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Decoupled moves in Biotech indices highlight opportunities and challenges
52%

The chart below shows returns for the last 6 months of the two Biotech indices that I follow: BTK and NBI.

<>After a significant and equivalent downside move in March, both indices have turned positive with an explosive move since middle of July. I speculate that the March downside move was a response to concerns over Obama's health care proposal and its impact on Medicare. However, upon further examination, the adjustments in Medicare rebates would translate to no more than a double digit change in revenues. Moreover, the biotech story is in large a product story where launch of a new pr...
By  jmho   (-9.20%  risk: aggressive)  07/25/09 Comment


Vertex: Long Term Buy Opportunity

By: Jason Napodano, CFA

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (VRTX) represents an attractive long-term opportunity based on the potential blockbuster sales of telaprevir and its newly established position as the market leader for new HCV treatment options with the closing of the ViroChem deal in March 2009. Also, VX-770 for cystic fibrosis also looks very interesting. The financial situation is also solid with an estimated $700 million in cash predicted to be on hand at the end of the year.
By  trackseekingalpha   (-11.17%  risk: aggressive)  06/02/09 Comment


Bookkeeping: Closing Short on Sequenom (SQNM)
Tradermark
34%
Uhhh... obviously in the $3s I think most of the downside is in, unless it goes to zero. Unfortunately as I stated last night I covered most of my short early this week, so these are the last 50 shares. Having a hedge at this point is useless.

I am not a speculator of the highest order, but of course if you have spare money to toss around you can buy on the long side. Per James Altucher Ridgeback Capital (a hedge fund) had 92% of their portfolio in Sequenom so you can say goodbye to that fund. And RA Capital (another fund) has 50% of their portfolio in the stock.

One interesting play is a...
By  Trader Mark   (-6.84%  risk: moderate)  04/30/09 Comment


Vertex Pharma (VRTX) - Testing support, looks short / Prueba de soporte, se ve corto
Tradinggoddess
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English-
VRTX- The stock is testing support (lateral and uptrend). Look for a break below the 26.30 level to enter shorts as this would signal a break in support. Price target of 24.45.


Español-
VRTX -La accion esta en prueba de soporte (lateral y tendencia alcista). Se busca ruptura por debajo de los 26.30 para entrar en cortos. Objetivo es de 24.45.
By  Trading Goddess   (-46.13%  risk: aggressive)  04/06/09 Comment


Earnings results and economic reports - Week 44.
Vld2czech
15%
Monday:
Economic New Home Sales (450K)
Earnings Arch Coal (ACI), Humana (HUM), FPL (FPL), Sohu (SOHU), Tidewater (TDW), Verizon (VZ), Atheros (ATHR), CF Ind (CF), Meritage (MTH), Vertex (VRTX), Zoran (ZRAN), Universal Health (UHS)

Tuesday:
Economic Consumer Confidence (52.0)
Earnings Boyd (BYD), BP (BP), Ceradyne (CRDN), KC Southern (KSU), Royal Carib (RCL), SAP (SAP), Schnitzer (SCHN), US Steel (X), Under Armour (UA), USG (USG), Valero (VLO), Whirlpool (WHR), Apollo (APOL), Centex (CTX), Cephalon (CEPH), Fiserv (FISV), GMarket (GMKT), Lan Air (LFL), McKesson (MCK), NetLogic (NETL), Walter (WLT)...
By  Vlada Kynsky   (-27.07%  risk: aggressive)  10/27/08 Comment



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