12/2/11 Contest Update
Angela Merkel says stricter austerity rules are needed to solve the Euro crisis. Meanwhile, anarchy ruled global stock markets for yet another week with the Bulls coming out on top this time.
At Friday’s close, the NBI was up 8.91% YTD (vs. up 2.30% YTD a week ago) and the Contest median was down -4.45% YTD (vs. down -12.32% YTD a week ago). The Nasdaq Composite Index was down -.98% YTD (vs. down -7.97% YTD a week ago).
Contest leader MCBIO’s portfolio (up 68.36% YTD) had a good week, but second place JIBAC’s portfolio (up 62.62% YTD) still managed to narrow the gap, with ROCKY’s’s portfolio (up 48.35% YTD) remaining in third place.
At Friday's close, 15 of the 38 Contest portfolios were in the black, while the same 10 were 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.)
12/2/11
Rank Name Profit/Loss
1 MCBIO 68,355
2 JIBAC 62,624
3 ROCKY 48,350
4 FIB 36,476
5 RRGE 29,408
6 GENE 17,501
7 JULIUS 16,330
8 IJF 14,308
9 WILDER 11,531
10 BIOFISH 10,595
Week's Top 5 Gainers
Symbol 11/25 12/2 % change
FOLD 2.10 3.21 52.86%
PGNX 5.03 7.00 39.17%
VICL 3.51 4.69 33.62%
NRGXE.OB 0.09 0.12 33.33%
ARNA 1.27 1.68 32.28%
Week's Top 5 Losers
Symbol 11/25 12/2 % change
RGDX 1.45 1.05 -27.59%
MSHL 1.22 1.05 -13.90%
BSDM 2.60 2.26 -13.08%
GNOM 4.01 3.49 -12.97%
BNVI 0.34 0.30 -11.76% |
