Morning Market Movers

Giga-tronics

shares gained 35.54% to $1.64 after the company reported that it has completed a multi-year agreement with a major aerospace company to develop a variant of its high performance fast tuning YIG filters for a third aircraft platform.. NPS Pharmaceuticals

jumped 19.79% to $37.29 following Friday's rumored bid from Shire

. Protective Life

shares gained 15.16% to $60.23. Dai-ichi Life

is in talks to acquire Protective Life, according to a source as reported by Nikkei Business Daily via Reuters. EveryWare Global

rose 14.54% to $1.26 after the company provided an update on credit agreements. Ariad Pharmaceuticals

jumped 12.38% to $7.26 following the report of positive Iclusig data at the 2014 American Society of Clinical Oncology. Broadcom

shares gained 11.95% to $35.68 after the company announced its plans to explore options for cellular baseband business. Conn's

climbed 10.27% to $51.43 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings. American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust

surged 8.54% to $10.80 after Ventas

announced its plans to acquire American Realty Capital Healthcare for $2.6 billion in stock and cash. Omeros

rose 6.42% to $12.44 after the company received the FDA approval of Omidria for use in cataract and other intraocular lens replacement procedures. Pharmacyclics

shares jumped 5.62% to $93.82 on positive IMBRUVICA data presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology.