Benzinga’s Top Gainers (SEED, FIF, ZION, JOBS, CI)
November 23, 2009 12:17 PM
Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) soared 76% to $9.17 on 16.29 million shares after Saturday SEED announced that it has received the Bio-safety Certificate from the Ministry of Agriculture as a final approval for commercial approval of the world's first genetically modified phytase corn.
Financial Federal Corporation (NYSE: FIF) jumped 29% to $26.53 after People's United Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBCT), the holding company for People's United Bank, announced today a definitive agreement to acquire Financial Federal in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $738 million.
Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ: ZION) climbed 14% to $14.33 on 9.71 million shares after Zions Bancorporation was upgraded by Soleil Securites from Hold to Buy at a price target of $17.50. The 52 week trading range for ZION is $5.90 - $31.95.
51job, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ: JOBS) rose 15% to $19.18 after JOBS posted better-than-expected quarterly results, helped by a rise in recruitment services revenue, and forecast a strong fourth quarter
CIGNA Corporation (NYSE: CI) climbed 7% to $32.15 on 2.99 million shares after analysts at J.P. Morgan said Monday that they are growing more positive about managed-care stocks and CIGNA Corporation to overweight from neutral.
