5/15/15 Contest update
Dr. Ben Carson, the contender for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, has called Obamacare the "worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery." Someone might ask Dr. Carson if he thinks those subjected to Obamacare deserve reparations. Meanwhile, biotech stocks have clearly not been in shackles since the enactment of Obamacare.
And, at Friday’s close, the Contest median was up 23.00% YTD (vs. up 19.53% YTD a week ago), the Nasdaq Biotech Index was up 17.19% YTD (vs. up 15.95% YTD a week ago), while the smaller-cap S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index was up 21.28% YTD (vs. up 20.01% YTD a week ago). The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 6.59% YTD (vs. up 5.65% YTD a week ago).
DEWDIL’s portfolio, up 61.24% YTD, hopped into first place, with IMAN’s portfolio, up 58.00% YTD, dropping to second place and MCBIO’s portfolio, up 56.04% YTD, holding third place.
At Friday's close, 48 of the 51 Contest portfolios were in the black with 32 beating the NBI and an impressive 27 beating the SPSIBI. The 206 Contest stock picks have an average YTD gain of 16.20%.
Below is the Top Ten list. Also below are the week’s Top 5 & Bottom 5 Stocks. (Prices not converted to US$ in these Tables.)
Portfolio adjustments:
1) RGDO did 1-9 reverse split with name/symbol change to Tobira Therapeutics/TBRA.
2) ASPX buyout by TEVA on 5/5/15 at $101 per share. I used 5/8/15 closing prices for reallocation.
(All corrections, especially adjustments for buyouts & splits, greatly appreciated.)
It’s this biotechie’s birthday weekend and you’re all welcome to celebrate with me!
Peace & good health,
Bulba
5/15/15
Rank Name Profit/Loss
1 DEWDIL 61,238
2 IMAN 58,001
3 MCBIO 56,035
4 DANIEL 54,617
5 OLIVIER 54,204
6 GUERL 51,865
7 OHMS 51,085
8 DONS 50,248
9 CLARK 49,397
10 IJF 46,702
Week's Top 5 Gainers
Symbol 5/8/15 5/15/15 Wk.%chg.
SRX.AX 19.970 28.000 40.21%
ONTY 1.750 2.430 38.86%
ICCC 5.680 7.370 29.76%
RARE 63.000 79.340 25.94%
GTXI 0.849 1.060 24.85%
Week's Worst 5 Losers
Symbol 5/8/15 5/15/15 Wk.%chg.
KIPS 0.210 0.044 -79.29%
OREX 6.870 5.010 -27.07%
ZIOP 10.910 9.170 -15.95%
FGEN 23.990 20.380 -15.05%
CALA 13.870 11.870 -14.42% |
