9/4/2020 Contest update
(Contest YTD is calculated from 1/3/2020 close.)
It’s been reported that our Commander in Chief hates to visit cemeteries where our nation’s “losers” are buried. Following Thursday’s market meltdown, will he now also shun Wall Street?
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Meanwhile, biotechs were not immune to the market’s dive. At Friday’s close, the Contest median was up 6.28% YTD (vs. up 10.37% YTD a week ago), the Nasdaq Biotech Index (NBI) was up 9.35% YTD (vs. up 12.44% YTD a week ago), the smaller-cap S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index (SPSIBI) was up 12.66% YTD (vs. up 16.53% YTD a week ago), while the Nasdaq Composite Index (NCI) was up 25.41% YTD (vs. up 29.65% YTD a week ago).
JBOG’s portfolio held on to first place with a 150.94% YTD gain. FILO’s portfolio, up 130.85% YTD, continued in second place and BIOSCI’s portfolio, up 58.67% YTD, moved into third place.
At Friday's close, 24 of the 42 Contest portfolios were in the green, with 14 beating the NBI and 13 beating the SPSIBI.
The 197 Contest stock picks have an average YTD gain of 15.20% with the median remaining in the red with a YTD loss of -6.60%.
Below is the Top Ten list. Also below are the Top 5 & Bottom 5 Stocks for the week ranked by % Gained and % Lost YTD. (Prices not converted to US$ in these Tables.)
Portfolio adjustments: SNSS did a 1-10 reverse split.
(All corrections, especially adjustments for splits & mergers, greatly appreciated.)
Enjoy a safe and relaxing Labor Day weekend biotechies.
Peace & good health,
Bulba
9/4/20
Rank Name Profit/Loss
1 JBOG 150,940
2 FILO 130,854
3 BIOSCI 58,674
4 MASTER 55,588
5 OLIVIER 50,866
6 IPOL 35,633
7 YVR 25,450
8 DOUGH 25,292
9 ERIK 24,534
10 BLADE 19,527
Week's Top 5 Gainers
Symbol 8/28/20 9/4/20 Wk.%chg.
AIMT 12.600 34.220 171.59%
CORT 12.610 19.980 58.45%
ATNX 10.710 14.550 35.85%
JNCE 4.930 6.650 34.89%
ESPR 32.480 38.000 17.00%
Week's Worst 5 Losers
Symbol 8/28/20 9/4/20 Wk.%chg.
AKBA 10.280 2.720 -73.54%
SNSS 2.925 1.340 -54.19%
AMRN 7.360 4.300 -41.58%
VIR 41.640 28.570 -31.39%
SEEL 0.870 0.599 -31.15%
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