Biotech Sector Avoids Nasty Correction and Hits New Highs
Why is the biotechnology sector still strong? Despite all the gloom and doom in the markets over the past 60 days the biotechnology sector has barely flinched and is currently at YTD highs. Bellwether ETFs IBB (126) and XBI ($82.85) are up over 20% YTD after a brief correction in mid-April...
Rayno Life Science -Biomarkers: BGMD,VRML
Biomarker MicroCap Face-Off: BGMD vs VRML Vermillion announced Q1 Results today today with OVA1 revenues of $312K of which $114 k was licensing revenues from their testing partner Quest Diagnostics Inc.(DGX $57). Operating expenses were down to $2.4M compared to$4.8M in the same period a year...
Rayno Life Science: DX and Tools Update ALR 5/11/12
More Bad News on Alere The second shoe has dropped on Alere (ALR $19) with the stock off 15% as the FDA inspection news regarding manufacturing and quality at the "Biosite"facility.Leerink Swann downgraded the stock to "Market Perform" after trying to support the stock earlier but there is...
Rayno Life Science Update-Macro Rules, Risk Off
Market Off Its Lows Today-Consumer Cyclical and Technology Outperforming Healthcare The market continues to be weak with the NASDAQ entering its 5th day of the sell-off down 4.29% but the QQQ ($64.29) NASDAQ-100 has recovered from lows today. The ETF IBB ($64.32) has fared better down only...
Market Sell-Off Continues: Biotechs Follow NASDAQ Down 1.56%
The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index IBB ($122.30) is off 1.5% today and more than 2% off its all time high of $126.65. The first clue to the current sell-off was a CNBC Fast Money Contributor to buy the ETF XBI ($79) earlier in the week at its top of $82. Earlier this week we urged investors to...