NEW YORK The S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted their largest weekly drops since March on Friday as slowing global growth dragged commodity-related stocks lower, while an earnings-related drop in Biogen took down the biotech sector.The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 162.19 points, or 0.91 percent, to 17,569.73, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 22.33 points, or 1.06 percent, to 2,079.82 […]
Submitted by Dana Lyons,When we posted yesterday’s piece on the stock market’s weak internals (If Beauty’s On The Inside, This Market Wins The Ugly Contest), we weren’t sure if things could get any worse – and by how much – with the major averages still able to hold near 52-week highs. Well, the answers were “yes” and “a lot”. In […]
Anacor Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ANAC)On Monday July 13, 2015 shares of Anacor went up 55%, closing around $131.93 per share after the company announced positive phase 3 results in patients who have atopic dermatitis. There were two phase 3 trials that were testing Anacor’s drug, Crisaborole, for these patients with atopic dermatitis — also known as Eczema. The company wanted to see […]
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PayPal started trading on the Nasdaq this morning at $41.46 per share.As an […]
By Johanna BennettDo you want safe, or sexy?That’s the question facing biotechnology investors, according to a recent research note from Cowen analysts that previews the sector’s second-quarter financial results.“In heady times, large cap provides a safe haven, smid caps the sex appeal,” reads the note.After shrugging off a selloff in late June, the Nasdaq Biotechnology index has gained 30% since […]
Stock Trading Alert: Positive Expectations Following Greece Debt Deal – New All-time Highs Ahead?By: Paul Rejczak | Thu, Jul 16, 2015SharePrintEmailStock Trading Alert originally published on July 16, 2015, 6:55 AM:Briefly: In our opinion, speculative short positions are favored (with stop-loss at 2,140, and profit target at 1,980, S&P 500 index)Our intraday outlook is bearish, and our short-term outlook is […]
Janet Yellen is facing Congress on Wednesday for her semi-annual testimony.And one year ago today, Yellen’s monetary policy report warned about stock market valuations, particularly in social media and biotech stocks. It was an awful call. Yellen’s testimony last year said:”Some broad equity price indexes have increased to all-time highs in nominal terms since the end of 2013. However, valuation measures for the overall market in […]
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7/11/2015 Investment House Report
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Markets are rebounding today after a horrible beginning to the week. Looking in the biotech sector, I’m seeing a sea of green with very few blemishes. I’ve also been able to dig out a few great opportunities in the sector. Here they are…Gilead Sciences Is Likely To See Long Run GainsGilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD)I’ve talked about Gilead Sciences quite […]
Biotech Stocks Could Not Hold the Fort -Global Concerns Mount
Pundits and IT Experts Say Cybersecurity Was Not Breached
We see today that even biotech stocks can sell-off on negative macro sentiment. All of the global news compounded by network issues with United Airlines and the NYSE rattled traders and created a bias toward profit taking. Some market experts say this was more […]
