| 12/11/2020 Contest update (Contest and Index YTDs are calculated from 1/3/2020 close.)
 Biotechs had another excellent week, with the likely approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine presumably helping the sector.
 At Friday’s close, the Contest median was up 29.32% YTD (vs. up 23.25% YTD a week ago), the Nasdaq Biotech Index (NBI) was up 27.01% YTD (vs. up 25.05% YTD a week ago), the smaller-cap S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index (SPSIBI) was up 52.13% YTD (vs. up 45.82% YTD a week ago), while the Nasdaq Composite Index (NCI) was up 37.22% YTD (vs. up 38.17% YTD a week ago).
 As the the week’s 4th worst losing Contest stock, TRIL did major damage to portfolios holding its shares. Although JBOG’s portfolio remained Contest leader its YTD performance was hit hard, finishing the week with a still impressive 187.41% YTD gain. Second place FILO’s portfolio, up 147.59% YTD, was also hurt by TRIL’s decline and DOUGH’s portfolio, up 104.52%, moved into third place supplanting MASTER’s portfolio, another victim of TRIL’s drop.
 At Friday's close, 33 of the 42 Contest portfolios were in the green, with 21 now beating the NBI and 11 now beating the SPSIBI’s awesome YTD performance.
 The 197 Contest stock picks have an average YTD gain of 36.71% with the median barely in the green with a YTD gain of 0.34%.
 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: None.
 (All corrections, especially adjustments for splits & mergers, greatly appreciated.)
 
 Technetium has volunteered to be the scorekeeper for the 2021 Contest. Here’s the 2021 Contest link: Subject 60185
 
 Enjoy a safe and relaxing weekend biotechies.
 Happy Chanukah to those who celebrate the holiday.
 Don’t forget to wear your mask and social distance.
 Peace & good health,
 Bulba
 
 
 			12/11/20	Rank	Name	Profit/Loss
 1	JBOG	187,405
 2	FILO	147,591
 3	DOUGH	104,522
 4	MASTER	89,958
 5	BMAZ	83,274
 6	OLIVIER	76,294
 7	TOMATO	69,644
 8	ERIK	61,509
 9	TDERBY	59,158
 10	STEVEL	56,746
 
 Week's Top 5 Gainers
 Symbol	12/4	12/11	Wk.%chg.
 VERU	3.300	6.355	92.58%
 RCKT	32.080	59.570	85.69%
 EDIT	34.490	61.920	79.53%
 XXII	1.690	2.540	50.30%
 TGTX	28.630	42.270	47.64%
 
 Week's Worst 5 Losers
 Symbol	12/4	12/11	Wk.%chg.
 WXXWY	62.900	20.871	-66.82%
 PSTI	10.830	5.930	-45.24%
 APTO	6.120	4.100	-33.01%
 TRIL	17.040	12.120	-28.87%
 IPH.PA	4.528	3.488	-22.97%
 
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