5/9/14 Contest update Contest portfolios were hammered lower for another week, with the Contest median closing Friday down -6.24% YTD (vs. down -1.35% YTD a week ago). Oy vey! The Nasdaq Biotech Index fell back into the red, although by a smidgen, closing down -.23% YTD (vs. up .98% YTD a week ago) and the Nasdaq Composite Index closed down -2.51% YTD (vs. down -1.26% YTD a week ago). ROCKY’s portfolio, up 23.87% YTD, held on to the Contest lead, with WATCHIT’s portfolio, up 20.45% YTD, riding into second place on the back of CHTP and GUERL’s portfolio, up 19.97% YTD, slipping to third place. At Friday's close, a mere 12 of the 46 Contest portfolios were in the black, while 12 of the 46 were also beating the NBI. The median Contest portfolio stock (CPRX) is down -11.28% YTD. Below is the Top Ten list. Also below are the Top 5 & Bottom 5 Stocks ranked by % Gained and % Lost for the week. (Prices not converted to US$ in these Tables.) Portfolio adjustments: None (All corrections, especially adjustments for splits, greatly appreciated.) Have a safe & fun weekend biotechies! Peace & good health, Bulba
5/9/14 Rank Name Profit/Loss 1 ROCKY 23,874 2 WATCHIT 20,451 3 GUERL 19,973 4 GHMM 16,335 5 BIOMAV 16,238 6 DIEGO 15,013 7 JB118 8,491 8 GENE 7,596 9 NIGEL 7,092 10 MCBIO 5,170
Week's Top 5 Gainers Symbol 5/2 5/9 Wk.%chg. CHTP 5.13 6.57 28.07% IPH.PA 5.92 6.89 16.39% CYTN.SW 0.13 0.15 15.38% NLNK 21.14 23.91 13.10% ADXN.SW 1.60 1.78 11.25% Week's Worst 5 Losers Symbol 5/2 5/9 Wk.%chg. CORT 3.95 1.840 -53.42% VNDA 14.51 10.170 -29.91% OHRP 9.64 6.870 -28.73% CBMX 2.84 2.100 -26.06% AEGR 43.50 32.620 -25.01% |