by Raynovich Rod | Nov 1, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
BioBeat Market Update…Technicals Firming Up 11/3/17 11am A lot of green screen today so time to nibble but I would prefer to pick stocks rather than play the ETF game. Recent trades we made are: sell XBI at $87, buy PFE at $35 and today buy CELG at $100. No...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 5, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
Speculation in Small Cap Biotech Picks Up-A Boon for Diligent Traders ETF Buying Is Driving All Small Cap and MicroCap Stocks Higher A Healthy Small Cap Rotation for Now: Reflation Trade ? Biotech stocks are rallying ahead of the expected strong seasonality in the...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 22, 2017 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, Biopharmaceuticals
Biotech Bull Market: XBI is leader for 2017 and Over Five Years The FBT First Trust Arca Outperformed Up 157% Over Five Years In 2016 the Sector Underperformed After the 2015 Downdraft Here is our July 2013 review of several top Life Science Funds and ETFs . Over five...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 14, 2017 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Markets Stable After Major FED Meeting: On Course for Gradual QT(Quantitative Tightening) FED to shrink assets by year end, 2 yr TSY up to 1.43% yield. Biotech stocks up slightly near September Top IBB $332.75, XBI $85.17. Large caps green: growth and value perceived:...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 30, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
M&A Boosts Biotech Stocks For Third Day Gilead Sciences (GILD) and bluebird bio (BLUE) Both Soar Today Biotech Sector Back to 2017 Highs The prospect of more M&A boosts biotech stocks for a third day this week. The large cap based IBB was up 1.87% today and...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 7, 2017 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
8/10 Red Screen in the Morning We cautioned on XBI at $78 on 7/31 and today it broke through support at $75 to $74.70. ======= 8/9 Update After Close: A Bit of Caution after Trump’s “Fire and Fury” Talk Investors are holding off as global risks rise...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 1, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
Rayno Large Cap Biopharma Earnings Summary 8/1/17 Biotech Stocks Hit Highs in Mid-July up 18%, 30% on XBI (Click on “urls” below for Company Press Release) All the large cap biopharmaceutical earnings have come in except Regeneron (REGN) which will report...
by Raynovich Rod | Jul 25, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update-2 7/31 After Close: Biotechs Remain Weak But No Sell Signal As we track the XBI over the past 5 days we are about 3.2% off highs from $82 down to $78.17. Although the XBI has been our top ETF pick since January 2017 we recently put new buys on hold and...
by Raynovich Rod | Jul 19, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update-1… JY 19…Biotech and Healthcare Stocks Continue to Rally IBB breaks through top to $322.92 up 21.68% YTD; XBI up 1.34% today 35.4% YTD; XLV up 17.6% YTD. Rayno Life Science top winners YTD: ABBV up 18.19%, AMGN up 22.6%, BLUE up 55% YTD, FMI up...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 29, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
Tech Wreck Part 2? Or Just Profit Taking. Sector Rotation Away from Large Cap Growth (QQQ) to Value (XLF) Volatility Returns Tech and biotech stocks were hit from sector rotation with the NASDAQ down 2.18 % to and the QQQ down 2% to $136.75 as of mid-day trading. This...