3%, DOW up 1.42%. To some extent this shifted action away...
by Raynovich Rod | Apr 28, 2022 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Update -5 …5/6 A wild volatile week catalyzed by FED policy statements. We won’t go into the debate over FED communications about rate hikes and just say that rising rates are a headwind for equities and curb speculation. With higher rates small cap growth...
by Raynovich Rod | Apr 17, 2022 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Healthcare stocks
4/26 The constellation of bad news is overwhelming the market: China lock-down, War in Ukraine, commodity prices and WTI up and a horrible tape. MSFT earnings should help us tomorrow but we are in a bear mindset. IBB down 3.86% to $119.39 a 52 week low and the XBI...
by Raynovich Rod | Apr 11, 2022 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Healthcare stocks
Update-2 4/13 11;36 AM EDT….GSK buys Sierra Oncology (SRRA) for $1.9B https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2022/04/13/glaxosmithkline-to-buy-sierra-oncology-for-19b.html?ana=yahoo XBI up 2.48% to $89 handle, ARKG up 2.35%. Large caps lag except REGN up. ABBV...
by Raynovich Rod | Apr 4, 2022 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
Update-2 …4/6 In volatile end of day trading with Tech stocks and the NASDAQ hit hard down 2.2%, healthcare stocks were winners with the XLV up 1.5%. Other sector winners were staples, energy, real estate and utilities. As one pundit put it, ” the FED is...
by Raynovich Rod | Mar 28, 2022 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, Biopharmaceuticals
4/1/22 Blah market but biotech and healthcare holds.Rally at last 30 min. Spec small caps on a green screen with both ARKG and XBI up. We are trading these stocks off a bottom. IWM up 0.9% to $207 level. Gene therapy stocks rallying: CRSP, EDIT, NTLA. Large caps...
by Raynovich Rod | Mar 21, 2022 | Biopharmaceuticals, Life Science ETF's and Mutual Funds
3/25 2:30 p EDT Large cap core holdings near 52 week highs: ABBV, BMY, MRK, REGN, RHHBY, VRTX. Recent trades doing well: EDIT, EVH. Sold MRNA at a small profit. XBI stalled near $90. SMIDs in the red. Vaccines losing ground BNTX, NVAX MRNA. Energy financials and...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 28, 2022 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Healthcare stocks
Update-2 3/2…Broad rally takes all sectors higher. Powell confirms 0.25% rate incr and talks the talk.A bit of rotation to the re-opening trade with industrials, ag and rails moving up. Core large caps up:ABBV, GILD, JNJ, REGN,VRTX. Med-tech up:...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 14, 2022 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Update-1 2/25 Broad Rally Includes Materials XLB, Financials XLF and Healthcare XLV. Dow leads up 2.44%.Investors seek safety of large caps with dividends. XLV up 3% to $130.93. IBB up 1% XBI up 0.43%, QQQ up 1.3%. Large cap leaders: UNH and PFE up over 4%, AMGN AZN...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 8, 2022 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
At close 2/11: Another crappy day now with Ukraine Crisis coming to fore. But some large cap biopharmas get green: BMY. GILD, REGN up 3.27%, and PFE. Nibbled on NeuroCrine (NBIX) at $85. Update-3 2/11 12p EST…Small caps fight the headwinds but “hold the...