by Raynovich Rod | May 10, 2017 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio
Hologic, Inc. (HOLX) Beats: Revenues Increased 3.2% and GAAP diluted Earnings Increased 666.7% Compared to Prior Year Period (fiscal Q2) The base business grew 5.4% lead by molecular diagnostics, surgical and international franchises.Restructuring completed. The newly...
by Raynovich Rod | Dec 20, 2016 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Life Science Sector: What’s Going On With Dx and Tools Stocks? We dropped coverage of Life Science diagnostics and tools stocks in January 2016 just after the severe market correction began. Of course the downdraft opened up great values in several stocks.We...
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 | Jul 5, 2016 | 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics 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 | 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 | Dec 2, 2015 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio
Dominant Trend is Precision Medicine and Molecular Medicine Lackluster revenue growth has tempered stock gains since Q3 earnings reports however the sector has always had good investment potential due to M&A and new products. Stocks are up from October lows. Our...
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 19, 2015 | 2023-24 Life Science Portfolios, 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio
Update-1 Rayno Recap for week of 11/20/15 IBB up 3.04%, XBI up 1.92%, XLV up 2.82% Notable Small Cap Winners Curis (CRIS) up 4.13%, Fibrocell Sciences (FCSC) up 3.42%, Geron (GERN) up 4.82%, Ignyta (RXDX) up 37.39%, and Ocera Therapeutics (OCRX) up 5.31%. Notable...
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 5, 2015 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio
Looking for Value in a Slow Growth Market Life Science stocks took a big hit over the past summer and many have not fully recovered.The important metric to watch is sales growth because many of the smaller cap companies are still lagging in earnings growth so the PE...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 16, 2015 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio
10/7/15 Update…Still in No Man’s Land…Nothing to Do See recent posts on bear market in biotech. We need to wait for Q3 earnings to find trades and longer term value in Dx and Tools. Most stocks in the sector have been hit hard since August....
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 11, 2015 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
New technologies in diagnostics and tools are driving growth: NexGen sequencing, molecular and “point-of-care” testing platforms and veterinary testing. M&A and consolidation should continue. The sector is a laggard due to slowing sales and earnings...
