Top Biotech and Pharma Stocks to Bet on Cancer Cure & Control

The technicals do not look good at all – with a decline lasting over the past two months. He would not touch this one at all. A 50 day moving average would be a buy signal if it can trade back above it.

Likes turnarounds, but it’s not ready. Want to see two things: 1) the stock hitting a 52-week high, and 2) the numbers moving in the right direction. Don’t do anything until then. Odds are this is going to zero.

Brazilian order? He owns warrants and his wife works as a consultant for them. They have orders for 500 units for a melanoma testing product. The delivery is subject to approval by authorities in Brazil. This could lead to hardware sales by June and revenues that begin to show up in Q4. The company thinks…

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…

(A Top Pick Dec 03/18, Up 47%) Celgene had made a number of mis-steps, including management applying for multiple FDA approvals. One thing he really liked about the acquisition was the price it was bought. The acquisition by BMY helped them diversify and it seems to be going well.

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.…

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…

Likes it. A spin-off of Abbott Labs. They have made a purchase of Allergan that diluted the concentration of Humira. The company will get its legs so buy it and be patient.

One of the companies going through a vaccine trial. They were in the news recently because they had to pause trials due to an illness in a test participant. However, it is not just about the vaccine. They have consumer, pharma and medical device. There is still litigation list from the talc issue. It trades…

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

1-year outlook They've had a very good year like all pharmas, even in an election year. Pays a great yield and trades at a low multiple. Driving this are their COVID-19 vaccine efforts. They recently did a deal that puts them in MNRA which allows the fast-tracking of developing vaccines. This whole sector will continue…

Their Covid vaccine in progress For most of the large-cap pharmas he owns, the benefits of producing this vaccine won't benefit these companies as much as people think. That said, AZN has been executing very well in areas like oncology--a key driver for them. In May, AZN's vaccine was his front runner in this race.…

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…

(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 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 Aug 29/14. Up 2.34%.) Radiation therapy equipment for treating cancer. Have been affected a little by foreign exchange rates. These are big ticket purchases, so she expects purchases have been delayed, but she has seen this come back. On the emerging-market side, it is a little bit more challenging. Still thinks the…

(A Top Pick Oct 24/19, Down 2%) Healthcare is a resilient sector, not cyclical. Strong in oncology space. Pandemic has crimped pharma sales, especially from hospitals. Shares are cheap, 9% earnings growth rate, dividend over 3%.

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.

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.