3/25/11 Contest Update
Bombs away in Libya and Bulls away on Wall Street was the week in a nutshell.
At Friday’s close, the Nasdaq Biotech Index was up 3.47% YTD (vs. up .84% YTD a week ago) and the Contest median was up 1.23% YTD (vs. down -.1.93% YTD a week ago). The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 3.40% YTD (vs. down -.35% YTD a week ago).
MCBIO’s portfolio (up 23.27% YTD) and RKRW’s portfolio (up 19.32% YTD) both had good weeks and held on to first and second place. ROCKY’s portfolio (up 16.43% YTD) also did well and remained No. 3.
At Friday's close, 20 of the 38 Contest portfolios were in the black with 13 of the 38 beating the NBI.
Below is the Top Ten list. Also below are the Top 5 & Bottom 5 Stocks ranked by % Gained and % Lost for the week (foreign stock prices are not converted to US$ in these two tables).
Portfolio adjustments: None.
Have a safe & fun weekend biotechies!
(All corrections, especially adjustments for splits, greatly appreciated.)
3/25/11
Rank Name Profit/Loss
1 MCBIO 23,265
2 RKRW 19,322
3 ROCKY 16,429
4 RRGE 14,341
5 GENE 11,142
6 IJF 9,778
7 STEVEL 9,664
8 CRAZYP 8,961
9 IMAN 8,353
10 FIB 5,610
Week's Top 5 Gainers
Symbol 3/18 3/25 % change
MYG.TO 0.12 0.24 104.35%
VSCP 1.63 2.10 28.83%
TLON.OB 0.49 0.59 20.41%
OMER 6.11 7.35 20.29%
GENT 10.09 12.11 20.02%
Week's Top 5 Losers
Symbol 3/18 3/25 % change
XOMA 4.51 3.29 -27.05%
MNOV 3.59 2.66 -25.91%
TKMR 3.71 3.24 -12.67%
AVEO 15.02 13.32 -11.35%
NRGX.OB 0.90 0.80 -11.11% |
