by Raynovich Rod | Apr 26, 2021 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools, vacciines
Biotech Week in Review 4/19-4/23 2021 Healthcare stocks led in an up and down week.XLV up 9% YTD. Major indices buffeted by potential capital-gains tax increases. Biopharma held recent bottom with gains for the week. It was a good week to take a vacation and hold our...
by Raynovich Rod | Apr 7, 2021 | 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Update-2 4/9…Another weak day for biotech, looks like S&P 500 and Tech are the place to be. Tougher FDA and Drug pricing legislation weighing on sector? ARKG down 1.06%, IBB down 0.44% to $148.73, XBI down 2.22% to $129.63, IWM flat at $222.59. XLV up 1.10%...
by Raynovich Rod | Mar 29, 2021 | 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, Macro
Update-3 April 5 12:45p EDT…Biotech sector lags strong market today as S&P and DOW hit new highs as of mid-day trading.NASDAQ up 1.49%! It looks like re-opening stocks are favored over long-term plays in biopharma that have few catalysts.Tech is strong as...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 28, 2021 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Best Rally Since June 2020 Eases Fear of Rate Rise A rise in Treasury yields curbed the Government Bond rout from last week. Vaccine roll out now with JNJ continues to be the driver with hopes of an improving economy.The Ten Year Treasury Yield dropped to 1.446% off...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 31, 2021 | 2023-24 Life Science Portfolios, 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Update-1 Strong bounce-back with NAZ up 2.55% and XBI up 4.36% to $159.54 XBI rally mirrors IWM up 2.62%. Technology running strong with QQQ up 2.72%. Second their COVID Vaccine plays up again:INO, NVAX: MRNA downgrade by BofA. Bipartisan stim talks ongoing. ======...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 13, 2021 | 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
JPMorgan Healthcare Conference Notes #1: Current Portfolio Positions Focus is Coronavirus diagnostics and vaccines. Gene therapy is poised for next wave: The Conference boosted many stocks as you might expect in a bull market for biotech. We reviewed rather quickly...
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 1, 2020 | 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Update-2 11/4/20…Huge rally in Biotech and Healthcare -Call it the gridlock rally. Biotech Green Wave? As we picked them on Sunday evening the large cap biotech and healthcare stocks soared. Looks like the big stimulus trade has waned hurting industrials and...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 7, 2020 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Update-3 10/15 1;20P… Both the IBB and XBI are stalled at the current 2020 double top. Our new picks are holding OSUR at $14.65, PACB $14.42 and VIR at $42. 10/16 11 a BioNTech (BNTX) and Pfizer emerging as vaccine leaders.Data coming soon. ==============...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 28, 2020 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Update-3 10/6…Apparently a Momentum Market needs constant feeding. Politics are in the forefront. And the COIVID pandemic lingers. Small caps did better IWM down only 0.25%, IJR flat. Large cap biotech was not a place to hide either. Coronavirus winners today...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 18, 2020 | 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio
We took profits on many longs and shorts in the coronavirus sector so I will need to look at new trades for Q4. Our small longs for now are ABT, AZT, GNMK, GILD, MRNA, MRK, OSUR and TDOC. However We are also long many large caps in addition to above: ABBV, BMY, JNJ,...
