by Raynovich Rod | Oct 9, 2013 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
Expect to be back by 10/25 in the meantime see previous two posts. Biotech stocks remain choppy. Hold mode with 10% cash. Big action has moved to Internets and new media. See Raynoreport.com for market updates. ________________…………...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 9, 2013 | Biopharmaceuticals
Are Biotech Valuations in the “Bubblet” Phase? In September of 2013 we wrote about the valuations of biotechnology companies from an M&A perspective after the acquisition of Onyx Pharmaceuticals (ONXX) by Amgen at a price of $10.4B. We will attempt to...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 7, 2013 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Our Indicators Flash a Caution Signal Today No Change in Portfolio Picks If you are not at 10% cash in your biotechnology portfolio it is time to take profits or hedge your portfolio. If your biotech stock did not hit a new high last week you may want to sell it. Risk...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 3, 2013 | Biopharmaceuticals
Life Science Trading Update 10/4/13 NASDAQ up 0.88% at 3809 Is the market expecting Boehner to settle? Green screen today with most market leaders up about 2%: AMGN, BIIB, PCYC, REGN, VPHM. ETFs up in the 1% range. DX and Tools Movers: GHDX, ILMN. Mid and...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 1, 2013 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Biotech Stocks Hit New Highs Unfazed By Shutdown Biopharmaceutical stocks continued their blazing Q3 run today buoyed by assumptions that demand for pharmaceuticals will increase with 55 million new potential patients from Obamacare and that healthcare stocks are less...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 26, 2013 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
Biotech Stocks Will Not Wait for Congress-Huge Rally Across the Board Analysts and Media are Piling On-Momentum Rules IBB up 1.75% XBI up 1.81% Rayno Biopharmaceuticals stocks are in a new leg up with large cap winners: Alexion (ALXN $115) up 2% Cubist (CBST $67.62)...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 24, 2013 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, Biopharmaceuticals
Life Science Sector at or Near YTD and All Time Highs Fidelity Fund (FBIOX) Outperform ETFs Over the past 3 years we reviewed how ETFs complement a biotechnology investment strategy and compared three of the largest and most liquid : FBT, IBB and XBI (see the...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 16, 2013 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
“Yellen” Effect Boosts Markets-FED Policies Clarified With Larry Summers dropping out as a likely candidate for FED Chairman the market may be assured of a continuation of current FED policy. The market sees no surprises in Janet Yellen who is a...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 11, 2013 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
NASDAQ Struggling As AAPL Down 5%–IBB ($205.36) off 0.4% Near All Time High of $207.78 The market is trying to continue its resilience since the hits on Syria were postponed pending Russian efforts with Assad. The 10 Year Treasury had an A+ offering at...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 4, 2013 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, Biopharmaceuticals
M&A Moves Down the Food Chain: Otsuka to Buy Astex for ~$900M Astex Pharmaceuticals (ASTX $8.22) has been on our focus list since 12/27/11 at $1.63 and today the stock is up 23% on buy-out news as Otsuka seeks cancer drug pipeline. Coming soon, a comparison of...
