3/30/12 Contest Update
For the First Quarter of 2012, stocks had to maneuver through an “infiltration course” of ominous obstacles, stretching from the Eurozone to the Middle East. Yet, when the final bell rang, stocks had edged out gold for the Gold.
At Friday’s close, the Contest median was up 23.31% YTD (vs. up 22.99% YTD a week ago). In comparison, the Nasdaq Biotech Index was up 18.11% YTD (vs. up 16.66% YTD a week ago), while the Nasdaq Composite Index was up 18.67% YTD (vs. up 17.76% YTD a week ago).
Another wondrous week for THLD lofted DONS’s portfolio into the Contest lead with a 60.71% YTD gain. BIOJIM’s portfolio, up 48.64% YTD, fell back to second place and, to my amazement, my own portfolio, up 38.46% YTD, moved into third place.
At Friday's close, all 38 Contest portfolios remained in the black (with even the bottom portfolio up 5.17% YTD) and 27 of the 38 portfolios 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. And, since it’s a quarter end, I’ve posted the Top 5 & Bottom 5 Stocks ranked by % Gained and % Lost for the YTD.
(Foreign stock prices are not converted to US$ in the weekly and YTD Top 5 & Bottom 5 tables, when posted.)
Portfolio adjustments: None.
Have a terrific weekend biotechies!
(All corrections, especially adjustments for splits, greatly appreciated.)
3/30/12
Rank Name Profit/Loss
1 DONS 60,708
2 BIOJIM 48,640
3 BULBA 38,463
4 NP1986 37,227
5 BIOMAV 37,035
6 SCARAM 36,279
7 BIOFISH 34,794
8 PGO 34,574
9 RRGE 32,644
10 GENE 31,743
Week's Top 5 Gainers
Symbol 3/23/12 3/30/12 Wk. %chg.
AMLN 15.52 24.96 60.82%
ALHYG.PA 1.33 1.70 27.82%
ARNA 2.41 3.08 27.59%
IDRA 1.44 1.73 20.14%
THLD 7.34 8.80 19.89%
Week's Top 5 Losers
Symbol 3/23/12 3/30/12 Wk. %chg.
CHTP 3.62 2.56 -29.28%
AFFY 13.42 11.74 -12.52%
NPC.TO 0.28 0.25 -12.50%
LGND 18.05 15.95 -11.63%
NBIX 9.01 7.97 -11.54%
YTD Top 5 Gainers
Symbol YE2011 3/30/12 YTD %chg.
THLD 1.22 8.80 621.31%
BDSI 0.81 2.42 200.58%
SNSS 1.17 2.87 145.30%
VVUS 9.75 22.36 129.33%
AMLN 11.38 24.96 119.33%
YTD Top 5 Losers
Symbol YE2011 3/30/12 YTD %chg.
CRME 2.63 0.71 -73.19%
AMRS 11.54 5.18 -55.11%
CHTP 5.13 2.56 -50.10%
PPHM 1.03 0.54 -47.56%
ONTY 7.58 4.36 -42.48% |
