by Raynovich Rod | Sep 27, 2021 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios
Update-3 10/1 10:35a …Merck Oral COVID Drug disrupts markets.MRK up 9% vaccine stocks down. IBB down 3.2% to $156 handle. Update-3 (continued at 10/1 close) Merck oral COVID drug leads rally with all major Indices up, Dow Up 1.43%, S&P 500 up 1.15%, NAZ up...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 16, 2021 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, Biopharmaceuticals
Biotech Bounce in Mid-Small Caps- life science stocks find buyers. Bellwether tickers : ARKG up 3% to $83.93, XBI up 1.44% to $132.88. Update-1 …Triple witching selling pressure again as expected but a little green at the end of day. DJI down 0.48%, NASDAQ down...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 30, 2021 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios
Update-1 3:45P 9/1 FDA issues warning on JAK Inhibitor drug class. ABBV down 7%., PFE and LLY drugs also affected. Small cap rally intact: CRSP,CYRX, VCYT. Quidel (QDEL) up 5.45% on need for more COVID tests. ARKG and XBI up about 1.5%. Mid-caps all green. IBB up...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 27, 2021 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Healthcare stocks
Update-1 June 29 The Momentum indicators for biotech: ARKG was flat at $9310, XBI down 1.53% to $135.74. COVID Dx stocks were stronger ABT up 1.31% to $117.21, QDEL up 3.97% to $132.12. COVID Vaccine stocks CVAC, MRNA and NVAX were strong. Our new mid-cap picks were...
by Raynovich Rod | Apr 26, 2021 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools, vacciines
Biotech Week in Review 4/19-4/23 2021 Healthcare stocks led in an up and down week.XLV up 9% YTD. Major indices buffeted by potential capital-gains tax increases. Biopharma held recent bottom with gains for the week. It was a good week to take a vacation and hold our...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 28, 2021 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Best Rally Since June 2020 Eases Fear of Rate Rise A rise in Treasury yields curbed the Government Bond rout from last week. Vaccine roll out now with JNJ continues to be the driver with hopes of an improving economy.The Ten Year Treasury Yield dropped to 1.446% off...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 22, 2021 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, Biopharmaceuticals
Update-2 2/25…Correction seems more real just after market indices hit new highs yesterday: QQQ down 3.49% piercing 200 MA at $312.83. An unusual down day when both bonds and stocks take a hit over concerns about rapidly rising 10 yr TSY rates now yielding...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 7, 2021 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
Update-1 FEB 11, Momentum easing with some good stocks moves, XBI off 1.3% to $165.83. Coronavirus focus stocks are mixed with our holdings doing well. ABT up 1.24%, HOLX up 0.53% and Genmark Diagnostics (GNMK) up 33% to $22.46 on rumors of being acquired, but...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 25, 2021 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
1/28/21 Update-2 VIR Hits $140 yesterday then rolls over to $58+ today! JPMorgan downgraded VIR letting some of the air out of the ballon. The recent speculation may have been about a VIR antibody mirroring the therapeutic potential of the Lilly (LLY) developments....
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 13, 2021 | 2025 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...
