by Raynovich Rod | Dec 6, 2020 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Update-4 12/10….Nice snapback rally in NASDAQ up 0.54% with many nice moves in gene therapy from ASH. XBI up 3.69% ASH gives us two big wins : EDIT up 32% on IND application for sickle disease; Sangamo (SGMO) up 50% on Hemophilia A gene therapy. Gene therapy...
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 18, 2020 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Update-1 11/20…a bit of a sell-off at the end of the day probably on Mnuchin “war of words” with FED on $500B. “Re-opening type” trades in XLF and XLI both down 0.9%;XLK down 1%. Materials doing well CLF, FCX; chips mixed slightly down....
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 8, 2020 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Macro
Healthcare Stocks Rally Huge-Over 5% in One Week Uncertainty over election whipsaws healthcare stocks. Market Likes Gridlock from election? Legislative action on drug pricing unlikely. Focus should be on fighting the Pandemic and passing a Stimulus package. Over a two...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 25, 2020 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Macro
Update-3 10/29. 1p EDT…Earnings reports stabilize biopharma stocks. Vaccine stocks strong. Gilead Sciences (GILD) beats but lowers guidance.Needs clinical news on deals. Stock lower. Amgen (AMGN) holds $216 after beat, osteoporosis drug opportunity. Early...
by Raynovich Rod | Jul 9, 2020 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools, Macro, Vaccines
Update-4 7/15 1:30P…Volatlity hits COVID vaccine players; BNTX, INO, NVAX down, MRNA up. Comment from CNBC contributor: “maybe vaccine news is priced in”, shows how hard it is to play daily news flow on coronavirus vaccine stocks. Strong Coronavirus...
by Raynovich Rod | Mar 8, 2020 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools, Macro
3/30 11;30a Major news on COVID-19 diagnostics spark rally. Abbott launches 5 minute test. ABT up 7.28% ,JNJ up 6.8%, all large caps up, IBB up 2.55, XBI up 1.61%. Risk reward still looks good for biotech by year-end 2020. See IBB 2 yr chart below. ======== 3/27 After...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 22, 2020 | Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
2/28 10:15a XBI down to $86 level. Looking today to see what to buy. Bought VCYT yesterday at $23+ GNMK up 39% to $5 handle. Diagnostic and tools sector could be the place to look for buys but stocks are extremely volatile—-but now one hour later up only 20%!!...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 31, 2020 | Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Update-1 2/3…3:30p EST… Biopharma stocks firm up after a bad week Large caps are strong with Gilead Sciences (GILD) up over 5% on a story about an experimental antiviral therapy for coronavirus China. GILD is one of the leading antiviral companies for...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 6, 2020 | Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Update-1 1/9/20 “Sigh of Relief” rally for second day -Don’t Fight the FED Dont confuse a momentum rally with fundamental analysis as we are at new highs with market PEs>18. Large cap biiopharmas are at new highs Mid-cap 2%+ winners today: ACAD,...
by Raynovich Rod | Dec 9, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Update-1 …12/12/19…China Deal Announcement Boosts Dow S&P and NASDAQ. IBB up 0.68%, XBI up 0.58%, XLV up 0.93%. Large cap leaders: ABBV ALXN BMY, Chips, energy, financials strong; real estate weak. 10 year yield moves up to 1.894% =========== Early...