5/22/15 Contest update
It was another one of those weeks that make nervous nellies such as myself wonder who are those intrepid investors who keep pouring money into biotech stocks.
As it turned out, the Contest median closed Friday up 28.08% YTD (vs. up 23.00% YTD a week ago), the Nasdaq Biotech Index was up 20.04% YTD (vs. up 17.19% YTD a week ago), while the smaller-cap S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index was up 25.39% YTD (vs. up 21.28% YTD a week ago). The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 7.46% YTD (vs. up 6.59% YTD a week ago).
Contest leader DEWDIL’s portfolio, up 74.08% YTD, had a terrific week and pulled ahead of the pack. GUERL’s portfolio, up 60.29% YTD, moved into second place and DON’s portfolio, up 60.13% YTD, took over third place.
At Friday's close, 49 of the 51 Contest portfolios were in the black with a very impressive 34 beating the NBI and 30 beating the SPSIBI. The 206 Contest stock picks have an average YTD gain of 18.21%.
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:
CTH.TO (Cynapsus) did 1-16 reverse split.
(All corrections, especially adjustments for buyouts & splits, greatly appreciated.)
Have a safe & relaxing Memorial Day weekend biotechies!
Peace & good health,
Bulba
5/22/15
Rank Name Profit/Loss
1 DEWDIL 74,078
2 GUERL 60,294
3 DONS 60,132
4 IMAN 60,048
5 MCBIO 57,554
6 CLARK 54,950
7 OLIVIER 50,395
8 IJF 49,923
9 OHMS 49,743
10 MOPGCW 48,093
Week's Top 5 Gainers
Symbol 5/15/15 5/22/15 Wk.%chg.
SRPT 15.210 26.220 72.39%
AKAO 5.490 6.810 24.04%
ONTY 2.430 3.010 23.87%
ARDX 8.950 11.030 23.24%
CPRX 3.320 3.960 19.28%
Week's Worst 5 Losers
Symbol 5/15/15 5/22/15 Wk.%chg.
REPH 9.830 7.480 -23.91%
OTIC 31.590 24.860 -21.30%
BIOL 2.080 1.680 -19.23%
ICPT 306.230 261.460 -14.62%
DRNA 19.520 16.760 -14.14% |
