10/31/14 Contest update
My flight landed at JFK almost simultaneously with news of the first Ebola case in New York. The doctor who contracted the virus had been riding the subways and wandering about the city for days prior to being diagnosed. Yet, aside from a few public officials, New Yorkers seemed to shrug off the appearance of a killer virus in their midst and I didn’t spot a single individual wearing a face mask. However, the story on Wall Street was different, with evident panic among the Bears as the market relentlessly climbed higher with no top in sight.
At Friday’s close, the Contest median closed up 5.35% YTD (vs. up .57% YTD two weeks ago), while the larger-cap Nasdaq Biotech Index closed up an acrophobia-inducing 30.94% YTD (vs. up 17.12% YTD two weeks ago) and the Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 10.87% YTD (vs. up 1.96% YTD two weeks ago).
Contest leader DIEGO’s portfolio rode the market wave, closing up 81.93% YTD. WATCHIT’s portfolio also had a good two weeks and moved into second place with a 72.26% YTD gain, with DEWDIL’s portfolio, up 68.59% YTD, slipping to third place.
At Friday's close, 26 of the 46 Contest portfolios were in the black, while just 8 of the 46 beat the booming NBI. The median Contest portfolio stock (again SGEN) is down -8.07% YTD.
Below is the Top Ten list. Also below are the Top 5 & Bottom 5 Stocks ranked by % Gained and % Lost for the two weeks. (Prices not converted to US$ in these Tables.)
Portfolio adjustments: None
(All corrections, especially adjustments for splits, greatly appreciated.)
Have a safe & relaxing weekend biotechies!
And don’t forget, it’s “Fall Behind” on Sunday!
Peace & good health,
Bulba
10/31/14
Rank Name Profit/Loss
1 DIEGO 81,933
2 WATCHIT 72,258
3 DEWDIL 68,594
4 DOUGH 56,065
5 STEVEL 55,996
6 PGO 45,464
7 TECHNET 36,849
8 GHMM 31,139
9 ROCKY 30,537
10 JACKH 29,892
2 Week Top 5 Gainers
Symbol 10/17 10/31 Wk.%chg.
RGLS 6.63 19.96 201.06%
ONCY 0.45 1.00 124.67%
NVDQ 10.65 15.62 46.67%
ESPR 21.53 29.25 35.86%
INCY 50.08 67.06 33.91%
2 Week Worst 5 Losers
Symbol 10/17 10/31 Wk.%chg.
NSPH 0.73 0.44 -39.53%
AEGR 31.01 20.19 -34.89%
ADHD 5.40 3.62 -32.96%
SRPT 22.22 16.17 -27.23%
TKMR 21.76 16.68 -23.35% |
