by Raynovich Rod | Jan 13, 2021 | 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
JPMorgan Healthcare Conference Notes #1: Current Portfolio Positions Focus is Coronavirus diagnostics and vaccines. Gene therapy is poised for next wave: The Conference boosted many stocks as you might expect in a bull market for biotech. We reviewed rather quickly...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 10, 2021 | 2023-24 Life Science Portfolios, 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
Best Biotech Trades of 2020. We were on vacation over the past week and that combined with all the crazy mob news from the Capitol combined with the worsening pandemic makes it hard to focus . Nonetheless stocks are booming and many financial writers and analysts feel...
by Raynovich Rod | Dec 14, 2020 | 2023-24 Life Science Portfolios, 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Update-1. 12/15…With Biden being declared a winner the focus of macro turns to stimulus talks and the FED Meeting tomorrow. The market ebullience returned today with all major indices up over 1%. The Pfizer vaccine is rolling out with Moderna expected next. With...
by Raynovich Rod | Dec 6, 2020 | 2023-24 Life Science Portfolios, 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Update-4 12/10….Nice snapback rally in NASDAQ up 0.54% with many nice moves in gene therapy from ASH. XBI up 3.69% ASH gives us two big wins : EDIT up 32% on IND application for sickle disease; Sangamo (SGMO) up 50% on Hemophilia A gene therapy. Gene therapy...
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 18, 2020 | 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Update-1 11/20…a bit of a sell-off at the end of the day probably on Mnuchin “war of words” with FED on $500B. “Re-opening type” trades in XLF and XLI both down 0.9%;XLK down 1%. Materials doing well CLF, FCX; chips mixed slightly down....
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 14, 2020 | 2023-24 Life Science Portfolios, 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Update-1 11/16 …Healthcare Stocks Underperform-Rotation or Head- Fake? Many of our picks are up over 10% in two weeks so it is not surprising that momentum has eased.However the market has pivoted over the past few days on the expectation of COVID vaccine...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 25, 2020 | 2023-24 Life Science Portfolios, 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Macro
Update-3 10/29. 1p EDT…Earnings reports stabilize biopharma stocks. Vaccine stocks strong. Gilead Sciences (GILD) beats but lowers guidance.Needs clinical news on deals. Stock lower. Amgen (AMGN) holds $216 after beat, osteoporosis drug opportunity. Early...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 30, 2020 | Biopharmaceuticals, coronavirus vaccine, vaccines
Update-2 Downdraft surprises investors-momentum shift ! We have been talking about this for weeks, How much higher can the FAANG names go? The momentum is unprecedented. Bifurcated market. Well today the sell-off was in full swing with broad damage across the...
by Raynovich Rod | Jul 27, 2020 | Biopharmaceuticals, vaccines
Update-4 Early am trading shows weakness in COVID vaccine stocks ; Investors are focused on BIG TECH.XBI down 2% to $109 level. Vaccines require constant feeding with news flow: AZN BNTX INO MRNA NVAX all in the red. Merck (MRK) up 1% on earnings, vaacines and...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 23, 2020 | 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Update-3…June 25-Re-opening Paused in FLA and TX-but stocks rally anyway. NASDAQ leads up 11% YTD. Trading remains volatile e.g. VIR. Bullish trend intact for biotech IBB up 1.11%. Vaccine stocks continue strong: BNTX INO NVAX ; MRNA lagging. Diagnostic leaders...