Benzinga's Volume Movers

Salix Pharmaceuticals SLXP shares moved up 11.01% to $136.93. The volume of Salix Pharmaceuticals shares traded was 524% higher than normal. Salix Pharma reported that endpoint was met in TARGET 3 study. The Cooper Companies COO shares rose 5.64% to $143.18. The volume of Cooper Companies shares traded was 439% higher than normal. The Cooper Companies announced Monday, it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire European contact lens and solutions distributor Sauflon Pharmaceuticals, for approximately $1.2 billion. Akorn AKRX surged 9.09% to $36.27. The volume of Akorn shares traded 378% higher than normal. Akorn's PEG ratio is 1.49. MicroStrategy MSTR shares climbed 1.74% to $143.07. The volume of MicroStrategy shares traded was 231% higher than normal. MicroStrategy shares have jumped 60.21% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 21.38% in the same period.