5 Worst 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. Unfortunately, some biotech stocks have also lagged the returns of the broader market. In the following video, Fool contributor Maxx Chatsko reviews the five coldest biotech stocks through the first five months of the year and tells investors if things are about to get better any time soon. Not all laggards are created equal.

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