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This list of stocks was generated by tracking the most popular ticker searches on the Benzinga Pro real-time news platform. Readers can rely on this daily list to offer insight into which stocks retail investors are most interested in during a given trading session. In addition to providing the...

Courier Corporation (NASDAQ: CRRC) shares surged 32.23% to $19.16 after Quad/Graphics Inc (NASDAQ: QUAD) announced its plans to acquire Courier for $20.50 per share. E2open, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOPN) rose 14.44% to $6.26 after the company reported that it was adopting a shareholder rights plan. Shares...

Netlist Inc. (NASDAQ: NLST) shares climbed 48.28% to $1.72. Netlist granted injunction against Diablo Technologies. Emulex Corporation (NYSE: ELX) jumped 20.34% to $6.98 after the company raised its Q2 guidance. Gulf Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: GURE) shares rose 19.12% to $1.37. Gulf Resources...

Command Security Corp. (NYSE: MOC) shares surged 58.56% to $2.87 after the company announced the award of two contracts with the United States Postal Service with an estimated value of $250 million over ten years. Minerva Neurosciences, Inc.(NASDAQ: NERV) shares climbed 51.17% to $9.07 following...

Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CNAT) shares rose 31.81% to $10.66 following news of positive top-line results from ACLF and organ impairment clinical trial of emricasan. Stereotaxis Inc. (NASDAQ: STXS) shares gained 30.53% to $2.01. Stereotaxis has received the FDA clearance of Vdrive...

Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.(NASDAQ: BCLI) shares surged 73.11% to $8.24 ahead of January 5 conference call to discuss final results of Phase 2a trial of NurOwn in ALS. Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) shares gained 15.48% to $18.20 after the company reported Chairman's preliminary...

NephroGenex Inc (NASDAQ: NRX) shares climbed 192.90% to $13.62 after the company reported positive results for QT study of Pyridorin. State Investors Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ: SIBC) shares surged 31.71% to $20.23 after First NBC Bank Holding Company (NASDAQ: NBCB) announced its plans to acquire State...

NeuroDerm Ltd. (NASDAQ: NDRM) shares climbed 50.92% to $9.33 on Phase IIa Parkinson's treatment study results. China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc. (NASDAQ: CJJD) jumped 23.38% to $3.22 on report of possible legalization of online prescription drug sales in China. China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (...

LiveDeal, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIVE) shares jumped 23.71% to $4.07 on fiscal 2014 results. LiveDeal reported FY revenue of $7.20 million. It also expected significant growth in revenue for FY 2015. The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW) shares climbed 8.91% to $22.79 on report of Icahn stake. Carl...

Juno Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: JUNO) shares jumped 7.53% to $43.00 after climbing 7.27% on Wednesday. GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO) shares jumped 3.60% to $68.80 after gaining 7.91% on Wednesday. Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) shares rose 1.81% to $92.94. The rise in the stock may be...

Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADMS) rose 27.64% to $18.70 after the FDA approved a New Drug Application for Adamas Pharmaceuticals' Namzaric for the treatment of moderate to severe dementia of the Alzheimer's type. Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NVGS) shares climbed 12.06% to $20.06 on...

Peerless Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: PRLS) shares jumped 26.72% to $6.82 after the company agreed to be acquired by Mobius Acquisition, LLC for $7.00 per share in cash. Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNDA) shares climbed 22.42% to $14.58 after the company announced its plans to acquire rights to...

Uroplasty, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPI) shares gained 20.21% to $2.83. Uroplasty and Vision-Sciences Inc.(NASDAQ: VSCI) announced a merger agreement. S&W Seed Company (NASDAQ: SANW) shares rose 18.28% to $4.27 after the company announced its plans to acquire all of DuPont Pioneer's alfalfa production...

OvaScience, Inc. (NASDAQ: OVAS) shares jumped 34.01% to $46.85 on analyst upgrade and several price target raises. Mobile Telesystems OJSC (NYSE: MBT) shares surged 28.77% to $8.28. Key Energy Services Inc. (NYSE: KEG) gained 20.33% to $1.42. RBC Capital upgraded Key Energy Services from Sector...