I found some very interesting information when conducting research on small-cap biotech stocks. Most disturbing: Well-respected analysts recommended an abundance of small-cap biotech stocks that have since been annihilated. My job is to give readers ideas where they can start research to not only potentially make money, but to stay away from dangerous names. It’s not going to do any […]
Markets ended the last trading session of the week in the green boosted by upbeat nonfarm payroll data. The benchmarks gained more than 1% on Friday, with the Dow registering its largest one-day percentage gain in more than three months. Friday’s encouraging jobs report also helped the benchmarks finish mostly in positive territory for the week.For a look at the […]
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Biotechnology companies have been going public in record numbers, and many of them have been immediately embraced by public-market investors once their stock starts trading.But does that mean the sector is in a bubble?The chief executives of two venture-backed companies that went public spoke at the National Venture Capital Association’s annual conference in San Francisco. They said the good days for […]
Biotech Stocks to Watch in May 2015
Biotech Stocks to Watch in May 2015
By profitconfidentialMay 5, 2015 6:53:59 AM PDT| 19 View(s) | Rating PrintEmailThe best biotech stocks to watch for in May 2015 are businesses that dominate their respective market, command a diverse drug pipeline, and have lots of profits to show for it.Profitability is crucial given that the NASDAQ […]
Hail ShaleFracking Yields Another MiracleTransforming America’s energy fortunes overnight wasn’t enough for fracking—now it seems set to feed the world’s fish. A California biotech company is looking to take advantage of fracking-wrought methane to breed a special kind of bacterium that could be used as a cheaper feedstock for fish. The Economist reports:
[Dr. Alan Shaw, head of the biotechnology firm Calysta] proposes to take advantage […]
April 30 Market Close: GovCon Index Plunges 2%, Biotech Losses Send Stocks DownRoss Wilkers April 30, 2015 Financial Report, News 49 ViewsThe GovCon Index capped the month of April with a decline of 2.001 percent to hit its lowest closing figure of the month at 73.372.Bloomberg cited losses in small cap and biotechnology stocks as a driver of declines in U.S. stock […]
REUTERS – Wall Street opened lower on Thursday as Apple weighed on the major indexes and Celgene led a fall in biotech stocks, more than offsetting encouraging economic data.All the 10 major S&P sectors were down, with the technology index retreating 1.1 percent. The Nasdaq biotech index dropped 1.7 percent.Apple fell 2.3 percent to $125.70 and was the biggest drag […]
The biotech segment has been growing well surpassing all expectations until Monday when shares slipped significantly. The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index ^NBI and NYSE ARCA BIOTECH INDEX ^BTK had gained 16.7% and 18.7%, respectively, til Apr 24 but both declined more than 4% on Monday after disappointing news from several biotech companies.Just when news of several mergers & acquisitions, product approvals […]
Benchmarks ended the first trading session of the week in the red led by losses in biotech shares. Meanwhile, investors refrained from placing big bets ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting, which begins today. Investors also kept an eye on first quarter earnings results.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure to read today’s Ahead of […]
news.goldseek.com / By David Chapman / 23 April 2015Are Biotech stocks in a bubble? This is a question that is being asked. According to an article by Bloomberg (Biotech Index in Nosebleed Territory – Up 500% In 4-years, Trades At 10X Revenues – Bloomberg Business, March 8, 2015) the 269 Biotech companies that are listed on the NASDAQ are up […]
