4/10/2020 Contest update
(Contest YTD is calculated from 1/3/2020 close.)
With the number of COVID-19 infections looking to be leveling off and with the Fed announcing more back-stopping, it was a good Good Friday week for stocks.
At Friday’s close, the Contest median was down -17.40% YTD (vs. down -25.34% YTD a week ago), the Nasdaq Biotech Index (NBI) was down -3.68% YTD (vs. down -10.05% YTD a week ago), the smaller-cap S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index (SPSIBI) was down -10.63% YTD (vs. down –19.71% YTD a week ago), while the Nasdaq Composite Index (NCI) was down -9.61% YTD (vs. down -18.27% YTD a week ago).
Contest leader JBOG’s portfolio had another big week and is now up 50.35% YTD. FILO’s portfolio, up 27.24% YTD, and DOUGH’s portfolio, up 19.25% YTD, also performed well and remained in second and third place.
At Friday's close, 8 of the 42 Contest portfolios were in the green, with 9 now beating the NBI and 15 still beating the SPSIBI.
The 197 Contest stock picks have an average YTD loss of -8.54% and a median YTD loss of -18.64%.
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.)
Stay safe and enjoy whatever holiday weekend you’re celebrating biotechies!
Peace & good health,
Bulba
4/10/20
Rank Name Profit/Loss
1 JBOG 50,347
2 FILO 27,240
3 DOUGH 19,249
4 IPOL 10,428
5 BIOCQR 6,929
6 BULBA 5,677
7 DEWDIL 1,601
8 OLIVIER 214
9 BIOSCI -2,197
10 YVR -4,323
Week's Top 5 Gainers
Symbol 4/3/20 4/9/20 Wk.%chg.
PSTI 3.250 6.970 114.46%
IMMU 9.400 19.640 108.94%
AVCT.L 20.500 40.000 95.12%
CAPR 1.000 1.630 63.00%
CRHM 1.350 2.090 54.81%
Week's Worst 5 Losers
Symbol 4/3/20 4/9/20 Wk.%chg.
MLND 4.850 1.420 -70.72%
OPGN 2.480 2.190 -11.69%
BLU 11.000 10.000 -9.09%
ACIU 7.510 6.980 -7.06%
TARA 24.000 22.310 -7.04%
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