February 4, 2021 7:53am

COVID-19 vaccine sentiment stays low, as some states suffer logistical failures, falling behind in vaccinating many especially seniors

Pre-open indication: 7 BUYs

 

News: Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT) expanded access protocol (EAP) for Oxbryta® (voxelotor) in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) has been initiated and is currently enrolling <pre-market indication: +$0.49>

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Dow futures are UP +0.04% (+13 points), S&P futures are UP +0.12% (+4.50 points) and NASDAQ futures are UP +0.39% (+52 points)

 

U.S. stock indexes are flat early Thursday attempted to support Wednesday’s slow moves,

European markets inched higher as investors remain focused on earnings reports and developments on the coronavirus pandemic,

Asia-Pacific markets slipped on Thursday, with South Korea leading the losses as the MSCI’s index of Asia-Pacific shares declining -0.65%.

 

Data Docket: The Labor Department’s jobless claims report, due at 8:30 a.m. ET; economists expect first-time claims to total 830,000 for the week that ended Jan. 30.

 

Henry’omics:

I am NOT expecting much today for out sector …

Quarterly earnings LPS (loss-per-share) releases are stacking-up:

 

Wednesday’s evening’s recap: “a Bayesian probability. How does one measure the up, downs and round-abouts of the sector by seeing how factors of volume, share pricing and expectations and probabilities are interpreted” … https://www.regmedinvestors.com/articles/11753

  • The Nasdaq closed DOWN -2.23 points (-0.02%);
  • The IBB closed down -0.38% and XBI closed down -1.33%
  • Sector volume was LOW with 1 of the 17-upside having higher than the 3-month average volume with the increased volume of 5 of 16-downside having higher than the 3-month average volume;
  • The CBOE Volatility Index (VVIX: INDEX) was down -2.65 points or -10.37% at 22.91;
  • Wednesday’s percentage (%) of the 17-upside were +0.03% (IONS) to +9.73% (AGTC) while the 16-downside ranges from -0.53% (ADVM) to -20.60% (CLLS);

 

February: 3 positive closes

January: 10 positive, 9 negative closes and 1 holiday, so far

 

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

Maintaining Sell:

Biostage (BSTG) closed up +$0.07 to $2.00 with 129 shares traded after Tuesday’s being flat at $1.93 with 205 shares traded, Monday’s +$0.13 to $1.93 with 1,211 shares traded, Friday’s -$0.06 to $1.80 with 7,338 shares traded and last Thursday’s +$0.06 to $1.86 with 15,597 shares traded.

  • Question#1: Volume of shares traded without any news for months and quarters does NOT correlate; does it reflect desperation of DST Capital or its cohorts that is pumping the share volume for pricing in an attempt to exercise the outstanding warrants?
  • Question#2: WHO is responsible for the dying trajectory of the approved IND’s initiation of a clinical trial; isn’t it - William (Bill) Fodor – CSO (chief scientific officer)? Is it not CSO Fodor’s responsibility to advance the science – are there problems you haven’t told the public shareholders and WHERE is the BLAME due?
  • Question#3: WHY is TRANSPARENCY such a major issue for BSTG’s lack of communication to public shareholders?
  • Question#4: WHEN does the clinical trial initiate or is there yet, another payment issue with a CRO as the last one (BBA) refused to file the IND unless paid?

BUY:

Athersys (ATHX) closed up +$0.15 to $2.62 with a positive +$0.28 or 10.69% pre-market indication. Highs come and go;

bluebird bio (BLUE) closed up +$0.04 to $46.45 and has a positive +$1.25 or +2.69% pre-market indication;

 

Maintaining BUY:

CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP) closed down -$3.65 to $164.50 after Tuesday’s +$2.47 to $168.17, Monday’s -$0.02 to $165.68, Friday’s $165.68 and last Thursday’s $167.42 with a positive +$1.51 or +0.92% pre-market indication;

Editas Medicine (EDIT) closed down -$3.51 to $62.16 after Tuesday’s $65.67, Monday’s $62.89, Friday’s $61.35 and last Thursday’s $61.13 with has a positive +$1.34 or +2.16% pre-market indication;

Intellia therapeutics (NTLA) closed down -$3.92 to $66.60 after Tuesday’s $70.52, Monday’s$64.15, Friday’s $62.62 and last Thursday’s $63.97 with a positive +0.75 or +1.13% pre-market indication

UniQure NV (QURE) closed down -$0.69 to $35.71 after Wednesday’s $36.40. Tuesday’s $36.00, Monday’s $35.41, Friday’s $35.88 and last Thursday’s $36.30 with a positive +$0.88 or 2.46% aftermarket indication.

 

The BOTTOM LINE: What changes?

Reiterating, “There is STILL a short-term tone in the sector – “our’ universe of RegMed, stem, cell and gene therapy equities.”

Again, “forewarned … earnings LPS (los-per-share) season is coming quickly – my advice, trim and skim!”

 

Opinions expressed are those of the author and are subject to change, and not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice.

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Henry McCusker, the editor and publisher of RegMed Investors does not hold or have positions in securities referred to in this publication.