The other sectors showing strength apart from health care/life science are specialty transportation, electronic equipment and electrical components.
Geodrill (GEO.T) announced impressive financials as well this week. Revenues were higher by 28% and earnings were up by 49%.
And “Cheapies with a Chance” list standout Inventronics (IVX.V) reported very impressive results after the market close on Friday. Revenues leaped by 52% and earnings were higher by 83%. The stock closed on Friday at $1.99 and trades at a trailing 12-month PE ratio of only 3.65 times.
It was a very busy week for earnings and we have 2 more weeks to go before the end of this quarters reporting. So far, we’ve been pleasantly surprised with a number of good reports.
CANSLIM Select Pick
This week’s pick has had an explosive move off much stronger than consensus earning estimates. I’ll be entering a very small starter position on Monday and will be looking to add to my position if/when it shows a sizable dip.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals – (CPRX-Q) Closing Price: $13.90 Catalyst Pharmaceuticals is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing, and commercializing novel medicines for patients living with rare diseases. With exceptional patient focus, Catalyst is committed to developing a robust pipeline of cutting-edge, best-in-class medicines for rare diseases. Catalyst's New Drug Application for FIRDAPSE (amifampridine) Tablets 10 mg for the treatment of adults with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome ("LEMS") was approved in 2018 by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration ("FDA"), and FIRDAPSE is commercially available in the United States as a treatment for adults with LEMS. Further, Canada's national healthcare regulatory agency, Health Canada, has approved the use of FIRDAPSE for the treatment of adult patients in Canada with LEMS. |