The biotech sector enters Q1 2026 with renewed optimism as XBI hovers around $120-131, digesting strong 2025 gains that saw the equal-weight ETF outperform the broader health sector. Dealmaking chatter continues to drive sentiment, with Mizuho analysts pointing to sustained M&A activity as big pharma fills pipelines through
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Last week's 44th annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference closed with a whimper rather than a bang. The industry's premier gathering—where mega-deals typically set the tone for the year—delivered what prominent biotech investor Brad Loncar called "the slowest JPM for news in a
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Takeover Rumors Swirl Around Revolution Medicines and Abivax as Industry Giants Hunt for Blockbusters The 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference officially begins today, January 12, 2026, setting the stage for what analysts are already calling a "banner year" for biopharma M&A. The dealmaking atmosphere
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After a jam-packed December 2025, we enter the second week of 2026 with a sharply divided biotech market. While the XBI struggles to find its footing, our scanner has identified a distinct bifurcation: a cluster of “Pressure Cooker” setups—micro-caps with shrinking cash runways colliding with near-term data—versus well-capitalized
As we approach the end of the year, I want to take a moment to wish all our subscribers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. It has been a year of navigating the volatile biotech markets together, and I truly appreciate the community of independent-minded investors we&
The XBI sits at $123 near its 52-week high of $125.87—a 27% climb from April lows that's rewarded risk-takers but now leaves less margin for error. With year-end tax selling and portfolio rebalancing underway, the question isn't whether biotech is "back" but
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Two emerging biotechs just became the most attractive acquisition targets in obesity after releasing game-changing Phase 1 and Phase 2 data on December 8th.
Black Friday sale extended to biotechs, with numerous attractive companies trading at bargain prices. Outcome of last week's scanner revealed a significant surprise, especially with CAPR despite ongoing skepticism about the data’s credibility. JANX, as discussed in my recent article, disappointed investors. However, this is the nature
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The $1 trillion battleground where pharma giants and scrappy biotechs are fighting for supremacy — and why the real winners may be patients who couldn't afford these drugs before.
In the high-stakes world of biotechnology, "good" is often not enough when the market is pricing in "perfection." Yesterday, Janux Therapeutics ($JANX) released updated Phase 1 data that triggered a sharp >40% sell-off. The market’s simplistic algorithm—"No massive beat on the headline
The XBI just logged a +10.72% gain over 21 days—and the beaten-down clinical-stage names are stirring. This week's scanner combed through 250+ catalyst events expected within 10-45 days. What jumps off the screen? Eight companies currently trade below their cash balances. The market has essentially written
Data-driven biotech investing: Biostockinfo reveals how clinical catalysts, anticipation run-ups and Breakthrough Therapy designations create alpha for independent retail investors.
I apologize for the delay in this week’s AI Scanner. I’ve been working on using newly updated Gemini 3.0, which was supposed to be superior. However, the results were mixed, and it took some time to debug the system. This AI Scanner is still work in progress,
Is this a value trap headed for dilution and oblivion—or a deeply mispriced recovery play for investors who can live with binary risk?
After an extremely tough week for the biotech sector—and the broader market—we're finally seeing signs of recovery. With the government shutdown issue now resolved, the sector should hopefully regain momentum in the coming weeks. From last week's top 15 picks, IFRX and GLTO showed
Biotech investing looks chaotic from the outside, but retail investors can compete with PhDs by using a disciplined framework, understanding risk, and defining clear exits so they play a game of skill, not luck.
The Fall from Grace: A 90% Overnight Collapse On September 28, 2025, MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (NASDAQ: MLTX) experienced one of biotech's most dramatic single-day collapses in recent memory. The stock plummeted 90%—from $62 to as low as $5.95—as the company announced results from its Phase 3
Here are the biotech catalyst AI scanner results for the second week of November. This past week has been particularly challenging for many biotechs, especially in the rare disease sector, where numerous setbacks have negatively impacted market sentiment. General market volatility and a noticeable friction between the FDA and the
Explore the volatile world of rare disease biotechs in 2025, from Novartis's $12B Avidity acquisition sparking optimism to FDA scrutiny causing stock plunges for uniQure and Sarepta.
Standard valuation metrics fail in biotech. Success requires different frameworks. I'll share my approaches—wins, losses, and lessons learned.
