Morning Market Gainers

WPCS International Incorporated WPCS climbed 66.94 percent to $2.07 after the company reported that it was awarded $3.0 million in new contracts during the months of July and August 2015. Synergetics USA Inc SURG shares gained 50.34 percent to $6.60 after the company agreed to be acquired by Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc VRX for $6.50 per share in cash. BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ADR) BVXV shares rose 42.07 percent to $4.93 after the company announced its intention to launch a Phase 2 trial in the United States in collaboration with the U.S. National Institutes of Health. FreeSeas Inc FREE shares surged 21.01 percent to $0.455 as the company announced new charter for vessels reflecting the charter market improvement. Vera Bradley, Inc. VRA shares jumped 16.97 percent to $12.20 after the company reported strong Q2 results. DTS Inc. DTSI shares gained 15.64 percent to $29.65 after the company announced its plans to acquire iBiquity Digital Corporation for $172 million. Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (USA) TSEM rose 11.30 percent to $13.10. TowerJazz and TowerJazz Panasonic Semiconductor Co. reported breakthrough RF technology for next-gen 4G LTE enabled smartphones and IoT applications. H & R Block Inc HRB shares climbed 7.62 percent to $35.46 after the company reported a narrower-than-expected loss for its fiscal first quarter. The company also announced a $3.5 billion share buyback program and new capital structure plans.