8/1/14 Contest update
Not a fun week for the planet. And the agitation on Wall Street is the least of it.
At Friday’s close, the Contest median was down -.93% YTD (vs. down -.30% YTD a week ago), the Nasdaq Biotech Index was up 10.54% YTD (vs. up 12.33% YTD a week ago), while the Nasdaq Composite Index was up 4.22% YTD (vs. up 6.54% YTD a week ago).
It was a rough week for the Contest Top Ten, but DEWDIL’s portfolio, up 34.60% YTD, managed to hold on to the lead. DIEGO’s portfolio, up 26.08% YTD moved to second place and DOUGH’s portfolio, up 24.83% YTD, slipped to third place.
At Friday's close, 19 of the 46 Contest portfolios were in the black, while 14 of the 46 beat the NBI. The median Contest portfolio stock (SGMO) is down -11.23% 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: ZLCS symbol changed to EPRS following merger; merger also involved a 1-10 reverse split.
(All corrections, especially adjustments for splits, greatly appreciated.)
Have a peaceful weekend biotechies!
Peace & good health,
Bulba
8/1/14
Rank Name Profit/Loss
1 DEWDIL 34,602
2 DIEGO 26,084
3 DOUGH 24,830
4 WATCHIT 21,261
5 GUERL 18,459
6 MCBIO 18,178
7 GHMM 17,123
8 STEVEL 16,398
9 ROCKY 15,639
10 JB118 15,513
Week's Top 5 Gainers
Symbol 7/25 8/1 Wk.%chg.
TKMR 10.29 14.26 38.58%
ESPR 13.92 15.73 13.00%
PCYC 104.82 116.91 11.53%
AEGR 30.00 33.22 10.73%
AMRN 1.50 1.65 10.00%
Week's Worst 5 Losers
Symbol 7/25 8/1 Wk.%chg.
HZNP 13.90 8.740 -37.12%
ACRX 10.83 6.890 -36.38%
EPRS 11.80 8.017 -32.06%
TRGT 3.92 2.780 -29.08%
ZGNX 1.57 1.290 -17.57% |
