10 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session

Gainers

Andersons Inc ANDE rose 29.14 percent to $33.50 in pre-market trading. Philip Falcone's HC2 Holdings Inc HCHC announced Tuesday, that it has sent a letter to Andersons Chairman Michael J. Anderson, with an offer to acquire Andersons for $37 per share in cash or $1.043 billion in total, plus the assumption of $402 million in debt.

Mazor Robotics Ltd - ADR MZOR shares rose 24.74 percent to $13.26 in pre-market trading. Medtronic PLC MDT agreed to acquire up to 15 percent stake in Mazor Robotics.

Oramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ORMP shares rose 24.14 percent to $11.21 in pre-market trading following the report of positive oral insulin study.

Relypsa Inc RLYP rose 17.14 percent to $17.15 in pre-market trading after dropping 1.21 percent on Tuesday.

Aratana Therapeutics Inc PETX shares rose 7.44 percent to $6.50 in pre-market trading as the company reported that the FDA has granted approval of ENTYCE.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. CHD shares rose 3.63 percent to $99.00 in pre-market trading following unconfirmed market reports the company is being eyed as an acquisition target by Durex and Procter & Gamble Co PG. Negocios.com reported that Durex and Procter & Gamble are finalizing an offer to acquire the company and dominate the global market for condoms. Church & Dwight's Trojan brand is the market leader for the U.S. condom industry.

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Losers

Vipshop Holdings Ltd - ADR VIPS shares fell 14.23 percent to $10.55 in pre-market trading after the company reported results for its first quarter.

Southwestern Energy Company SWN shares 9.22 percent to $11.12 in pre-market trading after gaining 6.89 percent on Tuesday.

Target Corporation TGT shares fell 7.32 percent to $68.20 in pre-market trading. Target reported better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter, but comparable sales missed expectations.

Costco Wholesale Corporation COST shares fell 2.08 percent to $140.61 in pre-market trading after declining 1.50 percent on Tuesday.

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