by Raynovich Rod | Jun 25, 2013 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools, Macro
Global Economic Picture Not Good-Healthcare A Laggard on Rally Day Strong housing and durable goods data supported the rally today taking the S&P up 0.95% and NASDAQ up 0.82%. Comments from the China’s Central Bank helped a recovery from a free fall in the...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 20, 2013 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
Rayno Diagnostics and Tools Portfolio Prices as of 5/29/13 Top 2013 Winners: ABAX, ALR, CSII, GHDX, ILMN, TMO, VRML Sector high was in mid-May Less volatile than biopharma but more dependent on earnings Five companies on focus list were acquired over 3 years...
by Raynovich Rod | May 29, 2013 | Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Rayno Diagnostics and Tools Portfolio Rayno Life Science top picks were up 20 to 53% beating the NASDAQ and S&P. Five new stocks were added in 2013: BG Medicine (BGMD), Genomic Health (GHDX), Hologic (HOLX), Vermillion (VRML). One major trend is larger cap...
by Raynovich Rod | May 15, 2013 | BIOgraph, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Biomarker Products for Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer This is the third article on Emerging Biomarker Companies. See 11/15/12 Update The synergies between diagnostics and drugs are growing as more treatment options require better data for cost-effective, targeted...
by Raynovich Rod | May 7, 2013 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, BIOgraph
Rayno Diagnostics and Tools-Awaiting Q1 Results Many Rayno Diagnostics and Tools stocks have made new highs recently despite the sector being less frothy than biopharmaceuticals. These stocks are more pinned to financial results and dependent on a steady stream of new...
by Raynovich Rod | Apr 21, 2013 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
A Great Quarter for Many Tools and Diagnostic Stocks The tools and diagnostics sector usually underperforms biopharmaceuticals because the companies are more tethered to deal news and fundamentals. We will review our focus stocks below as Q1 earnings come in. NASDAQ...
by Raynovich Rod | Apr 9, 2013 | BIOgraph, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Hologic (HOLX) Offers Good Long Term Value We will add Hologic Inc. to our Diagnostics and Tools Portfolio. Prior to its acquisition by Hologic we had GenProbe Inc. on our focus list. Hologic (HOLX $21.70), Market Cap of $5.84B, offers good long term value with a...
by Raynovich Rod | Mar 11, 2013 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio
Big Movers on a Blah Day Abaxis (ABAX $45.87) all time high. Albany Molecular (AMRI $10.41) 3 year high, outlook up Alere (ALR $24.17) laggard value stock with novel health information strategy Cardiovascular Systems (CSII $19.03) up 15.33% Sequenom (SQNM $4.53) up...
by Raynovich Rod | Mar 6, 2013 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, BIOgraph
Sector Drivers include Technology Innovation and M&A The Life Science Tools and Diagnostics sector is important for diversification of any biotechnology portfolio.The stocks are less volatile than biopharmaceuticals and less driven by momentum players because the...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 7, 2013 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, BIOgraph, Macro
Raise a Little Cash as Macro Focus Brings Choppy Action Life Science stocks took a hit today underperforming NASDAQ which was down only 3.35 pts. The biotech sector has been pretty much on a tear since the November bottom as they re-accelerated in mid-December. The...
