by Raynovich Rod | Mar 21, 2012 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, BIOgraph, Biopharmaceuticals
Diagnostics Stocks Are Relatively Calm After Patent News: But Patents Still Matter The Supreme Court Ruling threw out two process patents on diagnostic tests because they were based on the laws of nature and that they were merely telling doctors of a new scientific...
by Raynovich Rod | Dec 5, 2011 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, BIOgraph
Illumina (ILMN $30.23) shares spiked today on takeover speculation. The shares were whacked in July and the stock is down 52% YTD on an earnings miss with no guidance. Revenue estimates from analysts are in the $1B range for 2011 so with the current Market Cap of...
by Raynovich Rod | Dec 2, 2011 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, BIOgraph
No new buys, currently on HOLD list: ABAX, EXAS, NEOG, QDEL, SRLS. Rayno Life Science Tools And Dx Portfolio Update:Immucor Beats 6/20 update | Raygent.com Outperformers YTD: ABAX up 2.9%,CPHD up 51%, EXAS up 42%, GHDX up 31%, GPRO up 9%, LMNX up 13%, QDEL up 25%,...
by Rod Raynovich | Oct 11, 2011 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, BIOgraph
11/21/11 The diagnostics and tools sector remain weak trading down about 1.9% slightly better than NASDAQ down 2.5%. Within the life sciences we prefer biopharmaceutical stocks because of M&A potential and less sensitivity to earnings. From October 11,2011...
by Rod Raynovich | Aug 15, 2011 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, BIOgraph
Summary of Q2 Earnings and Valuation Metrics of Selected Pure Play Dx Companies Company Ticker Price RevEst Q1Rev Q2Rev Price Mcap P/S PE PEG 5/18/11 $M Yr. $M 15-Aug $M GenProbe GPRO 80 579 143 136 60 2900 5 29 2 Abaxis ABAX 28 157 37.5 36 23.9 544 3.46 41 2.3 Alere...
by Rod Raynovich | Jul 29, 2011 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, BIOgraph
It was a tough week in Life Science Tools and Diagnostics with many crosscurrents: debt ceiling uncertainty, earnings shortfalls, lackluster economic data and European debt crisis. The usual positive buzz from the AACC offered little support. We will provide an...
by Rod Raynovich | Jul 27, 2011 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, BIOgraph
Dog Days of Summer Lie Ahead- Q3 Seasonality in Life Sciences is Weak A vicious 16% sell-off in Illumina Inc. (ILMN $58.43) due to revised 2011 guidance and subsequent analysts’ reduced outlook. Concerns about sales growth are a new concern. Revenue for Q2 was...
by Rod Raynovich | Jul 6, 2011 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, BIOgraph
Diagnostics is Still a Hot Ticket The Rayno Life Science Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio is up 12% YTD with big winners Celera up 31%, recently acquired by Quest Diagnostics (DGX), Cardiovascular Systems (CSII) up 32.5%,Exact Scientific (EXAS) up 42%, and GenProbe...
by Rod Raynovich | Apr 6, 2011 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, BIOgraph
11/29/11 No new buys on tools/Dx since summer meltdown and Illumina (ILMN) miss. 6/20/11 NASDAQ (2632) Market stabilizing after 7% correction.QQQ down <1%. IBB up 10% YTD. Mid-cap biopharms are up 1.6% as of mid-day. Mixed tape in Dx and Tools with winners BLUD,...