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...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 11, 2014 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
Update 8/20/14 IWM at $115, NASDAQ at 4528 Rayno Focus Stocks Achillion (ACHN) at 52 week high up 204% YTD and 48 % over 30 days. Gilead (GILD) new all time high at $101.36. Rayno Large Cap Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio (ALXN, AMGN, BIIB, FBT, GILD, REGN,RHHBY) up...
by Raynovich Rod | Jul 31, 2014 | Biopharmaceuticals
Biotech Stocks Take a 2+% Hit-Risk Off Again Bull Market Intact But Expect Choppy Summer Tape As of our previous portfolio review we are 15-20% cash and overweight large caps. The sell-off on July 31 hit all biotech stocks.However all major ETFs are up YTD with our...
by Raynovich Rod | Jul 29, 2014 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio
Update -2 Aug. 1 Draft Guidance on LDTs Coming from FDA in 60 Days: Tests Must Be Validated More regulation coming means greater development costs and potential time delays for clinical tests in development and currently marketed as LDTs . Presumably LDT tests will be...
