Benzinga's Microcap Movers for Thursday February 16, 2012

Below are highlights from Benzinga's daily coverage of microcap securities making big moves:

Shares of Network CN (

), the Hong Kong advertising services company, rose 1,150% Thursday on only 28,113 shares. Network CN released its quarterly earnings report on Tuesday. The company reported gross profit of $203,000 for the quarter ending September 30, 2011. Benzinga attempted to contact a Network CN spokesperson, but did not receive a reply. Network CN closed at $0.25 on Thursday.

Shares of Global Investor Services (

), the OREM, UT marketer of investor education products, rose 67% Thursday on 75 times the average daily volume. Global Investor Services released its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, showing positive earnings numbers after 3 consecutive quarters of losses. Global Investor Services closed at $0.023 on Thursday.

Shares of BioDelivery Sciences

, the Raleigh, NC specialty pharmaceutical company, rose 16.5% Thursday on 3.6 times the average daily volume. BioDelivery Sciences announced Thursday the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a Notice of Allowance of BDSI's patent application that, once formally granted, will extend the exclusivity of the BioErodible MucoAdhesive drug delivery technology for BEMA Buprenorphine and BEMA Buprenorphine/Naloxone from 2020 to 2027. BDSI expects the final granting of the patent and associated $15 million milestone payment from Endo Pharmaceuticals within the next few months. Endo Pharmaceuticals closed at $2.33 on Thursday.