10/2/2020 Contest update (Contest and Index YTDs are calculated from 1/3/2020 close.) What a dull week. Well, I guess it is what it is. At Friday’s close, the Contest median was up 9.31% YTD (vs. up 9.07% YTD a week ago), the Nasdaq Biotech Index (NBI) was up 13.12% YTD (vs. up 12.99% YTD a week ago), the smaller-cap S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index (SPSIBI) was up 18.03% YTD (vs. up 18.77% YTD a week ago), while the Nasdaq Composite Index (NCI) was up 22.77% YTD (vs. up 20.98% YTD a week ago). JBOG’s portfolio, 210.42% YTD, held on to the Contest lead, with FILO’s portfolio, up 162.48% YTD and MASTER’s portfolio, up 85.09% YTD, continuing in second and third place. At Friday's close, 27 of the 42 Contest portfolios were in the green, with 18 beating the NBI and 13 still beating the SPSIBI. The 197 Contest stock picks have an average YTD gain of 22.57% with the median still in the red with a YTD loss of -4.54%. 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: ADRO 1-5 reverse split; merger with Chinook Therapeutics will close October 5 with symbol change to KDNY. (All corrections, especially adjustments for splits & mergers, greatly appreciated.) Enjoy a safe and relaxing first November weekend biotechies. Don’t forget to “Fall Behind” this coming Sunday. And don’t forget to wear your mask and social distance. Peace & good health, Bulba
10/2/20 Rank Name Profit/Loss 1 JBOG 210,419 2 FILO 162,481 3 MASTER 85,092 4 OLIVIER 84,838 5 BIOSCI 58,382 6 IPOL 47,158 7 BLADE 42,492 8 ERIK 39,206 9 YVR 32,571 10 TDERBY 26,340
Week's Top 5 Gainers Symbol 9/25/20 10/2/20 Wk.%chg. ITRM 0.650 1.060 63.08% SEEL 0.655 0.990 51.15% BMY-RI 2.100 2.750 30.95% PACB 9.250 11.710 26.59% OTIC 3.600 4.440 23.33% Week's Worst 5 Losers Symbol 9/25/20 10/2/20 Wk.%chg. ABEO 1.860 1.050 -43.55% IPCI.TO 0.170 0.130 -23.53% EIGR 9.890 7.980 -19.31% LIFE 3.710 3.100 -16.44% ETON 8.280 6.960 -15.94% |