7/10/15 Contest update
Last Sunday’s austerity referendum in Greece was confusing for me. Oxi was No and Nai was Yes. Seemed like the meaning of the words should be reversed. And, in fact, even the Greeks now appear confused. Most are sure they voted No on the latest austerity package their Prime Minister, Alexis Tspiras, has proposed.
Yet biotechs had a decent week, despite the still unsettled Greek crisis, the Chinese stock market crash and Donald Trump taking the lead in the latest national GOP presidential candidate poll. Yeah, I find it hard to believe as well. But here it is:
thehill.com
I should have known Republican voters would be impressed by Trump’s pledge to change his hairstyle when elected president.
Meanwhile, at Friday’s close, the Contest median was up 36.34% YTD (vs. up 33.71% YTD a week ago), the Nasdaq Biotech Index closed up 22.71% YTD (vs. up 21.99% YTD a week ago), while the smaller-cap S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index closed up 35.48% YTD (vs. up 32.42% YTD a week ago). The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 5.52% YTD (vs. up 5.77% YTD a week ago).
DANIEL’s portfolio, up 90.60% YTD, held on to first place, with DEWDIL’s portfolio, up 86.40% YTD, still in second place and MCBIO’s portfolio, up 76.96% YTD, moving into third place.
At the week’s close, 48 of the 51 Contest portfolios were in the black with 36 beating the NBI and 27 beating the SPSIBI. The 206 Contest stock picks have an average YTD gain of 25.44% and a median YTD gain of 9.00%.
Below is the Top Ten list. Also below are the week’s Top 5 & Bottom 5 Stocks. (Foreign stock prices not converted to US$ in these Tables.)
Portfolio adjustments: None.
(All corrections, especially adjustments for buyouts & splits, greatly appreciated.)
Have a safe & relaxing weekend biotechies!
Peace & good health,
Bulba
7/10/15
Rank Name Profit/Loss
1 DANIEL 90,604
2 DEWDIL 86,404
3 MCBIO 76,956
4 DONS 75,560
5 CLARK 71,183
6 GUERL 70,234
7 FRED 69,403
8 MOPGCW 58,716
9 IJF 58,183
10 OLIVIER 55,515
Week's Top 5 Gainers
Symbol 7/2/15 7/10/15 Wk.%chg.
AMF.TO 0.040 0.055 37.50%
XOMA 3.725 4.720 26.71%
VTL 21.090 25.820 22.43%
DVAX 23.570 28.110 19.26%
ZGNX 12.800 15.170 18.52%
Week's Worst 5 Losers
Symbol 7/2/15 7/10/15 Wk.%chg.
AQXP 7.010 1.940 -72.33%
SCLN 11.060 9.020 -18.44%
SKBI 2.730 2.320 -15.02%
DSCO 0.700 0.610 -12.86%
GTXI 1.570 1.370 -12.74% |
