by Raynovich Rod | Dec 22, 2011 | BIOgraph, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Life Sciences: Biopharmaceutical Stocks are Hot, Tools and DX are Not We recommended avoiding the Tools/Dx sector several weeks ago as they were lagging biopharmaceutical stocks due to earnings misses, concerns about NIH finding for R&D, and lack of exciting new...
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 | Oct 10, 2011 | Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
There is an excellent Guide to Biotech Investing on the Investor Uprising blog. You will need a IU account to view the document http://www.investoruprising.com/document.asp?doc_id=206689
by Rod Raynovich | Sep 13, 2011 | BIOgraph, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
A Place to Hide from Volatility Today was not as bad as early futures and European markets would portend. The S&P cut its losses to 0.74% and the NASDAQ was down only 0.26%. But as we recommended last month the healthcare sector looks good for relative safety....
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...
