by Raynovich Rod | Oct 13, 2014 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
10/14 …Update 3:10p Here come the sellers late in the day on schedule. Investors are trying to hold the fort. Oil down, treasuries up, JPMorgan misses off 0.43%. XLE off 0.57%, Gold steady at 1233, biotechs mixed but GILD down 5%, industrials and technology in...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 9, 2014 | Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Five Year Bull Market in Biotech We attended the Bio Investor Forum in San Francisco this week and it was well attended with over 600 participants and over 120 companies presenting. Attendees included VCs , investors, industry executives, bankers, and media. The Bio...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 6, 2014 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
NASDAQ Slides After Good Opening -Down 0.47% The enthusiasm generated by Friday’s jobs report waned after the opening. The shocking 92% decline in shares of GT Advanced Technologies , Inc.(GTAT) due to a bankruptcy filing rattled traders and drove small cap...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 1, 2014 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
10/3 Jobs Report Clears Path for Q4 Rally 3:30P EDT A more optimistic view of the economy was triggered by a steady gain in jobs with 248k added in August and unemployment dropping below 6% to 5.9%. But average hourly wages fell in September keeping wage growth...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 24, 2014 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, Biopharmaceuticals
Update-1 …After 1.94% NASDAQ Sell-Off All three market indices got crushed today with a downdraft attributed to ending of QE, rising i rates in 2015, a rising dollar and just plain profit taking. A 3.8% hit on Apple (AAPL) did not help support the QQQ which also...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 19, 2014 | Macro
Alibaba Should Open by 12 N EDT at $92.70, well above $68 IPO Price Price Discovery Underway with Trades moving toward $100 but now selling off to $93 up 36%. Alibaba (BABA) group may be sucking up a lot of cash from NASDAQ trades even with a option expiration. Money...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 17, 2014 | Macro
Deflationary Signals or Just A Strong Dollar? Commodity stocks are getting crushed due to the strong dollar. Look at the XLE energy ETF down 10% from June highs when Middle East concerns were rising. Crude prices of course have also been crushed by the US shale play...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 29, 2014 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools, Life Science ETF's and Mutual Funds
As we move into a heavier trading period watch your portfolio for changes as volume picks up. Here are some of our long term portfolio winners where you can take profits: Exact Sciences (EXAS) short squeeze took it to $22. Illumina (ILMN) triple to at $180. Here are a...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 26, 2014 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
Rayno Biopharmaceutical Stocks- Including New Picks Another great day for biotech with most Rayno stocks in a rally mode with a bit of profit taking on Gilead Sciences(GILD) down 1%. Notable movers up on our core picks are: Alkermes (ALKS), Amgen (AMGN), Ariad (ARIA),...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 22, 2014 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Life Science ETF's and Mutual Funds
Large Caps Rule Macro and Seasonal Risks Create a Choppy Market The August biotech rally has taken us to the midpoint of the February top and May bottom and is faltering. Look at the XBI SPDR S&P biotech ETF (XBI), a proxy for momentum and smaller cap trading, up...
