Thursday's Morning Movers: Minerva, City National Pop 17% Higher

City National Corp CYN +20% - Announced it will sell itself to RBC for $5.4 billion.

Minerva Neurosciences Inc NERV +17% - Reported positive Phase I data.

NetScout Systems, Inc. NTCT +1.3% - Announced Q3 EPS.

Gannett Co., Inc. GCI +2.8% - Carl Icahn issued a letter to the CEO of Gannett.

eBay Inc EBAY +3% - Reported Q4 EPS, $2 billion buyback.

United Rentals, Inc. URI +3.9% - Announced Q4 financial results.

Alaska Air Group, Inc. ALK +3.5% - Reported Q4 EPS.

United Continental Holdings Inc UAL +3.2% - Reported Q4 EPS.

F5 Networks, Inc. FFIV -14% - Announced Q1 EPS, Q2 guidance.

SanDisk Corporation SNDK -6% - Reported Q4 EPS, expands buyback.

Xilinx, Inc. XLNX -7% - Reported Q3 EPS, expects Q4 sales decline.

American Express Company AXP -2.8% - Announced Q4 EPS.