Market Gainers

Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) shares rose 1.42 percent to $16.40 after gaining 0.23 percent on Thursday. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares gained 10.22 percent to $52.88 after the company reported better-than-expected 3Q15 results.   Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares rose...

SmartPros Ltd. (NASDAQ: SPRO) shares surged 30.63 percent to $3.54 after Kaplan, Inc., agreed to acquire SmartPros. Trueblue Inc (NYSE: TBI) gained 25.57 percent to $28.63 after the company reported upbeat Q3 sales and issued a strong sales forecast. Baird upgraded Trueblue from Neutral to...

KLA-Tencor Corp (NASDAQ: KLAC) shares jumped 21.44 percent to $65.41. Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) announced its plans to buy KLA-Tencor in a $10.6 billion deal. KLA-Tencor also reported upbeat quarterly earnings. NeoGenomics, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEO) surged 14.70 percent to $6.51 after...

Energy Recovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: ERII) shares jumped 215.85 percent to $7.77 after the company reported that it has signed a 15-year license with Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE: SLB) to provide exclusive rights to its vorteq hydraulic fracturing technology. Higher One Holdings, Inc (NYSE: ONE)...

Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW) shares jumped 79.68 percent to $12.20. Oprah Winfrey will buy a 10 percent stake in Weight Watchers International, and will also join the company's board. Lightbridge Corp (NASDAQ: LTBR) surged 27.45 percent to $1.30 after the company reported an...

Youku Tudou Inc (ADR) (NYSE: YOKU) shares jumped 23.40 percent to $25.21 following announcement of proposal from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) of $26.60 per share. Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC) shares gained 7.01 percent to $10.69. Harsco projects that Q3 adjusted earnings will be...

Five Prime Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: FPRX) shares jumped 62.39 percent to $27.46 following announcement of worldwide license, collaboration agreement on CSF1R antibody program with Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (NYSE: BMY). Transition Therapeutics Inc (USA) (NASDAQ: TTHI) shares climbed 26.94 percent...

CASI Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: CASI) shares gained 30.39 percent to $1.33 after the company reported that it has received Orphan Drug designation from the European Medicines Agency for ENMD-2076 to treat hepatocellular carcinoma. Liberty Tripadvisor Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LTRPA) shares climbed...

Wausau Paper Corp. (NYSE: WPP) shares climbed 38.13 percent to $10.07 after the company agreed to be acquired by SCA for $10.25 per share. NewBridge Bancorp (NASDAQ: NBBC) gained 21.62 percent to $10.79 after the company agreed to be acquired by Yadkin Financial Corp (NYSE: YDKN) for $11.40...

Can Fite Biopharma Ltd (ADR) (NYSE: CANF) shares climbed 17.85 percent to $4.95 after the company reported that it has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the EMA for CF102 in the treatment of liver cancer. Celsion Corporation (NASDAQ: CLSN) gained 8.68 percent to $2.00 after the company...

UTi Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: UTIW) shares jumped 47.46 percent to $6.96 after the company agreed to be acquired by Denmark's DSV in a $1.35 billion deal. HORSEHEAD HOLDING CORP. (NASDAQ: ZINC) shares surged 20.15 percent to $5.36 after jumping 20.54 percent on Thursday. Horsehead Holding is...

WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: WGBS) shares gained 50.66 percent to $2.29 on strong revenue guidance for the third quarter. Journal Media Group Inc (NYSE: JMG) shares jumped 42.17 percent to $11.80 after Gannett Co Inc. (NYSE: GCI) agreed to acquire Journal Media for $280 million. Mistras...

Teck Resources Ltd (USA) (NYSE: TCK) shares jumped 20.34 percent to $7.16 after the company reported a silver streaming agreement with a subsidiary of Franco-Nevada Corporation. MeetMe Inc (NASDAQ: MEET) gained 18.07 percent to $1.96 after the company raised its Q3 sales and adjusted EBITDA...

PMC-Sierra Inc (NASDAQ: PMCS) shares jumped 33.16 percent to $10.24 after the company agreed to be acquired by Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: SWKS) for $10.50 per share. WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: WGBS) shares climbed 40.15 percent to $1.85. WaferGen Bio-systems announced the launch of...

ContraVir Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: CTRV) shares gained 67.30 percent to $3.53 as the company announced that data demonstrating CMX157 to be 60-fold more potent versus hepatitis B virus than Gilead's Viread. Spark Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ONCE) shares jumped 47.93 percent to $64.99 following...