11/15/2019 Contest update
Impeachment hearings did nothing to diminish investors appetite for stocks, with both the broad market and biotechs gaining for the week.
At Friday’s close, the Contest median was up 14.05% YTD (vs. up 13.73% a week ago), the Nasdaq Biotech Index (NBI) was up 15.08% YTD (vs. up 14.00% a week ago) and the smaller-cap S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index (SPSIBI) was up 17.58% YTD (vs. up 16.58% a week ago), while the Nasdaq Composite Index (NCI) was up 28.72% YTD (vs. up 27.73% YTD a week ago).
Our new Contest leader, HOOD’s portfolio, had another boffo week and now sports a spectacular 161.34% YTD gain! The prime driver of HOOD’s portfolio, CNST, is now up a phenomenal 860% YTD! DEWO’s portfolio, up 67.08% YTD, took over second place and BULBA’s portfolio, up 64.67% YTD, fell to third place.
At Friday's close, 27 of the 39 Contest portfolios were in the green, while 19 were still beating the NBI and 18 were now beating the SPSIBI.
The 167 Contest stock picks have an average YTD gain of 21.69% but a median YTD loss of 1.51%.
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.)
Enjoy a safe and fun November weekend biotechies!
Peace & good health,
Bulba
11/15/19
Rank Name Profit/Loss
1 HOOD 161,338
2 DEWO 67,080
3 BULBA 64,668
4 ANDRE 50,722
5 ARTHUR 50,225
6 OHMS 46,677
7 KMASTR 46,173
8 POMP 40,762
9 LANCE 38,464
10 AJM 34,377
Week's Top 5 Gainers
Symbol 11/8/19 11/15/19 Wk.%chg.
AMRN 17.480 24.020 37.41%
CNST 30.910 38.480 24.49%
KRYS 42.560 51.560 21.15%
RVX.TO 1.500 1.810 20.67%
ADXS 0.337 0.399 18.33%
Week's Worst 5 Losers
Symbol 11/8/19 11/15/19 Wk.%chg.
ASLN 2.080 0.448 -78.46%
LPTX 1.340 0.644 -51.92%
ATRX 0.073 0.048 -34.25%
AGRX 2.180 1.490 -31.65%
MRKR 3.870 2.860 -26.10%
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