November 3, 2023 8:05am

Should generate/initiate a profit taking for some holdings to build cash

Earnings: Editas Medicine (EDIT)

Pre-Open Indications: 2 Sell into Strength and 2 Negative Indications

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Remember that overnight and pre-open actions in futures don't necessarily translate into actual trading in the coming day’s session. My interpretation of the morning’s numbers is written to be informative; it’s built on what could happen or materialize

 

The pre-open Dow futures are UP +0.04% or (+13 points), the S&P is DOWN -0.07% or (-3 points) as the Nasdaq is DOWN -0.22% or (-32 points)

Futures are mixed and fluctuating Friday a.m. week’s ed,

European stock markets were cautiously higher,

Asia-Pacific markets rose

 

Henry’omics:

We need to more than consider the economic environment - rising rates and inflation to comprehend the micro re “our” universe of cell and gene therapy companies …

Thursday’s session closed with the Dow’s best session since June with a 1.7% gain the Nasdaq posted its best day since July, rising about 1.8% as the S&P 500 notched its best day since April, up 1.9% as Treasury yields retreated.

On Thursday, ninety (90%) percent of the entire volume of shares that changed hands on the NYSE advanced in price, less than 10% declined; while on the Nasdaq some 82% of volume was higher while less than 18% was lower in price.

Economic Data Docket: October’s jobs report at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday. Economists expect nonfarm payrolls to rise by 179,000, cooling from September's 336,000. The now-ending UAW strike likely weighed on net jobs during the month. The jobless rate is expected to hold at 3.8%. Average hourly earnings are seen climbing 0.3%, with the yearly gain slowing to 4%.

 

Ebb and flow:

Q4: November – 2 positive closes

·         October – 1 sick day, 9 positive and 12 negative closes

 

Companies in my headlights – It’s your decision; I provide ideas and context: looking for lost SHEAP …

I post about “indication intelligence” devoting my time to collection and analysis of information to assist investors with insight into sector vulnerabilities and strengths. A dictionary definition of “indicate” refers to something less than a certainty; an indication could be a signal of being oversold or overbought, a recommendation, or grounds for inferring or a basis for believing.

Sell into Strength Indications:

Thursday’s closing price, some Wednesday, Tuesday’s closing “numbers” with aftermarket dollar ($) and cent ($0.00) value and percentage (%)

CRISPR Therapeutics closed up again +$2.43 after Wednesday’s +$4.82 and Tuesday’s $0.00 with a positive +$1.28 or +2.77% pre-open indication

Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA) closed up again +$0.98 after Wednesday’s +$0.45 with a positive +$0.01 or +0.04% pre-open indication

 

Negative Indications:

Thursday’s closing price, closing “number” with aftermarket dollar ($) and cent ($0.00) value and percentage (%)

Cellectis SA (CLLS) closed up +$0.37 after Wednesday’s +$1.67 and Tuesday’s -$0.04 with a negative -$0.14 or -4.65% pre-open indication

Soid BioSciences (SLDB) closed up +$0.59 with a negative -$0.04 or -1.36% aftermarket indication

 

The BOTTOM LINE: Sell 'em ...

The jobs report follows mixed-to-weak economic reports during the week, which have helped rein in Treasury yields and fuel the new stock market rally. So strong October employment data could trigger a big negative reaction.

Today's jobs report could be key for Treasury yields, which remain the dominant market driver.

November Market:

  • 11/2 -The Dow closed UP +564.50 points or +1.70%, the S&P closed UP +79.82 points or +1.82% while the Nasdaq closed UP +232.72 points or +1.78%
  • 11/1 - The Dow closed UP +221.71 points or +0.67%, the S&P closed UP +44.06 points or +1.05% while the Nasdaq closed UP +210.23 points or +1.64%

November’s Cel ad Gene Therapy Sector:

  • Thursday’s advance/decline line ended with a positive close of 23 incliners, 9 decliners and 3 flats
  • Wednesday’s advance/decline line ended with a positive close of 18 incliners, 16 decliners and 1 flat

 

While a bevy of sector earnings await next week,

 

A few stocks broke out:

  • Thursday: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) – 2x, CRISPR Therapeutics CRSP) and Verve Therapeutics (VERV)
  • Wednesday: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY), CRISPR Therapeutics CRSP) and Cellectis SA (CLLS)

And down with high volume 

  • Thursday: Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS), Blueprint Medicine (BPMC) and Sage Therapeutics (SAGE)
  • Wednesday: Verve Therapeutics (VERV), Vericel (VCEL) and AxoGen (AXGN)

 

I follow the dictum, quoting Churchill that “short words are best, and the old words when short are best of all.”

 

Today’s relevancy from Thursday’s session and the week’s ending perspective:

  • Forecasting short-term directional movements in the stock market with percentage (%) accuracy is impossible!
  • Investors should be very cautious, largely holding cash!

What the sector patterns and markets are telling me:

  • An aftermarket that reeks of know unknows
  • A sentiment factor driven by algorithms and electronic trading,
  • Remember, the closer we get to earnings releases <LPS or loss per share sweepstakes> the leaner gains or expressive losses are going to be!
  • The ongoing Israel-Hamas war has raised questions of a potential oil supply crunch and a resulting rise in fuel prices if the geopolitical instability spreads to neighboring oil producers in the region.

I hate to be so negative or contrarian but, this is a NO spin zone and facts are its product; I am more frequently right than consequentially wrong but, I am mostly EARLY!

 

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