We are back into the old pattern. Good biotech news that moves the individual stock but has limited read through. We have had a couple of these days where the sector grew stronger as the day went on but that usually required a lessening of the macro concerns. That could be the case today as […]
June 17 Biotech Update
It is a good start to the week with merger Monday coming back the sector albeit with names we were not expecting. The XBI has been in a nice tight range and while we are still in that range this morning, I would look for a breakout about $84. I am not exactly calling for […]
November 7 Biotech Update
The midterm elections are over and now we have a couple hour break before the 2020 presidential campaigning begins. The split congress is likely positive for the markets as they tend to favor gridlock over one party rule but I think any bounce or sell-off is not going to be lasting or meaningful as the […]
August 1 Biotech Update
The sector recovered a little yesterday from last week’s sell-off but ideally we would need to see the sector break into new highs. It seems highly likely that the sector tests the recent highs and the price action at that point is likely to be a strong signal of underlying strength. Given the fundamentals and […]
January 5 Biotech Update
JPM is just about here and traders are suddenly turning anxious. The days leading up to the meeting have gone without a big splash deal and doubts are starting to creep into investors about the potential that JPM falls flat without a major catalyst. There is still plenty of time but that is a real […]
