9/7/2018 Contest update
Monday was the week’s only official market holiday, but anonymous biotech shorts got to celebrate for a few more days. Then, late Friday, the SEC charged renown biotech investor Phillip Frost (aka “biotech billionaire” Phillip Frost), along with nine others, with market manipulation. The Frost news likely scotched chances of a final hour rally, with the Contest median and biotech indexes finishing the week quite a bit below their pre-Labor Day levels.
At Friday’s close, the Contest median was up 19.63% YTD (vs. up 27.41% YTD a week ago), the Nasdaq Biotech Index (NBI) was up 10.35% YTD (vs. up 14.48% YTD a week ago), the smaller-cap S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index (SPSIBI) was up 13.59% YTD (vs. up 18.12% YTD a week ago), while the Nasdaq Composite Index (IXIC) was up 14.47% YTD (vs. up 17.47% YTD a week ago).
Although losing ground for the week, KMASTR’s portfolio, up 98.61% YTD, remained in first place with a large lead. ALIAS’s portfolio, up 76.41% YTD, moved back to second place, with SPTAD’s portfolio, up 71.20% YTD, falling to third place.
At Friday's close, 48 of the 62 Contest portfolios were in the green, with 40 beating the NBI and 37 beating the SPSIBI.
The 230 Contest stock picks have an average YTD gain of 10.48% and a median YTD loss of -5.19%, with 101 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.)
Have a safe & fun September weekend biotechies!
Peace & good health,
Bulba
9/7/18
Rank Name Profit/Loss
1 KMASTR 98,611
2 ALIAS 76,413
3 SPTAD 71,203
4 THID 63,084
5 ANDRE 63,046
6 MILJENKO54,768
7 JBOG 52,718
8 ROBO 51,045
9 POMP 49,851
10 AJM 49,046
Week's Top 5 Gainers
Symbol 8/31/18 9/7/18 Wk.%chg.
GEMP 1.40 2.01 43.57%
SYBX 10.58 12.97 22.59%
RVX.TO 3.17 3.86 21.77%
ABUS 9.10 10.80 18.68%
NITE 21.50 24.80 15.35%
Week's Worst 5 Losers
Symbol 8/31/18 9/7/18 Wk.%chg.
EYEG 0.56 0.39 -30.71%
ADXS 1.45 1.02 -29.66%
SGMO 18.250 13.750 -24.66%
ZLAB 22.73 17.81 -21.65%
AGLE 10.93 8.74 -20.04%
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