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RegMed Investors’ (RMi) pre-open: TGIF, futures are vibrating to a so-so opening

November 8, 2019 8:28am

While “our” universe of cell and gene therapy are “stuck” in earnings season and the LPS (loss-per-share) shuffle ain’t over, although we are half way through

A factoid, volume remains low as percentage (%) moves vacillate

My version of the morning’s numbers is written to be informative than just about changes to fundamentals; it’s what happened or will beyond the headline and what could happen to the future

Ask yourself, do you know why you own certain equity? What’s been communicated re a company’s status at any given time to shareholders other than quarterly reports or a once-upon-a-time press release!

Dow futures are UP +0.03% (+8 points), S&P futures are DOWN -0.06% (-2 points) and NASDAQ futures are DOWN -0.14% (12 points)

U.S. stock index futures vibrated following Thursday’s record close for the Dow;

European markets move lower amid trade worries;

Asia Pacific stocks are lower as investors digest US-China trade developments;

Data Docket: consumer sentiment figures out at 10 a.m. ET as well as wholesale trade numbers.

Henry’omics:

Cell and gene therapy stocks rose on Thursday after the world’s two largest economies reportedly agreed to remove existing trade tariffs, sparking a rotation into equities and out of bonds.

So what is next, a slight retrenchment?

The iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology (IBB) and the SPDR S&P ETF (XBI) indicators rollercoaster:

• Thursday the IBB closed up +0.04% while the XBI closed up +0.21%

• Wednesday the IBB closed down -1.21% while the XBI closed down -1.42%

• Tuesday the IBB closed up +0.02% while the XBI closed flat at 0.00%

• Monday the IBB closed down -0.35% while the XBI closed down -0.53%

Thursday night’s newsletter heading: “the sector bounced to the upside as momentum moved on trade deal optimism.”

Review the content for the context of today’s market: https://www.regmedinvestors.com/articles/11095

November has registered 3 positive and 2 negative close
October registered 10 positive, 1 neutral and 14 negative closes
September, there were 1 holiday, 11 negative, 7 positive and 2 non reported sessions;

Companies in my headlights – It’s your decision; I provide an idea and context:

*** I can’t change my “tune” … be mindful of upcoming quarterly results and their effect upon share pricing … BUY and get trampled in the coming sessions or SELL into strength or just HOLD and wait to resolve relieve the earnings estimates and expectation anxiety.

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