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...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 21, 2018 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Momentous Biotech for June Update 6/28…A nice broad rally on Friday included the large cap biotechs with the IBB up 1.73% to $109.82. Even Celgene (CELG) found buyers up 3.6% flirting with the $80 level. The big winner was Vertex (VRTX) up 15.16% to the $170...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 19, 2018 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Rayno Life Science Portfolio FMI: Personalized Medicine for Oncology We are on vacation this week but need to update you on Roche (RHHBY) complete buyout of Foundation Medicine (FMI) one of our top picks in personalized medicine for oncology. FMI is up 28% to $136.50...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 13, 2018 | Biopharmaceuticals
Updated 6/18 pre-market Biotech Update for Week Ending 6/15 A relatively quiet less volatile week with the bullish trend intact at “triple-top” with XBI at $97 level. However, NASDAQ weakness today could blunt run in biotechs. We probably had one of...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 8, 2018 | Biopharmaceuticals
ASCO 2018 Rally Part 2: Traders Take Profits on Nice Gains Biotech Indices and ETFs Show Gains YTD: FBIOX up 8% YTD, IBB up 3.13%, XBI up 9.34% The ASCO 2018 biotech rally was almost according to the script-nice gains leading up to the meeting followed by momentum...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 6, 2018 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
ASCO 2018 Biotech Rally: Biotechs, Techs, and Semis Lead Market Higher Mid-Caps show huge gains but with high volatility. FBT at 142.91, IBB lagging at $110.52, XBI leading at $97.77 IWC Micro-Cap ETF breaking out up 11% YTD. Healthcare (XLV) comes to life lately up...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 3, 2018 | Biopharmaceuticals
6/4/18…after close Update-2…IBB down 0.65%, XBI down 0.22%. Momentum Waning Big Winners Today : BLUE, FMI, GHDX, IMMU, MRK It would appear that biotech stocks need to be bought prior to ASCO as has been then trend in the past i.e sell before the news....
