4/13/2018 Contest update
Loyal biotech bulls won another week’s round in their eternal struggle with the slimeball biotech bears. At Friday’s close, the Contest median was up 12.83% YTD (vs. up 6.78% YTD a week ago), the Nasdaq Biotech Index (NBI) was down -0.79% YTD (vs. down -5.37% YTD a week ago), the smaller-cap S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index (SPSIBI) was up 5.51% YTD (vs. down -2.22% YTD a week ago), with the Nasdaq Composite Index (IXIC) up 2.94% YTD (vs. up 0.17% YTD a week ago). Notably, the Contest median continues to significantly outperform both biotech indexes.
AKOFNY’s portfolio, up 56.02% YTD, remains the Contest leader, with SPTAD’s portfolio, up 40.43% YTD, holding second place and RKRW’s portfolio, up 34.85% YTD, moving up to third place.
At Friday's close, 53 of the 62 Contest portfolios were in the green and, remarkably, 55 were beating the NBI and 44 were beating the SPSIBI.
The 230 Contest stock picks have an average YTD gain of 8.35% and median YTD gain of 1.49%, with 122 showing a gain for the year.
Below is the Top Ten list. Also below are the Top 5 & Bottom 5 Stocks for the week ranked by % Gained and % Lost YTD. (Prices not converted to US$ in these Tables.)
Portfolio adjustments: None.
(All corrections, especially adjustments for splits & mergers, greatly appreciated.)
Enjoy a safe and fun spring weekend biotechies!
Peace & good health,
Bulba
4/13/18
Rank Name Profit/Loss
1 AKOFNY 56,019
2 SPTAD 40,428
3 RKRW 34,852
4 MARKETH 33,495
5 KMASTR 33,432
6 THID 31,899
7 ANDRE 30,389
8 GHMM 27,126
9 STEVEL 26,712
10 TRONKA 26,695
Week's Top 5 Gainers
Symbol 4/6/18 4/13/18 Wk.%chg.
ABEO 14.00 19.75 41.07%
BLCM 6.39 8.98 40.53%
VSTM 2.96 4.14 39.86%
AGTC 3.70 5.05 36.49%
BOLD 28.11 37.88 34.76%
Week's Worst 5 Losers
Symbol 4/6/18 4/13/18 Wk.%chg.
VTVT 3.42 0.76 -77.78%
EYEG 0.47 0.36 -24.47%
NTEC 6.300 5.250 -16.67%
NWBO 0.26 0.23 -13.56%
ACAD 21.53 18.90 -12.22%
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