Mkt and Biotech Leap Up on Monday 9.28

Monday 9.28.09:
DOW +124(1.3%) @9,789..NAS +40(1.9%) @2,130..SP500 +18.6(1.8%) @1,063

BIO-Stem Index:+2.6(+1.9%) @145.19 (+45.20% ytd)
BIO-ETF Index:+1.95(1.7%) @115.44 (+15.44% ytd)
[Stem cell index beating biotech by 25.8%]

The market surged over 1% Monday, but is only back to where it was the middle of last week. Stem cells reversed their downtrend, up 1.8% in our index. More impressive even, only 1 (OSIR) in the index fell today. The ETFs were also up 1.7%, good day for biotech overall.

Stem Cell Stocks (24 up, 4 down, 3 n/c)
Big Winners:ASTM +3.7%, CRIS 4.9%, DNDN +3.5%, IART +3.3%, SQNM +3.3%
Losers: ATHX -2.1%, CUR -2.5%, PSTI +2.8%

Swine Flu Stocks
AVII nc, BCRX +.85%, DVAX +6.2%, GILD +1.9%, INHX -4.7%, INO +11.7%, NVAX +16.1%, SIGA +3.7%, SVA +3.8%
Other Flu: APT nc, CRXL -6.6%, CVM +8%, PURE +2.5%

Other Biotech
Big Winners: BDSI +13%, DCTH +4.8%, EXAS +5.2%, INSM +5%, IRIS +5.1%, LXRX +10.3%, MED +7.5%, MRX +4%, PLX +6%, POZN +4.2%, QGLY +6.8%, SLXP +4.3%, VPHM +11.5%
Losers: AEZS -4.9%, ALTH -3.8%, BSDM -10.1%, CLSN -24.5%, DSCO -2.9%, KERX -6.3%, OXGN -6.6%

SubMicro: ENMD -4.9%, GETA -7.3%, INHX -4.7%, TISA -7.1%

New Intraday Highs:MRX, NEOG

Disclosure: Long DNDN, BSDM, CVM, KERX