5/29/2020 Contest update
(Contest YTD is calculated from 1/3/2020 close.)
The financial markets reacted to President Trump’s war of words with Twitter, China and the mayor of Minneapolis with just a mild hiccup. Nonetheless, for whatever reason, there was a bit of profit-taking in our smaller-cap biotechs.
At Friday’s close, the Contest median was up 7.68% YTD (vs. up 10.97% YTD a week ago), the Nasdaq Biotech Index (NBI) was up 13.84% YTD (vs. up 12.78% YTD a week ago), the smaller-cap S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index (SPSIBI) was up 11.01% YTD (vs. up 13.69% YTD a week ago), while the Nasdaq Composite Index (NCI) was up 5.20% YTD (vs. up 3.37% YTD a week ago).
We have a new Contest leader! Blasted into first place by ADAP’s surge, FILO’s portfolio finished the week with a phenomenal 133.21% YTD gain. JBOG’s portfolio, up 101.51% YTD, fell to second place, while DEWDIL’s portfolio, up 63.95% YTD, jumped into third place with a boost from TARA.
At Friday's close, 25 of the 42 Contest portfolios were in the green, with 17 beating the NBI and 18 still beating the SPSIBI.
The 197 Contest stock picks have an average YTD gain of 23.79% with the YTD median at 2.47%.
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: ZFGN symbol change to LRMR witha 1-12 reverse split.
(All corrections, especially adjustments for splits & mergers, greatly appreciated.)
Stay safe and enjoy the final May weekend biotechies!
Peace & good health,
Bulba
5/29/20
Rank Name Profit/Loss
1 FILO 133,206
2 JBOG 101,508
3 DEWDIL 63,946
4 BIOSCI 58,972
5 YVR 52,514
6 IPOL 50,789
7 DOUGH 44,266
8 OLIVIER 39,958
9 BULBA 32,562
10 MASTER 29,688
Week's Top 5 Gainers
Symbol 5/22/20 5/29/20 Wk.%chg.
ADAP 5.770 11.070 91.85%
ARPO 0.780 1.120 43.59%
IDYA 6.990 9.790 40.06%
MLND 2.000 2.660 33.00%
NGEN.V 1.800 2.390 32.78%
Week's Worst 5 Losers
Symbol 5/22/20 5/29/20 Wk.%chg.
NERV 14.280 3.710 -74.02%
ARYC 0.012 0.008 -33.33%
MDGS 3.020 2.140 -29.14%
ARVN 44.040 33.270 -24.46%
MGNX 25.370 19.240 -24.16%
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