May 22: 8 Strong Themes — COVID (Treatments & Vaccines), Pharma

May 22, 2025 · #COVID (Treatments & Vaccines) #Pharma #Beauty & Cosmetics #Hair Loss Treatment #Masks #Duty Free #Department Stores #Biosimilars

8 strong themes — 2 running · 5 recurred · 1 new. Top: COVID (Treatments & Vaccines) +18.8%.

Strong themes8 Top change+18.8% LeaderCellid

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
COVID (Treatments & Vaccines)
+18.8%
Pharma
+13.9%
Beauty & Cosmetics
+13.2%
Hair Loss Treatment
+7.5%
Masks
+6.5%
Duty Free
+3.0%
Department Stores
+3.0%
Biosimilars
+2.6%

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 (Treatments & Vaccines)Cellid+30.00%
PharmaGreen Lifescience+29.93%
Beauty & Cosmeticsd'Alba Global+66.06%-
Hair Loss TreatmentWithus Pharmaceutical+29.89%
MasksGC Medical Science+16.32%
Duty FreeHyundai Department Store+3.93%
Department StoresHyundai Department Store+3.93%
BiosimilarsBinex+4.64%

COVID (Treatments & Vaccines) led the May 22 session with an average change of 18.79%. The theme returned after a gap of 87 days.

All 10 stocks in the theme rose, with leader Cellid up 30.0% and GeneOne Life Science up 29.92%. Same-day news linked the move to concerns over a renewed COVID-19 spread.

Pharma extended its streak to 2 days with an average change of 13.94%. In Beauty & Cosmetics, d’Alba Global rose 66.06% on its first trading day, according to news headlines.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1COVID (Treatments & Vaccines)recurred after 87 days+18.8%10/10Cellid
2Pharma2 days running+13.9%10/10Green Lifescience
3Beauty & Cosmeticsrecurred after 2 days+13.2%9/9d’Alba Global
4Hair Loss Treatmentnew+7.5%9/9Withus Pharmaceutical
5Masksrecurred after 134 days+6.5%10/10GC Medical Science
6Duty Freerecurred after 35 days+3.0%4/4Hyundai Department Store
7Department Storesrecurred after 682 days+3.0%4/4Hyundai Department Store
8Biosimilars2 days running+2.6%10/10Binex

Theme by Theme

1. COVID (Treatments & Vaccines) (recurred after 87 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Cellid 299660+30.0%6,760★
GeneOne Life Science 011000+29.9%3,365
Shinpoong Pharmaceutical 019170+29.9%10,470
Medicox 054180+29.6%241
Genematrix 109820+19.7%3,345
Kukjeon 307750+15.2%3,555
Kbio Labs 038530+13.1%303
Eutilex 263050+8.4%1,315
Hyundai Bioscience 048410+7.5%11,300
Il Dong Pharmaceutical 249420+4.6%12,390

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2. Pharma (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Green Lifescience 114450+29.9%2,865★
Shinpoong Pharmaceutical 019170+29.9%10,470
Withus Pharmaceutical 330350+29.9%8,300
Kukjeon 307750+15.2%3,555
Seoul Pharma 018680+7.6%3,835
Hyundai Pharmaceutical 004310+6.1%3,575
PharmGen Science 004720+5.7%4,350
Kyung Nam Pharm 053950+5.5%686
JW Shinyak 067290+4.8%1,566
Ilsung Is 003120+4.7%18,620

3. Beauty & Cosmetics (recurred after 2 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
d’Alba Global 483650+66.1%110,100★
Cosmecca Korea 241710+11.2%49,550
From Bio 377220+8.4%3,285
Hyundai Bioscience 048410+7.5%11,300
Sunjin Beauty Science 086710+6.0%14,300
C&C International 352480+5.2%47,700
Shinsegae International 031430+5.1%10,770
Neopharm 092730+4.7%14,560
Kukje Pharma 002720+4.3%4,930

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4. Hair Loss Treatment (new)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Withus Pharmaceutical 330350+29.9%8,300★
Bioneercorporation 064550+9.1%17,550
From Bio 377220+8.4%3,285
Hyundai Pharmaceutical 004310+6.1%3,575
JW Shinyak 067290+4.8%1,566
Innogene 344860+3.9%2,390
TS Trillion 317240+3.2%255
Boryung 003850+0.8%8,490
TimeX AI 304840+0.8%2,630

5. Masks (recurred after 134 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
GC Medical Science 142280+16.3%4,705★
Clean & Science 045520+8.6%4,975
KM 083550+8.2%3,300
KPM Tech 042040+6.5%264
Welcron 065950+5.4%2,360
Il Dong Pharmaceutical 249420+4.6%12,390
Kukje Pharma 002720+4.3%4,930
Monalisa 012690+4.0%2,890
Cntus 352700+3.4%2,710
Hancom Lifecare 372910+3.4%3,050

6. Duty Free (recurred after 35 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Shinsegae 004170+4.1%174,000
Hyundai Department Store 069960+3.9%68,800★
Hotel Shilla 008770+2.8%48,950
HDC Holdings 012630+1.3%20,050

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7. Department Stores (recurred after 682 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Shinsegae 004170+4.1%174,000
Hyundai Department Store 069960+3.9%68,800★
Lotte Shopping 023530+3.6%78,000
Daegu Department Store 006370+0.4%6,830

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8. Biosimilars (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Binex 053030+4.6%18,930★
Sam Chun Dang Pharm 000250+4.1%143,200
ISU Abxis 086890+3.9%5,180
Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical 185750+3.4%81,900
SunBio 067370+2.9%7,560
Aprogen Biologics 003060+2.3%666
GC Biopharma 006280+2.2%127,900
Prestige Biologics 334970+1.1%4,005
Boryung 003850+0.8%8,490
Prestige BioPharma 950210+0.6%13,700

Closing Thoughts

Hair Loss Treatment appeared as a new theme with an average change of 7.45%, led by Withus Pharmaceutical. Whether it shows up again in the next session will show if it can last.

Consumer themes also moved, with Department Stores returning after 682 days at an average change of 3.01%. Biosimilars rose for a second straight day, with all 10 stocks up.