by Raynovich Rod | Apr 29, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals
Large Cap Biopharma Stocks: Performance and Valuations for 2019. In 2019 the IBB was a less risky pick for a biopharma portfolio; ABBV and BMY look good. Merck (MRK) and Vertex (VRTX) were the top winners since 1/15/18. There was a severe correction in biopharma...
by Raynovich Rod | Apr 25, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals
Large Cap Biopharma Stocks Review Ongoing Through Q1 Earnings Small and Mid-Caps Outperform Large Caps YTD: XBI up 21 % YTD vs IBB up 8.19% QQQ up 27%. Rally emerging today on oversold condition in biotech. We will update this valuation review since the political...
by Raynovich Rod | Apr 21, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Update-3 XLV up from bottom at $86 to $88.63. IBB holding but more choppy at $107 level. Update-2 12p EDT-IBB flattish at $106 as earnings on large caps come in-will be reviewed at end of week. ABBV down 0.8% on Humira concerns:, profit forecast raised EPS gains...
by Raynovich Rod | Apr 15, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Update-2 10:45a 4/17…XBI down 3.37% to FEB support at $86. Healthcare issues are spilling over to biotech.Red screen day and all biotechs hit very hard.Drug pricing models are under scrutiny. Update-1…NASDAQ ekes out small gains but large cap biotechs...
by Raynovich Rod | Apr 7, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals
4/11 ALERT: Need to check out reasons for biotech sell-off; could be proposed drug pricing bills and “affordability board.” See STAT News . See 4/11 chart below for XBI. Choppy pattern returns at resistance with no breakthrough highs. Biopharma stocks...
by Raynovich Rod | Mar 29, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Update-4. 4/3 11:45A… Mid and Small Cap biotechs are momentum leaders: XBI hits 2019 high at $92.50. Update-3 4/2/19… Biotechs Outperform Major Market Indices Gene therapy stocks rally big: SGMO 28.96%, VYGR 7.38%, CRSP 6.91% NTLA 4.9% MGTX up 4.6%,...
by Raynovich Rod | Mar 26, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Update-3…3/29 1:15p EDT. Biotech stocks catching bids today after a choppy week of trading. We will recap our top small cap picks from the JPM Conference after the close: AMRN, GNMK and TDOC. BIIB up again to 237. CELG up over 7% as prospects for BMY deal look...
by Raynovich Rod | Mar 22, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update -2 March 24…Concerns about global growth, an inverted TSY yield curve and the German 10 year bond yield dropping below 10% triggered a major sell-off on Friday.The Russell 2000 dropped 3.62%. and the XBI dropped 4.62%. For the week ending 3/22: the XBI...
by Raynovich Rod | Mar 17, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals
ALERT 3/21/19…BIOGEN (BIIB) down 28% to $233 after dropping Alzheimer’s Disease late stage trial; another failed clinical stage drug in AD. (more later). IBB down 2.5%. ====== 3/20/19…a whipsaw day…Powell comes to market rescue with...
by Raynovich Rod | Mar 6, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update-3…3/11…Gene Therapy stocks go green screen! Big 5% winners: VYGR NTLA BLUE EDIT See complete list below (paste list into yahoo finance for tracking) Update-2…3/11…Market gets support from 60 Minutes-Powell comments and Gene Therapy;...
