by Raynovich Rod | Sep 22, 2016 | Biopharmaceuticals
Biotech ETFs Are Having A Strong Quarter and Offer Good Investment Options On July 20 we did a review of active funds vs biotech ETFs in the biotechnology/life science sector just after the BREXIT lows. At that time biotech ETFs and broadly diversified funds beat the...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 20, 2016 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update-1…FED Goes on Hold with Rate Increase Likely by Year End Three on FOMC dissented wanting a rate hike this round. Market immediately rallied with NASDAQ up 1.03% at close; S&P and Dow also rally. Biotechs like low i rates:IBB up 0.62% to $297, XBI up...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 15, 2016 | Biopharmaceuticals
Biopharma Stocks Breeze through ‘Quadruple Witching Day”…9/16 Healthcare stocks (XLV) were one of the leading sectors on a down day up a tiny bit to $72. The IBB held, up 0.57% to the $291 mark and up 4.75% for the week. The more volatile XBI was a...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 12, 2016 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Update-1… 9/13… Hard to Call Next Move: Macro and i Rates Rule The market was rattled at the opening with the IEA news on cuts in the demand forecast for crude which dropped 2.33%. Subsequently FED hike fears returned causing more volatility with stocks...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 8, 2016 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update-2…Market rallies Monday after 2% sell-off on Friday IBB held support at $280, up 1.9% today to 284 as of mid-morning . Mid-caps and large caps strong. —— Update-1… FED Rate Increase Fear Sparks Sell-Off NASDAQ down 1.14%, 10 Year Bond...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 31, 2016 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update-2… 945 am EDT…Biotechs Hold Support IBB up 1.55% to $285 holding support at $280; XBI up 2.99% to $61.95 holding support at $60. Update-1…More Fallout from Mylan (MYL) EpiPen Drug Pricing MYL stock was down over 4% today on news that the...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 28, 2016 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update-1… IBB Trying to hold the $280 line after media bashing of EpiPen Pricing- now they have a generic EpiPen for half the price! Biotech outflows are a concern (-$184M) Gilead Sciences (GILD) down 2.89% on new potential competition from GlaxoSmithK (GSK) HIV...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 23, 2016 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update-1 After Close 8/24 IBB at 286.23 XBI down 4.34% XLV down 1.54%, NASDAQ down 0.81% Early Afternoon Reversal Kills Biotech Rally In Heavy Trading But Mylan is not a biotech Company?? The broad based rally in biotech stocks faded around 1P EDT Wednesday as...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 12, 2016 | Biopharmaceuticals
Large Cap Biopharmaceutical Valuation Models Can Biotech Growth Re-accelerate in Q4? We reviewed large cap biotech stocks on July 3 just after the BREXIT bottom but prior to Q2 earnings and on May 8 after Q1 earnings. Here is data that offer comparisons of the core...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 10, 2016 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Update August 15 : Biotech Leads But Healthcare Sector Lags IBB up 0.92% to $295, XBI up 1.33% to $63.35, XLV up 0.17% to $74.91 The tape was pretty decent despite a quiet day with ALXN up 1.97%, AMGN up 1.49% and CELG up 1.08%. Mid-caps also found bids: ALKS up...
