Skip to content

Biotechnology

Apr 08 2015

Group Selection Scores Off To A Great Start In 2015

  • Apr 8, 2015

Most of the factor trends that were in place at the end of 2014 have continued in 2015 thus far.

Nov 07 2014

Biotechnology Now Attractive; Purchased In Select Industries

  • Nov 7, 2014

This group offers low correlation, some defensive qualities, and a dose of volatility. Health Care is now the top rated broad sector and we are overweight this sector in Select Industries Portfolio.

May 16 2014

Internet Retail Claws Some Back

  • May 16, 2014

Internet Retail and Biotech lead the latest week while Home Entertainment Software and Live and Health Insurance lagged.

Mar 07 2014

Health Care Strength... More Than Biotech?

  • Mar 7, 2014

Three groups currently rank Attractive in the GS Scores: Health Care Distributors, Managed Health Care, and Health Care Equipment.

Jan 17 2014
Oct 05 2011

Biotechnology - New Portfolio Holding

  • Oct 5, 2011

Select Industries Equity Portfolio established new holding in Biotech, which boosted Health Care exposure in that portfolio to over 45% of assets.

Jan 05 2008

New Group Position — Adding Biotechnology

  • Jan 5, 2008

Adding Biotechnology to Select Industries equity portfolio.

Oct 05 2005

Adding A Position In Biotechnology

  • Oct 5, 2005

Adding new 6% holding in Biotech stocks, replacing holdings from Distillers & Vintners as well as Fertilizers & Ag Chemicals (both groups deactivated).

Aug 04 2004

Weakness In Health Care GS Scores

  • Aug 4, 2004

Health Care was our top-ranked sector from March 2003 to February 2004. Since that time, the sector’s composite score has steadily fallen. 

Jul 04 2004

Sector Spotlight: Health Care Watch

  • Jul 4, 2004

We view Health Care as a key theme in 2004. The sector is defensive and sports high growth rates thanks to the large (and growing) demand from elderly Americans.

May 05 2004

Sector Spotlight: Health Care Watch

  • May 5, 2004

There was a brief pause last month in our Health Care scores, and we were proceeding with caution. This month, our GS Score work regained some of that lost momentum.

Mar 03 2004

Sector Spotlight: Health Care

  • Mar 3, 2004

Conceptually we think that the big drug stocks are poised to rebound, but they have yet to rank Attractive in the Group Selection Scores.

Apr 05 2003

Cutting The Drug Business Five Ways

  • Apr 5, 2003

We’ve carved out subsets from Wall Street’s oversimplified classification of drug stocks.

Mar 05 2003

New Select Industries Group Holding: Biotech Implanted In Portfolio

  • Mar 5, 2003

New Biotech holding increased Health Care commitment in Select Industries to 27%.

Oct 05 1998

Health Care...Biotechnology: New Sector Addition in Portfolio

  • Oct 5, 1998

We are activating the biotech sector in the Paid to Play Portfolio. The SS Score jumped to Attractive this month.