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Best

Of 2019

Biotechs had the lion's share of the top stocks of 2019 as a number of these companies met with success with new drugs. Roku was another big winner as it became a popular device and service for video

streaming. All stocks on the list have an average daily trading volume of 100,000 shares or more and were priced at $12 or higher at the start of the year. Closed-end funds were excluded.

Rank Company

Ticker

YTD price Comp EPS Rel Grp SMR Acc/ 3-yr EPS 1-yr EPS

Qtr sls Debt/ % inst

% chg Rtg Rtg Str RS Rtg Dis growth growth ROE pct chg equity shares

1 Arrowhead Pharma ARWR Medical-Biomed/Biotech 410.7% 99 77 99 99 A B-

39.9% 284% 0% 46%

2 Karuna Therapeutics KRTX Medical-Biomed/Biotech 370.9 57 4 99 99

B+

-36.4

0 30

3 Medicines Company MDCO Medical-Biomed/Biotech 343.8 78 20 99 99 E A

97

4 Roku

ROKU Leisure-Movies & Related 337.0 43 3 98 99 D B

-4.5 50 0 48

5 Eidos Therapeutics EIDX Medical-Biomed/Biotech 317.1 78 41 99 99

B

-57.4

0 59

6 Synthorx

THOR Medical-Biomed/Biotech 302.1 79 20 99 99

A+

-65.9

0 99

7 NextCure

NXTC Medical-Biomed/Biotech 275.5 58 8 99 99

B+

-34.8

0 31

8 Reata Pharma

RETA Medical-Biomed/Biotech 264.4 72 13 99 99

A

59 523 77

9 Turning Point Therap TPTX Medical-Biomed/Biotech 246.1 72 1 98 91

A+

-35.7

0 58

10 Palomar Holdings PLMR Insurance-Diversified 236.6 99 98 98 93 A B- 103% 72% 20.9 61 20 99

11 Cortexyme

CRTX Medical-Biomed/Biotech 230.2 67 1 98 91

A+

-36.5

0 33

12 Arvinas

ARVN Medical-Biomed/Biotech 219.8 70 5 99 99 D B+

-110.0 789 1 31

13 Zymeworks

ZYME Medical-Biomed/Biotech 208.8 81 8 99 99 D A+

-15.8 283 0 44

14 Aprea Therapeutics APRE Medical-Biomed/Biotech 205.9 69 6 99 99

A

-38.1

0

15 Mirati Therapeutics MRTX Medical-Biomed/Biotech 203.8 63 8 98 91 E B

-57.1

0 68

16 Nevro

NVRO Medical-Systems/Equip 203.3 53 4 98 98 E C+

-19.9 5 62 84

17 Beyond Meat

BYND Food-Meat Products 202.4 14 40 8 20 D D

-45.4 250 40 10

18 Deciphera Pharma DCPH Medical-Biomed/Biotech 196.5 73 11 99 99

A+

-43.0

4 99

19 Shopify

SHOP Computer Sftwr-Enterprse 187.2 70 28 97 97 C B+ 55 13 2.5 45 1 45

20 Carvana

CVNA Retail/Whlsle-Automobile 181.4 70 8 97 94 C B

-62.0 105 579 99

21 Inmode

INMD Medical-Systems/Equip 180.8 99 99 99 99 A C+ 328 73 71.3 57 0 20

22 Audentes Therapeutics BOLD Medical-Biomed/Biotech 180.7 70 15 98 91

A-

-43.0

0 71

23 SolarEdge Technologies SEDG Energy-Solar

170.9 99 96 98 94 A B+ 31 -1 32.8 74 1 68

24 Krystal Biotech

KRYS Medical-Biomed/Biotech 166.5 63 16 98 91

C+

-13.4

0 64

25 Model N

MODN Computer Sftwr-Enterprse 165.1 87 77 98 98 D A

581 16.2 0 75 65

26 Acadia Pharmaceuticals ACAD Medical-Biomed/Biotech 164.6 80 42 97 86 D B-

-60.2 62 0 80

27 Boot Barn Holdings BOOT Retail-Apparel/Shoes/Acc 161.5 99 94 96 97 B B+ 51 37 16.3 11 69 67

28 Shockwave Medical SWAV Medical-Systems/Equip 158.4 62 18 90 85 D A-

-95.7 215 44 59

29 Ra Pharmaceuticals RARX Medical-Biomed/Biotech 157.9 67 16 98 91 E B-

-47.0

0 92

30 Novocure Limited NVCR Medical-Products

151.7 87 70 97 96 D B+

-56.3 42 133 57

31 Forty Seven

FTSV Medical-Biomed/Biotech 150.5 82 26 99 99

A+

-65.0

1 38

32 eHealth

EHTH Insurance-Brokers

150.1 54 24 97 99 B B- 7 113 7.0 72 2 76

33 Uniqure

QURE Medical-Biomed/Biotech 148.7 62 18 97 86 E B+

-61.9 -67 20 71

34 Advanced Micro Devices AMD Elec-Semicondctor Fablss 148.4 90 38 98 99 C A- 212 -9 55.2 9 88 53

35 Cirrus Logic

CRUS Elec-Semicondctor Fablss 148.4 96 85 98 99 C A -13 -7 14.1 6 0 54

36 Natera

NTRA Medical-Research Eqp/Svc 141.3 65 39 95 90 E B

-445.1 19 228 72

37 IGM Biosciences

IGMS Medical-Biomed/Biotech 138.5 68 4 98 91

A+

21

38 Avalara

AVLR Comp Sftwr-Spec Enterprs 135.2 69 60 92 91 D C+

-102.4 41 0 97

39 Yeti Holdings

YETI Leisure-Products

134.4 84 89 95 94

B- -8 67

17 982 97

40 Coupa Software

COUP Computer Sftwr-Enterprse 132.7 83 74 95 94 C D+

135 4.2 51 0 73

41 Apellis Pharmaceuticals APLS Medical-Biomed/Biotech 132.2 55 4 95 79

C+

-82.0

16 62

42 NeoGenomics

NEO Medical-Services

132.0 92 86 97 92 B A- 41 20 7.3 51 31 60

43 Luckin Coffee

LK Retail-Restaurants

131.5 58 9 98 99 D A+

-143.0 517 10 67

44 Digimarc

DMRC Computer Sftwr-Security 131.6 39 29 77 70 E C+

-46.8 19 0 42

45 Odonate Therapeutics ODT Medical-Biomed/Biotech 130.5 52 19 92 73

D-

-55.6

0 99

46 Inphi

IPHI Elec-Semicondctor Fablss 130.2 98 94 96 93 B A- -10 119 10.0 21 122 85

47 TopBuild

BLD Bldg-Constr Prds/Misc 129.3 97 98 95 90 B C+ 44 37 14.4 5 67 67

48 BioNTech

BNTX Medical-Biomed/Biotech 127.7 81 9 99 99 D A

-55.9 32 20

49 Galapagos

GLPG Medical-Biomed/Biotech 125.5 82 34 97 86 D B+

-2.8 486 0 8

50 Sonic Automotive SAH Retail/Whlsle-Automobile 125.3 88 87 96 89 D C 5 33 9.6 9 112 66

51 Koppers Holdings KOP Chemicals-Specialty 124.4 90 97 96 98 B B+ 8 5 95.7 7 1742 55

52 The Trade Desk

TTD Comml Svcs-Advertising 123.8 97 98 95 92 A A- 64 51 38.7 38 0 54

53 GDS Hldgs

GDS Internet-Network Sltns 123.4 73 29 96 90 D A

-8.6 35 205 84

54 Ascendis Pharma ASND Medical-Biomed/Biotech 122.1 76 19 95 79 D B+

-56.3 12150 0 99

55 Veracyte

VCYT Medical-Research Eqp/Svc 121.9 71 57 92 87 D C+

-39.3 32 30 75

56 Tenet Healthcare THC Medical-Hospitals

121.8 93 68 98 99 C A+ 39 -16

2

78

57 New Orientl Edu&Tech EDU Consumer Svcs-Education 121.2 93 93 94 88 A B 21 20 18.9 25 4 56

58 Universal Display OLED Elec-Misc Products

120.2 97 98 94 96 A B- 28 86 8.7 26 0 53

59 Daqo New Energy DQ Energy-Solar

118.9 73 43 93 82 B A- -1 -70 20.6 25 28 32

60 Winnebago Industries WGO Bldg-Mobile/Mfg & Rv 118.8 98 78 97 99 C A- 23 7 18.6 19 39 50

61 Circor Intl

CIR Machinery-Gen Industrial 117.7 80 46 94 95 C A 4 -2 8.1 -4 147 71

62 Teradyne

TER Elec-Semiconductor Equip 117.3 97 88 96 93 A B 21 17 25.8 3 25 64

63 Cannae Holdings CNNE Finance-Investment Mgmt 117.2 79 77 96 99 E B+

512 2.5 -8 4 62

64 StoneCo

STNE Finance-CrdtCard/PmtPr 116.3 83 84 90 82 A D- 370 203 12.2 55 0 58

65 Paycom Software PAYC Computer Sftwr-Enterprse 116.3 99 98 95 94 A B 62 28 50.9 31 10 55

66 Insulet

PODD Medical-Products

115.8 76 30 95 92 C A-

682 1.8 27 279 92

67 Skyline Champion SKY Bldg-Mobile/Mfg & Rv 115.8 76 68 93 85

B 171 80 13.7 0 13 61

68 Castle Biosciences CSTL Medical-Services

114.8 70 66 98 99

A-

298

51

69 Lam Research

LRCX Elec-Semiconductor Equip 114.7 94 69 96 93 B A- 36 -21 41.6 -7 82 57

70 Safehold

SAFE Finance-Property REIT 114.1 89 73 96 99 B B+

161 3.3 92 153 12

71 SpringWorks Therptcs SWTX Medical-Biomed/Biotech 113.8 66 1 97 86

A

-66.6

0 61

72 TechTarget

TTGT Comml Svcs-Advertising 113.8 89 97 95 92 A B- 57 32 15.3 10 18 48

73 Crispr Therapeutics CRSP Medical-Biomed/Biotech 113.2 82 41 97 86 D B

-56.9 37745 0 42

74 Progyny

PGNY Medical-Managed Care 111.2 74 24 99 99 D B-

-46.9 120 0

75 Pilgrims Pride

PPC Food-Meat Products 110.9 82 76 93 99 C A -12 -5 16.2 3 114 52

76 Cutera

CUTR Medical-Systems/Equip 110.4 89 73 97 96 D B

2.7 14 0 64

77 Tempur Sealy

TPX Hsehold/Office Furniture 110.3 94 82 94 99 A B+ -10 21 99.2 13 745 54

78 GSX Techedu

GSX Consumer Svcs-Education 108.2 47 84 98 99

A-

441

5

79 Guardant Health GH Medical-Services

107.9 61 48 91 84 D B+

-21.5 181 0 43

80 Perficient

PRFT Computer-Tech Services 107.0 99 88 95 99 A A- 23 31 14.8 17 34 57

81 Bridgebio Pharma BBIO Medical-Biomed/Biotech 106.2 56 1 94 77

B

-65.1

17 50

82 RingCentral

RNG Computer Sftwr-Enterprse 104.6 98 94 96 95 A B+ 125 19 24.2 34 115 78

83 Installed Building Prod IBP Bldg-Maintenance & Svc 104.5 92 97 94 90 A B+ 29 22 42.4 14 239 80

84 Atkore International ATKR Bldg-Constr Prds/Misc 104.3 99 97 97 97 B A- 45 27 97.4 5 363 60

85 Ichor Holdings

ICHR Elec-Semiconductor Equip 104.1 89 49 96 93 C A+ 11 -70 36.2 -12 97 63

86 The Carlyle Group CG Finance-Investment Mgmt 103.7 87 81 96 99 C B 23 160 11.7 13 654 16

87 World Fuel Services INT Oil&Gas-Refining/Mktg 102.9 67 69 93 96 E B 3 32 8.1 -11 36 59

88 Generac Hldgs

GNRC Electrical-Power/Equipmt 102.4 96 66 96 96 A A- 25 7 44.5 7 115 71

89 Silk Road Medical SILK Medical-Products

101.9 40 18 64 57

C+

77

88

90 Seattle Genetics

SGEN Medical-Biomed/Biotech 101.7 73 8 96 82 D A-

-25.3 26 0 99

91 KBR Inc

KBR Bldg-Heavy Construction 100.9 80 48 95 95 B B+ 32 14 14.4 12 72 68

92 Ares Management ARES Finance-Investment Mgmt 100.7 93 77 96 99 A B -18 130 9.8 94 117 99

93 Paylocity Holding PCTY Computer Sftwr-Enterprse 100.7 99 99 94 91 A B 42 140 29.3 26 0 58

94 Fair Isaac

FICO Computer Sftwr-Financial 100.4 95 96 94 95 A C 15 38 78.9 19 209 61

95 Principia Biopharma PRNB Medical-Biomed/Biotech 100.0 92 28 98 91 B A+

137.6

0 67

96 Compass Diversified CODI Finance-Investment Mgmt 99.8 49 4 95 96 D B

-2.4 8 128 16

97 Arco Platform

ARCE Computer Sftwr-Edu/Media 99.5 81 80 87 81 B A- 24 44 16.8 4 0 52

98 KLA Corp

KLAC Elec-Semiconductor Equip 99.1 99 75 94 78 A B- 21 -4 62.1 29 119 65

99 Anaplan

PLAN Computer Sftwr-Enterprse 97.5 60 42 90 86 D C

-36.8 44 0 79

100 Ceridian HCM Holding CDAY Comp Sftwr-Spec Enterprs 96.7 84 61 95 97 C A-

407 2.4 14 43 99

Prices as of Dec. 31

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