by Raynovich Rod | Nov 4, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update-1 11/5 2p EST IBB flat, NAZ up 0.185, earnings from AMRN and REGN. Amarin down 3.5% to $16.83 on earnings but bulls are waiting for label expansion. Q3 Revenues are $112.4 M up 103%, increased prescriptions for Vascepa with a 12/28/19 PADUFA date. Regeneron...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 28, 2019 | 2023-24 Life Science Portfolios, Biopharmaceuticals
Update 10/30 1:45 pm EDT Markets weak on China deal, PMI data Sold CRSP at $50.with 25% gain in 2 weeks; will get back in on weakness. XBI off 0.89%, IBB down 0.85%, NAZ off 0.44%. BMY up 1.5% near 52 week highs. Teledoc (TDOC) a top 2019 small cap pick up over 12% on...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 23, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Update-1 10/25 at close…A Good Day on Low Volume-NASDAQ up 0.7%, S&P is up 20.56% YTD! Large caps mixed with IBB down a tad 0.29%;leaders are BIIB,BMY,RHHBY NASDAQ-100 at record high; QQQ up 0.8% to $195.64. Gilead Sciences (GILD) a big loser on earnings...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 21, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Update-1 10/22. Some follow through in biotech rally but sold off mirroring the NASDAQ about 2p,Maybe BREXIT related but we’ll see later this week after many earnings reports. Large caps have been leading and although the IBB was up 1.66% it sold off from $107...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 15, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Update-1 Large caps were mixed but our top picks are doing well: ABBV,BMY,MRK,RHHBY. But bad news from JNJ and BA may have curbed buyer’s sentiment. United Health (UNH) off Mondays lows of $220 to $245. In summary it looks like a good time fo adding larger cap...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 10, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update-2 10/13…Biotech IPOs Remain Weak-Recent rally was weak for small cap biotechs Vir Biotechnology (VIR): A clinical stage immunology and infectious disease Company focused on new therapies for hepatitis (HBV), Influenza A, HIV and TB went public on Friday....
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 7, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals
10/09/19 Better tape today but a lot of random churning and tactical trading, biopharma under siege? NASDAQ up 1.17%. Talk about mini-deal with China. Large cap leaders with IBB flat: REGN MRK BMY. Mid caps weak with XBI down 0.63%. JNJ woes continue with $8B verdict...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 2, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools, Macro
Update-2 10/4 Broad Rally day: all major averages up 1.4%, NAZ at 7982. Risk back on. But biotech lags major indices IBB up 0.75%, XBI up 0.21% to $76.82. Better trade for biotech has been large caps: ABBV, AMGN, MRK,RHHBY VRTX. Mid-cap movers: BLUE up 3.97%, GWPH up...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 24, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
With biotech in a funk this timely article from Barron’s should help. Barron’s to the Rescue: Future of Biotech, article offers picks from a new Roundtable (above link may not open because requires subscription) Some of the picks ASND, MDCO,MGTX,NVTA,RGNX,...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 18, 2019 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Update-1 A bit of a sell-off on end of week option expirations and cancellation of China visit to farm Bureau in MT. NAZ down 0.8%, S&P down 0.5%. Less reaction to China news now? Can biotech rally as contrian play to tech and industrials? tape in biotech was...