Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers

Aware AWRE shares gained 21.83% to $6.92 in pre-market trading after the company's board declared a special dividend of $1.75 per share. Progress Software PRGS shares jumped 10.79% to $24.65 in pre-market trading after the company reported stronger-than-expected fiscal second-quarter earnings and issued an upbeat outlook. The Manitowoc Company MTW shares jumped 10.67% to $32.88 in pre-market trading after the New York Times reported that Relational Investors bought an 8.5% stake in the company and urged for splitting it in two. Jefferies upgraded Manitowoc from Underperform to Hold and raised the price target from $24.00 to $33.00. Finish Line FINL shares gained 4.73% to $30.53 in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter earnings. Nike NKE shares surged 2.65% to $78.90 in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter earnings. Nike posted its quarterly earnings of $0.78 per share on revenue of $7.43 billion. However, analysts were expecting a profit of $0.75 per share on revenue of $7.34 billion.