by Raynovich Rod | Dec 21, 2020 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, Biopharmaceuticals
Update-1 12/21…a good day despite flat indices with the XBI up 1.68% to $150, IBB flattish at $156. Momentum still favors small cap speculation. Gene therapy stocks are running hard but I own EDIT up 29% to $84 ! Other big movers are CRSP,NTLA and SGMO....
by Raynovich Rod | Dec 6, 2020 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Update-4 12/10….Nice snapback rally in NASDAQ up 0.54% with many nice moves in gene therapy from ASH. XBI up 3.69% ASH gives us two big wins : EDIT up 32% on IND application for sickle disease; Sangamo (SGMO) up 50% on Hemophilia A gene therapy. Gene therapy...
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 29, 2020 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, Biopharmaceuticals
November Rally in Biotech and with Broadening to Other Sectors Small caps taking off including XBI up 12%, IWM up 16.5% (11.2% YTD). Healthcare lagging a bit with the XLV up only 3.35% vs SPY up 7.5% (12.6% YTD). Re-openng trade movers: XLI up 14.75% at $88.11; XLE...
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 22, 2020 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Update-3 11/27 12p EST….Biotech rally underway with XBI at $130. Momentum market.IBB at 142.94.Small caps outpacing large caps. Vaccine stocks continue to run: BNTX, MRNA, NVAX. Gene editing movers : CRSP, EDIT, NTLA; mid caps strong. Large caps winners: AMGN...
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 18, 2020 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Update-1 11/20…a bit of a sell-off at the end of the day probably on Mnuchin “war of words” with FED on $500B. “Re-opening type” trades in XLF and XLI both down 0.9%;XLK down 1%. Materials doing well CLF, FCX; chips mixed slightly down....
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 14, 2020 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Update-1 11/16 …Healthcare Stocks Underperform-Rotation or Head- Fake? Many of our picks are up over 10% in two weeks so it is not surprising that momentum has eased.However the market has pivoted over the past few days on the expectation of COVID vaccine...
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 8, 2020 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Macro
Healthcare Stocks Rally Huge-Over 5% in One Week Uncertainty over election whipsaws healthcare stocks. Market Likes Gridlock from election? Legislative action on drug pricing unlikely. Focus should be on fighting the Pandemic and passing a Stimulus package. Over a two...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 25, 2020 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Macro
Update-3 10/29. 1p EDT…Earnings reports stabilize biopharma stocks. Vaccine stocks strong. Gilead Sciences (GILD) beats but lowers guidance.Needs clinical news on deals. Stock lower. Amgen (AMGN) holds $216 after beat, osteoporosis drug opportunity. Early...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 19, 2020 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
Update-3 10/21 11a EDT Another day with a brisk sell-off in momentum stocks. Coronavirus plays hit hard: BNTX, QDEL, NVAX, OSUR etc. Is this sentiment shift from lack of stimulus or just election anxiety? After the close: CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP) down 12.95% to...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 28, 2020 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Update-3 10/6…Apparently a Momentum Market needs constant feeding. Politics are in the forefront. And the COIVID pandemic lingers. Small caps did better IWM down only 0.25%, IJR flat. Large cap biotech was not a place to hide either. Coronavirus winners today...
