5/25/2018 Contest update
Back from my very enjoyable birthday celebration in the nation’s capital. However, after reading the article linked below, I regret not stopping by the Pentagon to obtain a few vouchers to pay for those delectable but expensive dinners my wife and I treated our selves to.
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Meanwhile, at Friday’s close, the Contest median was up 12.05% YTD (vs. up 8.79% YTD two weeks ago), the Nasdaq Biotech Index (NBI) was up 0.68% YTD (vs. down -.16% YTD two weeks ago), the smaller-cap S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index (SPSIBI) was up 9.69% YTD (vs. up 8.01% YTD two weeks ago), with the Nasdaq Composite Index (IXIC) up 7.68% YTD (vs. up 7.24% YTD two weeks ago).
We have a new Contest leader! Our 2017 Contest winner, KMASTR’s portfolio, was boosted by the ARQL rocket into first place with a 52.03% YTD gain. ALIAS’s portfolio, up 50.72% YTD, dropped to second place, with SPTAD’s portfolio, up 49.09% YTD, slipping to third place.
At Friday's close, 52 of the 62 Contest portfolios were in the green, with 50 beating the NBI and 33 beating the SPSIBI.
The 230 Contest stock picks have an average YTD gain of 9.24% and a median YTD gain of 1.13%, with 116 showing a gain for the year.
Below is the Top Ten list. Also below are the Top 5 & Bottom 5 Stocks for the past two weeks ranked by % Gained and % Lost YTD. (Prices not converted to US$ in these Tables.)
Portfolio adjustments:
1) EBIO (Eleven Biotherapeutics) symbol & name change to SESN (Sesen Bio).
2) FCSC did 1-5 reverse split.
(All corrections, especially adjustments for splits & mergers, greatly appreciated.)
Enjoy a safe & fun Memorial Day weekend biotechies!
Peace & good health,
Bulba
5/25/18
Rank Name Profit/Loss
1 KMASTR 52,032
2 ALIAS 50,722
3 SPTAD 49,092
4 RKRW 40,790
5 MARKETH 40,181
6 STEVEL 38,791
7 ANDRE 36,559
8 TRONKA 34,416
9 JBOG 32,226
10 DKRAUSS 31,660
2 Week's Top 5 Gainers
Symbol 5/11/18 5/25/18 Wk.%chg.
ARQL 2.76 5.15 86.59%
CDTX 4.10 5.95 45.12%
VTGN 1.02 1.47 44.12%
MEIP 2.23 3.13 40.36%
CARA 12.14 17.02 40.20%
2 Week's Worst 5 Losers
Symbol 5/11/18 5/25/18 Wk.%chg.
AGRX 2.68 0.59 -77.99%
SESN 2.81 1.74 -38.08%
JNCE 16.780 11.390 -32.12%
MRNA 0.90 0.68 -24.44%
SYBX 11.76 9.39 -20.15%
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