Biotechnology, Gene-editing and Medical Research Stocks to Buy in 2019

(Market Call Minute.)Reversing of bad cholesterol in clinical studies. A little early for him but has potential. Speculative.

There is nothing more powerful than a base breakout, and this had one in February of this year. This one is on a trend line right now and there is absolutely nothing wrong with the chart.

(A Top Pick May 17/19, Down 7%) He still holds this one. He participated in a financing about four months ago. They produce tests for HPV, but unfortunately COVID-19 has taken center stage. He likes their quality assessment tests and the outlook remains positive.

They said they will be cash flow positive moving into 2020. If they have the growth rate they are projecting, then you will see the stock start to move again. Right now it is in the penalty box.

For years NEPT was in partnerships where they were extracting Omega-3 oils from krill oil and selling that to consumers. Now they're taking that extraction technology and applying it to the cannabis oil market. He's in a wait-and-see spots. The fundamentals don't back the move up in the stock. He has a small short on…

A small company that develops transformative gene medications. They are a small fish in a big sea. A recent transaction with a pharma company allows them to scale out their product, but it is still early. (Analysts’ price target is $58.05)

(A Top Pick Jul 17/19, Up 95%) They've developed an antibody for Covid. Great company that he's been adding to. Fine valuation. They have a fine franchise in a severe atopic dermatitis drug. They're also developing an asthma drug that looks promising.

(A Top Pick May 8/17. Up 11.02%.) The period of seasonal strength for this is usually early May right through until the middle of July. We have reached the point where seasonality no longer applies. Now is a good time to take the money off the table.

It has had a spotty history. It gained wide acknowledgement from their Hep C drug. The stock traded at an expanded multiple. The difficulty was that it was a solution and not a treatment, which means there is a terminal value. This is great for society but not for a business. They made acquisitions in…

Tough to analyze now. He's awaiting their drug test results. They're in the middle of spinning off long-life assets, including Viagra (later this year or next). This spinning-off will transform Pfizer from boring long-life assets to focus on R&D drugs. He expects their Covid vaccine to succeed the first. The CEO issued an update Friday…

https://www.pmlive.com/pharma_news/fda_sets_november_date_for_expert_panel_review_of_biogens_aducanumab_1351831 Until February 2020, Biogen's FDA results of an Alzheimer drug was the healthcare event of the year (then Covid hit). Novartis and other players are starting to compete here, though. He owned Biogen some years ago. He was on a panel which was split over whether Biogen would get FDA approval on Nov. 6.…

He liked their Celgene acquisition last year (though the market didn't), because it diversified their exposure to other drugs which have exectued well. Their R&D and core business are doing well. The stock trades at only 8x earnings. There is a disconnect between company performance and the market. It's very cheap and they execute well.…

He sold it recently. They sold their eye-care division and are back to generic drugs, a lousy business for all companies. Invest elsewhere.

A pure biotech company with a strong biosimilar business with a great core franchise in immunology. Their oncology business is also robust. They had a recent miss in one of their trials, which was the second miss this year. (There is another phase 3 trial this year.) He wants to see either more execution on…

TEVA-N vs. MYL-Q. He does not like either at these prices. They are both generics manufacturers. There are lots of headwinds on pricing in these categories. We have had a lot of noise on pricing of pharmaceuticals. The FDA is going to alleviate the delays on getting new drugs to market. He wants to be…

He owns a basket. He owns this one for their oncology division. He has not owned it for anything COVID-related. Sometimes it is better to buy a basket of these companies.

A premier medical device-maker. Their most recent report beat the street. These medical stocks sold off during the lockdown over fears that surgeries would halt indefinitely, but those fears and sell-offs were overdone.

Top healthcare pick. Valuation is rich, though the dividend is decent. He will suggest a better stock in Top Picks.

ABT vs. JNJ Similar businesses. You absolutely need exposure to healthcare. He holds JNJ for the dividend aristocrat qualities. ABT has been impressive. Testing platform has been phenomenal and will continue to ramp up. It's a great addition to portfolios at these levels. Tough choice between the two, but ABT probably has more immediate upside.

BDX vs. BSX Owns Boston Scientific instead, with a strong history of execution. One-time events threw off that execution. Hospital procedures are coming back, which will benefit the entire industry. BSX is better known for innovation.

The gold standard in the industry. They have the best products, sales force and are quick to adapt. They are very innovative. As surgeries start to pick up, their products will see more demand. They are expected to earn $10/share. They are trading at a cheap multiple to normalized earnings. (Analysts’ price target is $214.35)

This is funny in terms of a long-term outlook. They have a buildings supplies business, and the hospital protection business. Whenever there is a pandemic in the works, this company takes off. It has been moving around $4 per share, and thinks it could go a fair bit higher. He would like to get $6+…