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ARTICLE | Finance

Slip-sliding

Biotech slumps on rotation to value, but buysiders say fundamentals still strong

March 31, 2014 7:00 AM UTC

Sector-specific concerns plus an investor rotation out of growth stocks have sent biotech shares tumbling. Buysiders think the slide is a healthy correction rather than a sign the dance music has stopped.

The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology (IBB) exchange traded fund hit a 52-week high of 275.4 on Feb. 25. Over the past month, however, the IBB is off 13%, the BioCentury 100 Index is off 14%, the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index is down 11% and the NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index has lost 8%...