10/2/15 Contest update With Roseburg on my mind, here’s a link to President Obama’s heartfelt reaction to the tragic gun massacre: youtube.com The week’s numbers are as follows: At Friday’s close the Contest median was up 8.26% YTD (vs. up 8.95% YTD a week ago), the Nasdaq Biotech Index was up 3.95% YTD (vs. up 2.16% YTD a week ago), while the smaller-cap S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index was up 5.62% YTD (vs. up 8.67% YTD a week ago). The Nasdaq Composite Index was down -.60% YTD (vs. down -1.05% YTD a week ago). MOPGCW’s portfolio, up 68.68% YTD, took over the Contest lead as DANIEL’S portfolio, up 58.48% YTD, had a rough week and fell to second place. DONS’ portfolio, up 50.88% YTD, held on to third place. At the week’s close, 36 of the 51 Contest portfolios were in the green with 32 beating the NBI and 29 beating the SPSIBI. The 206 Contest stock picks now have an average YTD gain of 1.65% and a median YTD loss of -9.87%. Below is the Top Ten list. Also below are the week’s Top 5 & Bottom 5 Stocks. (Foreign stock prices are not converted to US$ in these Tables.) Portfolio adjustments: None (All corrections, especially adjustments for buyouts & splits, greatly appreciated.) Have a safe weekend biotechies! Peace & good health, Bulba
10/2/15 Rank Name Profit/Loss 1 MOPGCW 68,678 2 DANIEL 58,479 3 DONS 50,881 4 DEWDIL 39,988 5 GUERL 39,933 6 GHMM 34,938 7 MCBIO 31,249 8 BAGEL 30,627 9 JACKH 28,153 10 OLIVIER 26,916
Week's Top 5 Gainers Symbol 9/25/15 10/2/15 Wk.%chg. PACB 4.000 6.130 53.25% XOMA 0.810 0.990 22.22% INCY 106.620 126.460 18.61% AKER 3.170 3.730 17.67% BOTA 1.850 2.150 16.22% Week's Worst 5 Losers Symbol 9/25/15 10/2/15 Wk.%chg. FOLD 14.210 6.390 -55.03% EYES 8.240 5.830 -29.25% PLX 1.410 1.030 -26.95% ENUM 0.440 0.325 -26.11% AQXP 17.250 12.900 -25.22% |