by Raynovich Rod | Sep 6, 2016 | Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
M&A Deal of the Day: Cepheid (CPHD) up 50% Over Friday Close on Cash Buyout We have been spending too much time on biopharma. It is time to dust off our Dx and Tools portfolio, which is on hold, and find some value stocks for Q4 moves. We did an update in Q4 of...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 18, 2016 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Illumina (ILMN) Up 3 % to $174 on Buyout Speculation in Gene Sequencing Illumina, Inc. (ILMN) was up as much as 12 points earlier today on a rumored buyout from Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO). Thermo bought another major player in sequencing Life Techologies for...
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...
by Raynovich Rod | Jul 5, 2016 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Foundation Medicine (FMI) New Pick at $20.40 We have added Foundation Medicine (FMI) to our core portfolio because of their leadership position in pharmacogenomics and molecular medicine for cancer care. The Foundation One genomic profile helps physicians make...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 14, 2016 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools, Macro
BIO International 2016 : “Imagine Who You will Meet” was an Appropriate Theme Healthcare Disruption Is Creating Reform BIO 2016 was an excellent meeting as usual because of the opportunity to hear thought leaders, policy makers, scientists and make...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 3, 2016 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
BIO International Conference-Trends in the Biotechnology Industry We will be attending BIO International Convention in San Francisco next week and will provide news updates on relevant topics such as Personalized Medicine, biopharma drug policy and pricing, and next...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 2, 2016 | Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Update -1 NH closes at $18.59 up 32.79% on volume of 3.3M shares. High was $21 low was $16.11. Market cap is $2.1B. Focus of the Company is personalized healthcare utilizing a unique software platform (NantOS) applying molecular diagnostics and genomics on patient...
by Raynovich Rod | Apr 27, 2016 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools, Macro
Biotech Bear Market: XLV —A Large Cap Healthcare ETF Outperforms We have compared the performance of top mutual funds in the past and thought it would be interesting to see what happens in a bear market which began in September of 2015. Our last review was in...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 1, 2016 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio
Abbott Laboratories Acquires Alere (ALR) -Stock Soars 45% At Market Opening Alere Product Line Offers Synergies and Boosts Global Diagnostics Presence 2015 Revenues of Alere Are Estimated in $2.5B Range So Deal is About 2.3X Sales Alere (ALR) has a broad-based product...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 13, 2016 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Green Screen Alert Market Update…IBB up 4% today erasing most of Wednesday’s Losses but we are still down 13.86% for the five day period. Nasdaq rallied 1.97%. Rayno Biopharma top winners: ABBV up 6.56%, ALXN up 5.93%, AMGN up 5.29%,BIIB up 4.98%, REGN up...