11/7/14 Contest update
Choose A) or B). Will Republican takeover of Congress be: A) Good for biotech stocks as it will pressure the FDA to accelerate drug approvals. B) Bad for biotech stocks as it will cut research funding.
Meanwhile, at Friday’s close, the Contest median closed up 4.50% YTD (vs. up 5.35% YTD a week ago), while the larger-cap Nasdaq Biotech Index closed up 28.15% YTD (vs. up 30.94% YTD a week ago) and the Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 10.92% YTD (vs. up 10.87% YTD a week ago).
DIEGO’s portfolio, up 82.39% YTD held on to the Contest lead, with WATCHIT’s portfolio, up 75.01% YTD and DEWDIL’s portfolio, up 64.38% YTD, remaining in second and third place.
At Friday's close, 26 of the 46 Contest portfolios were still in the black, while 10 of the 46 beat the NBI. The median Contest portfolio stock (NWRN.SW) is down -9.52% 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 relaxing post-election weekend biotechies!
Peace & good health,
Bulba
11/7/14
Rank Name Profit/Loss
1 DIEGO 82,385
2 WATCHIT 75,008
3 DEWDIL 64,376
4 DOUGH 56,188
5 PGO 47,625
6 TECHNET 45,422
7 STEVEL 43,657
8 GHMM 31,682
9 ROCKY 31,108
10 MCBIO 29,813
Week's Top 5 Gainers
Symbol 10/31 11/7 Wk.%chg.
RPRX 6.34 10.12 59.62%
CVD 79.90 100.52 25.81%
TR.TO 0.27 0.33 20.37%
BIND 8.05 9.22 14.53%
SKBI 4.19 4.75 13.37%
Week's Worst 5 Losers
Symbol 10/31 11/7 Wk.%chg.
ONCY 1.00 0.70 -30.00%
NSPR 1.70 1.24 -27.06%
DDXS 0.50 0.38 -23.40%
CLDX 16.75 13.42 -19.88%
XLRN 36.98 30.19 -18.36% |
