by Raynovich Rod | Jun 30, 2018 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
Biotech Bull Market: Up 25.39% Over 2 Years With High Volatility XBI Outperforms Up 12% YTD; FBT is Comparable, IBB lags. Three Funds did well in H1 2018 (7-9%). Biotech stocks peaked in July 2015 and reached a bottom on 10/31/16 gradually clawing their way back to a...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 21, 2018 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Momentous Biotech for June Update 6/28…A nice broad rally on Friday included the large cap biotechs with the IBB up 1.73% to $109.82. Even Celgene (CELG) found buyers up 3.6% flirting with the $80 level. The big winner was Vertex (VRTX) up 15.16% to the $170...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 13, 2018 | Biopharmaceuticals
Updated 6/18 pre-market Biotech Update for Week Ending 6/15 A relatively quiet less volatile week with the bullish trend intact at “triple-top” with XBI at $97 level. However, NASDAQ weakness today could blunt run in biotechs. We probably had one of...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 10, 2018 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update-1 Gene Editing stocks are hit hard by a STAT Report that edited cells may cause cancer. Here is a later summary from STAT. As of 2:45 PDT trading; CRSP down 12% at $60, EDIT down 7.8% at $36.14. NTLA down 9.9% at $24.5. The report was published in Nature...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 8, 2018 | Biopharmaceuticals
ASCO 2018 Rally Part 2: Traders Take Profits on Nice Gains Biotech Indices and ETFs Show Gains YTD: FBIOX up 8% YTD, IBB up 3.13%, XBI up 9.34% The ASCO 2018 biotech rally was almost according to the script-nice gains leading up to the meeting followed by momentum...
by Raynovich Rod | May 29, 2018 | Biopharmaceuticals
Updates 5/30 Pre-ASCO Rally: XBI regains momentum to $94 level. IBB breaks through SMA 200 level to $108+. Many mid-caps from our watch list soaring-CRSP*, FMI, FOLD, LGND, LOXO, NKTR, SGEN, SRPT etc. *Note CRSP got whacked after hours down 13 points! The FDA has put...
by Raynovich Rod | May 4, 2018 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update 5/8/18 Biotechs Rally Above Near Term Support (XBI) at SMA 20 XBI up 1.96% to $89.80. IBB up 1.35% to $103.79; twelve month quadruple bottom is near $100 level. Small and mid caps should outperform because of news and M&A potential. Large caps: Celgene...
by Raynovich Rod | Jul 1, 2017 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
Big Biotech Gains for Stocks in First Half Rayno Life Science Picks Top Winners YTD: Foundation Medicine (FMI) up 124.6%, bluebird bio (BLUE) up 70.26%, XBI up 20.9%. Large cap winners since inception: Abbvie (ABBV) and Roche ADR (RHHBY). 6/27 Take some profits on XBI...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 22, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
6/27/17 Red Screen Day: Sell-Off in Biotechs Possibly Due to Senate Delay in Healthcare Vote IBB down 1.54% at $314.80. Momentum stocks are weak; NASDAQ down 1.2%. Take profits on XBI trade at $78 range after 34% move YTD. Allow time for arm twisting by Republicans...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 11, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
June 15-Update 2 after close…Biotechs Down with Techs-Red Screen Day Very few winners today: IBB down 0.77%, XBI down 1.36% to $71.55 near 52 week high of $73. ABBV near new highs at $70.60, BLUE up 24.7% for past month. EPZM soars 17% on EZH2 inhibitor, RXDX up...
