Aug 16: 8 Strong Themes — COVID (Diagnostics, Treatments, Vaccines), Mpox

August 16, 2024 · #COVID (Diagnostics, Treatments, Vaccines) #Mpox #Pfizer #Beauty & Cosmetics #Masks #Semiconductor Equipment #HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) #Auto Parts

8 strong themes — 3 running · 5 recurred. Top: COVID (Diagnostics, Treatments, Vaccines) +20.0%.

Strong themes8 Top change+20.0% LeaderPharmicell

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
COVID (Diagnostics, Treatments, Vaccines)
+20.0%
Mpox
+20.0%
Pfizer
+14.2%
Beauty & Cosmetics
+13.6%
Masks
+12.3%
Semiconductor Equipment
+9.0%
HBM (High Bandwidth Memory)
+7.5%
Auto Parts
+6.8%

Theme leaders · recent trend

The line is the trend; the end-point colour is the last trading day's direction. Stocks without enough price history show as -
ThemeLeaderChangeTrend
COVID (Diagnostics, Treatments, Vaccines)Pharmicell+29.89%
MpoxPharmicell+29.89%
PfizerPharmicell+29.89%
Beauty & CosmeticsHankook Cosmetics Manufacturing+20.34%
MasksGC Medical Science+25.00%
Semiconductor EquipmentGreen Resource+12.70%
HBM (High Bandwidth Memory)Techwing+13.59%
Auto PartsGH Advanced Materials+6.54%

Health-related themes dominated the 2024-08-16 session. COVID (Diagnostics, Treatments, Vaccines) led with an average change of 20.02%, and all 9 of its stocks rose.

Mpox came back after an 8-day gap with an average change of 19.96%. Pharmicell led both themes, closing up 29.89%.

Beauty & Cosmetics posted an average change of 13.64%, with all 10 stocks higher, after news of a Berkshire investment in Ulta Beauty. Hankook Cosmetics Manufacturing led, up 20.34%.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1COVID (Diagnostics, Treatments, Vaccines)2 days running+20.0%9/9Pharmicell
2Mpoxrecurred after 8 days+20.0%9/9Pharmicell
3Pfizer2 days running+14.2%4/4Pharmicell
4Beauty & Cosmeticsrecurred after 18 days+13.6%10/10Hankook Cosmetics Manufacturing
5Masksrecurred after 8 days+12.3%10/10GC Medical Science
6Semiconductor Equipment2 days running+9.0%10/10Green Resource
7HBM (High Bandwidth Memory)recurred after 3 days+7.5%10/10Techwing
8Auto Partsrecurred after 4 days+6.8%9/9GH Advanced Materials

Theme by Theme

1. COVID (Diagnostics, Treatments, Vaccines) (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Kbio Labs 038530+29.9%369
Pharmicell 005690+29.9%7,040★
BioNote 377740+25.2%5,670
GC Medical Science 142280+25.0%6,350
Genolution 225220+22.5%4,305
PCL 241820+14.2%2,025
Osangjaiel 053980+13.9%5,210
Genematrix 109820+10.0%4,610
Precision Biosensor 335810+9.6%4,385

2. Mpox (recurred after 8 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Pharmicell 005690+29.9%7,040★
Kespion 079190+29.9%774
BioNote 377740+25.2%5,670
GC Medical Science 142280+25.0%6,350
Genolution 225220+22.5%4,305
Billions 044480+16.7%826
Osangjaiel 053980+13.9%5,210
Genematrix 109820+10.0%4,610
PharmGen Science 004720+6.6%5,940

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3. Pfizer (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Pharmicell 005690+29.9%7,040★
Green Lifescience 114450+16.6%4,170
Yuhan 000100+7.9%95,200
DaehanPharmaceutical 023910+2.4%27,250

4. Beauty & Cosmetics (recurred after 18 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Pharmicell 005690+29.9%7,040
Olipass 244460+23.9%746
Hankook Cosmetics Manufacturing 003350+20.3%70,400★
Osangjaiel 053980+13.9%5,210
Silicon 2 257720+11.9%45,200
Tonymoly 214420+8.0%9,360
Hankook Cosmetics 123690+7.6%7,900
Manyo Factory 439090+7.4%24,000
Cosmecca Korea 241710+6.9%79,000
VT 018290+6.6%32,300

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5. Masks (recurred after 8 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Welcron 065950+25.6%3,210
GC Medical Science 142280+25.0%6,350★
Monalisa 012690+21.3%3,960
KleanNara 004540+12.9%2,630
KM 083550+12.0%5,270
Vivien 002070+9.6%888
Clean & Science 045520+5.3%6,000
Kukje Pharma 002720+4.5%6,980
Il Dong Pharmaceutical 249420+3.5%16,420
Incon 083640+3.3%376

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6. Semiconductor Equipment (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Techwing 089030+13.6%48,900
Green Resource 402490+12.7%20,500★
Systems Technology 039440+9.1%27,500
Rorze Systems 071280+8.7%13,570
Kctech 281820+8.5%39,450
HANMI Semiconductor 042700+7.8%127,700
Xavis 254120+7.6%2,185
EugeneTechnology 084370+7.5%51,600
EO Technics 039030+7.4%174,800
Dit 110990+6.7%18,370

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7. HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) (recurred after 3 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Techwing 089030+13.6%48,900★
Systems Technology 039440+9.1%27,500
Kctech 281820+8.5%39,450
HANMI Semiconductor 042700+7.8%127,700
EO Technics 039030+7.4%174,800
SK hynix 000660+7.0%199,700
Dit 110990+6.7%18,370
Quality Reliability Technology 405100+5.7%14,940
Di 003160+5.1%16,630
YC 232140+4.6%16,690

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8. Auto Parts (recurred after 4 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Neooto 212560+8.6%9,110
Ewon Comfortech 088290+7.9%1,581
DH Autolead 290120+7.5%2,935
Intops 049070+7.2%23,000
GH Advanced Materials 130500+6.5%3,745★
Younghwa Tech 265560+6.3%7,800
TPC 130740+6.1%2,060
Sungchang Autotech 080470+6.1%3,920
KBI Metal 024840+5.4%3,230

Closing Thoughts

Semiconductor Equipment rose for a second straight day, with an average change of 8.96%. HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) followed at 7.54%, led by Techwing.

The next question is whether the health rally keeps going. Masks posted an average change of 12.3%, and news tied GC Medical Science’s gain to rising COVID-19 cases.