BMY Flirting With Historic TerritoryWhen I say "historic" for BMY I'm not talking ATH but the stock's encroaching on an area that has been tested 3 times being rejected each time. This is the 236 fib area using 2016's high as the top anchor. It's been 5 years since BMY traded well above this area. But with the way attention is being placed on immunotherapy stocks, it could be something to keep in mind for BMY longs.
" Both Bristol-Myers and Novartis recently gave updates on new FDA updates. Novartis’ NIS793 gained FDA Orphan Drug Designation, while Bristol-Myers’ recent earnings update revealed strong sales figures from its lead cancer drug, Opdivo...B7H3 protein is a checkpoint molecule, which has very recently become a target for cancer treatment. While things are still in the very early stages for B7 molecules, as a whole, early research is also finding new potential for targeted cancer treatments. For instance, Merck’s (NYSE: MRK ) blockbuster drug, Keytruda, and Bristol-Myers’ YERVOY treatments target the same checkpoint inhibitors that are part of the B7 family (PD-1/PD-L1 and CTLA-4/CD80). They’ve also both demonstrated a clear survival benefit when it comes to immune-oncology treatment ."
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