by Raynovich Rod | Sep 10, 2018 | Biopharmaceuticals
9/16 The Week That Was: September Trending Down for Biotech NASDAQ-100 Holding (QQQ) at 184 up 1.7% last week. Large caps all weak on Friday; key will be Q3 earnings. FBT, IBB and XBI flat for the week; off highs reached 8/31/18. Mid-caps more mixed with strength in...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 4, 2018 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update: 10:10a Tesaro (TSRO) Soars 15% to $38, short covering or bargain hunters? News item: expansion of Zejula Combo Trial in NSCLC ========= Biotech Weakness in Large Caps Mid-Caps Have Continued Strength The overall market recovered from an early sell-off but...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 31, 2018 | Biopharmaceuticals
9/4/18 Biotech Weakness -Profit Taking or Caution for September Swoon? 1 PM EDT FBT down 1.38%, IBB down 1.55%, XBI down 0.73% Biotech stocks were extremely weak as of mid-day trading. Large caps were unusually weak given that they should be less volatile: CELG down...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 28, 2018 | Biopharmaceuticals
8/30/18 Weak Rally to another Round of Highs Curbed by more Tough Tariff Threats This week’s rally and uber bullish sentiment was slowed by Tough Talk about $200B in new tariffs next week. Other news from Trump on Google, Facebook and Amazon threatening...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 23, 2018 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
8/24/18 After Close: Rally Continues with 10/11 Sectors Higher XLV finishes at all time high at $91.89 FED’s Powell Defends Gradual Interest Rate Policy despite Trump pressure Oil Surges 15 to $68.57 on supply concerns with Iran sanctions Major indices hit 52...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 9, 2018 | Biopharmaceuticals
Update-2… 8/12 Biotech and Healthcare Holds on Emerging Market Down Day IBB down 0.55%, XBI down 0.43%, XLV down 0.43% EEM down 2.13%, QQQ down 0.76%. ==== Update-1 Rally Fades a Bit into the Close Biotech stocks were mixed trading closer to the flatline after...
by Raynovich Rod | Jul 29, 2018 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Update 7/30 at close- -Large Caps Outperform-Very Weak Tape NASDAQ continues slide down 1.39% Large Cap Leaders ABBV up 0.89%, BMY up 3.53%, CELG up 2.87%,MRK up 2%,REGN up 1.06%, VRTX up 1.35%. BIIB down 2.63%. Mid-Cap Red Screen: ACAD down 4.08%, ALNY down 7.37%,...
by Raynovich Rod | Jul 22, 2018 | Biopharmaceuticals
7/26 We will review all large cap earnings by Saturday 7/28. IBB flat to down over 5 days at $117.87; XBI down 3.2% over 5 days. Technicals do not look good. AstraZeneca (AZN) up 1.9% to $38.15 on $1B new product growth. Stock is at 2018 highs. Biogen (BIIB) stock...
by Raynovich Rod | Jul 17, 2018 | Biopharmaceuticals
Updates: 7/19 pm… Abbvie (ABBV) takes a 4.7% hit on Citron short seller call. Basis for call would be pressure from FDA and Scott Gottlieb concerning stalling by drug companies on biosimilars. Many reports cite biosimilar risk to blockbuster Humira. Merck...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 30, 2018 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
Biotech Bull Market: Up 25.39% Over 2 Years With High Volatility XBI Outperforms Up 12% YTD; FBT is Comparable, IBB lags. Three Funds did well in H1 2018 (7-9%). Biotech stocks peaked in July 2015 and reached a bottom on 10/31/16 gradually clawing their way back to a...
