5 Best Biotechs of 2013

The market has soared to begin 2013 with many biotech companies leading the way. That should be no surprise given the massive swings that companies can make in just a week's time. Fortunately for some lucky investors, several biotech stocks have absolutely destroyed the returns of the broader market. In the following video, Fool contributor Maxx Chatsko reviews the five hottest biotech stocks through the first five months of the year and tells investors if things are about to cool down any time soon.

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