Rayno SnowBlog: LaNina Strengthens, Nat Gas Gets Weather Boost
Nat Gas Approaches Breakout at $4.50 Cold weather is forecasted for the NE and SE for the next 10 days giving a boost to nat gas prices reaching a five day high near $4.50 today. November price highs are in the $4.52 area which could spark a bull camp move to $4.92. The next inventory report...
Time to Buy Drug Stocks for Yield: ABT,BMY,NVS
Contrarian Call -Look at the Drug Stocks The healthcare sector has lagged the market in 2010 down about 1.34% compared to the S&P up about 9%. The large cap drug sector has done worse down 4.3%. Investors are drawn to more dynamic growth sectors in 2010: energy, industrials,materials and...
Rayno Life Science Portfolio: Seracare (SRLS) Surges 11% on Earnings
SeraCare Reports 40% Increase in Net Income Over Prior Year SeraCare (SRLS) executed six consecutive quarters of successful growth with revenue growth of 13% to $50.4 M for the fiscal year ending SEP 30, compared to revenues of $44.4M year in 2009. Net Income was $6.7M or $0.35/s on a diluted...
Vermillion(VRML):Novel Diagnostic Tests Utilizing Biomarkers
Restructuring Play in Diagnostics at a VC Valuation Vermilion(VRML) technology utilizes a panel of biomarkers integrated with multivariate analysis software to develop disease specific assays. The R&D effort leverages collaborations with institutions such as Stanford, John Hopkins and MD...
Rayno Life Science Portfolio:Gen-Probe(GPRO) Files PMA Application for HPV
Gen-Probe (GPRO,$51.60) announced yesterday that it submitted a Premarket Approval Application(PMA) the the FDA for its APTIMA HPV (human papillomavirus ) assay , a molecular diagnostic test that detects high-risk HPV infections that are associated with cervical cancer and precancerous lesions....
