by Raynovich Rod | Sep 24, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
With biotech in a funk this timely article from Barron’s should help. Barron’s to the Rescue: Future of Biotech, article offers picks from a new Roundtable (above link may not open because requires subscription) Some of the picks ASND, MDCO,MGTX,NVTA,RGNX,...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 19, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools, Macro
Update -3 Bearish trends in biopharma continue with both the IBB and XBI down with 30 min of trading to go. We will do a review of the healthcare sector later this week continuing the theme after the AACC of the need for diversification within healthcare e.g. medtech,...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 12, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools, Macro
Update-3…8/16 Big reversal day…summary this weekend with XBI up 2.65% at $82.46 just above support. Update-2… 8/14 Nowhere to hide from Global economic fears-welcome to whipsaw trading. Technicals matter not tweets. Market averages down about 3%...
by Raynovich Rod | Jul 22, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Update -3 …Nice biotech rally today; green screen in gene therapy and mid-cap sectors. XBI and IWM up over 1%. Update-2…Small cap reversal IWM up 1.67% to $157 level; our small cap portfolio winners: AMRN CFMS GNMK MGTX VCEL etc. but XBI still lags stuck...
by Raynovich Rod | Jul 15, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Update-2 11:30a EDT Seattle Genetics (SGEN) revenues grow 30% , stock soars 15%.This is the way large cap biotech model is supposed to work-grow top line revenue.The Company is a leader in oncology with antibody-drug conjugates (ADC). ===== Update-1 Biopharma stocks...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 27, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Crazy Stealth Biotech Rally in Small Caps-Who Gave the Buy Signal? NASDAQ up 0.73%, XLV up 0.70 %. MedTech and Dx/Tools also green. IWM up 1.88% to $153.63 up 14% YTD, lagging XBI up 20.7% YTD. Volatile market for traders in small caps. It was a green screen for small...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 24, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Update-2… 6/27 2p EDT…Good day for gene therapy stocks My longs CRSP and MGTX are up. Looking better all across the screen in biopharma. Added to ABBV and XNCR yesterday. XBI up but still under $86. Update-1… Another Big Deal in Biotech in a weak...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 10, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Update-3 6/17 11:30 a EDT Pfizer (PFE) $11B Buyout of Array Pharmaceuticals (ARRY) Sparks Rally in biotech. As usual M&A brings buyers into biotech. ARRY up 56% on Pfizer $11B buyout. XBI up 3.68% to $84.46. Green screen in mid-caps, gene therapy. ==========...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 5, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Update-3…6/7- 1p EDT… Broad Tech Rally Underway Hot stocks in life science: CRSP, GILD, GSK, ILMN, VRTX, XBI up 1.56%. Update-2 …Bit of a rally at the close on the day-to-day tariff drama- now softening on Mexican tariffs; way too much obsession and...
by Raynovich Rod | May 28, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Update-2 5/31 2:15 p EDT. Impossible to invest with current Tariff Headwinds-XBI down 1.24% to $79.83. NASDAQ down 1.33%. ========= Update-1 5/29… Better Tape Today Off Lows Despite 1.1% Drop in IBB and 0.93% in XBI One of our top picks from JPM was Amarin...