by Raynovich Rod | May 31, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
6/1/17 Update at close…Biotechs Bounce off Bottom of 3 Month Trading Range IBB up 1.8% back above $290 after hitting 200 SMA bottom. XBI up 2.7% to $69.54 at SMA 50. XBI 2017 top is $72. XLV a safer play up over 1% to $76.91; above March highs and near 12 mo....
by Raynovich Rod | May 26, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
Biotech Fades with Profit Taking: Is the pre-ASCO Momentum Gone? Technicals Matter Drug Pricing Scrutiny Continues Biotechs faded today now that the rush of oncology drug news slowed down. NASDAQ retained momentum with the ETF leader QQQ up 19% YTD pulling ahead of...
by Raynovich Rod | May 16, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update-3…ASCO Movers Today 5/18: IBB up 1.28% to $292.27, XBI up 2% to $70. Nice follow through in biotech after a nasty day on 5/17 attributed to ASCO and a move away from the “Trump Trade” (industrials and materials). Mid-caps and small caps were...
by Raynovich Rod | May 1, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update: Big Down Day in Biotech XBI down 3% Article to follow: big movers down CELG,KITE, PBYI, TSRO, XLRN etc Update-1… 5/8/17…Biotech Sector Losing Momentum XBI down 4.3% over 5 days although still up 15.5% YTD. IBB very weak today down over 2%. NASDAQ...
by Raynovich Rod | Apr 15, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update at Close…April 18 Biopharma takes a step back Healthcare stocks were top loser down 0.93%. Biotechs were hit hard today with many high fliers selling off. Large caps were all down with Regeneron (REGN) the big loser down 1.98%. The IBB was down 1% at...
by Raynovich Rod | Apr 11, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
Biotech Doldrums: Nothing to Entice Buyers Trump Agenda for Tax Reform and Deregulation Stalls Geopolitical News Curbs Market Sentiment Recent geopolitical news has created a backdrop that has discouraged investors in biotech who were already risk averse from drug...
by Raynovich Rod | Mar 29, 2017 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Update…3/31/17 Performance %: March and YTD FBT -0.83, +15.87 FBIOX -2.43, +15.79 * Fidelity ahead of IBB in 2017 IBB -3.05,+10.5 QQQ +1.04, +11.73 XBI -2.82, +17.15 XLV -1.9, +7.86 Notable Rayno Portfolio Picks %: March and YTD ABBV +2.9, +4.08 AMGN...
by Raynovich Rod | Mar 21, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
3/22 Update after close..Relief Rally Awaiting Tomorrow’s Vote Large Caps-mostly green with IBB up 0.54%. Mid Caps-some strength RDUS up 3.48% SGEN up 1.74 %, ,TSRO up 4.08%. Small caps XBI up 0.98%. NASDAQ up 0.48%. ========== Biotech Stocks Sink on Trump...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 27, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
2017 Biotech Breakthrough on a Green Screen Day Biotech stocks got a second wind today and the 2017 rally broke through recent tops that have been strong resistance. Our favorite trading pick the XBI soared 4.82% to $70.48 breaking through the September top and 19% up...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 23, 2017 | Biopharmaceuticals
Fidelity Biotech Portfolio (FBIOX) Is Beginning to Show Benefits of Active Management Biotech stocks have outperformed the market YTD despite a bit of a sell-off recently. During the bubblicious momentum days of 2015 when biotech was on a tear major biotech ETFs...