by Raynovich Rod | Aug 10, 2016 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Update August 15 : Biotech Leads But Healthcare Sector Lags IBB up 0.92% to $295, XBI up 1.33% to $63.35, XLV up 0.17% to $74.91 The tape was pretty decent despite a quiet day with ALXN up 1.97%, AMGN up 1.49% and CELG up 1.08%. Mid-caps also found bids: ALKS up...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 4, 2016 | Biopharmaceuticals
8/5 After the Close… NASDAQ Up 1.06% The IBB inched up 0.38% to $297.29 while the more volatile XBI did better up 1.07%. Both are still down YTD and trail the QQQ which is up 4.39% YTD. Investors in biotech were not deterred by bad clinical news from...
by Raynovich Rod | Jul 11, 2016 | 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Update-1… 7/12/16 Dow and S&P Hit Record Highs, Awaiting Q2 Earnings-Risk Still On-Biotech Stocks Lag The market continued its post-BREXIT rally helped by low interest rates and WTI crude up 4.56% to $46.80. Gold eased off and the dollar was up. We are still...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 12, 2016 | 2023-24 Life Science Portfolios
J.P.Morgan Conference: Relief Rally in Life Science Stocks After Rough Start to 2016 Green screen day with improved macro and healthcare sector leading Who knew biotech stocks traded with energy? Over the next few days we will review themes and companies from...
by Raynovich Rod | Dec 16, 2015 | 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Update after close 12/16…IBB up 2.25%, XBI up 4.45% Rayno Life Science Big Movers Rayno Biopharma ABBV up 2.2%,ALKS up 8.12%, BIIB up 3.52%, ARRY up 20.63 %, CRIS up 6.27%, FCSC up 5%, GERN up 4.42%,RXDX up 2.92% and SGEN up 4.93%. Rayno Dx and Tools ABAX up...
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 19, 2015 | 2023-24 Life Science Portfolios, 2024 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio
Update-1 Rayno Recap for week of 11/20/15 IBB up 3.04%, XBI up 1.92%, XLV up 2.82% Notable Small Cap Winners Curis (CRIS) up 4.13%, Fibrocell Sciences (FCSC) up 3.42%, Geron (GERN) up 4.82%, Ignyta (RXDX) up 37.39%, and Ocera Therapeutics (OCRX) up 5.31%. Notable...
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 5, 2015 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio
Looking for Value in a Slow Growth Market Life Science stocks took a big hit over the past summer and many have not fully recovered.The important metric to watch is sales growth because many of the smaller cap companies are still lagging in earnings growth so the PE...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 16, 2015 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio
10/7/15 Update…Still in No Man’s Land…Nothing to Do See recent posts on bear market in biotech. We need to wait for Q3 earnings to find trades and longer term value in Dx and Tools. Most stocks in the sector have been hit hard since August....
by Raynovich Rod | Jul 23, 2015 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update-2 …7/29 12:15 EDT… New post at market close Biotech reversal down with other sectors up; post to follow at close. Reiterate caution.NASDAQ up 0.22%, IBB down 1.3%, XBI down 2.39%, Medivation (MDVN) down over 12% to $90.9 with no news but on 7/13 JMP...
by Raynovich Rod | Apr 21, 2015 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update ILMN 12n EDT trading 4/22 Illumina (ILMN) is selling off from the opening and is now down 4.8% on heavy volume of over 2M shares. The stock has a high PE of 83, P/S of 15 and 95% institutional holdings. Profit taking is underway. The chart shows a triple top at...