Market Update

Shares of Jones Soda Co

gained about 4.5% after the company announced the resignation of Chief Financial Officer Michael O'Brien. Shares of Energy Partners

rose about 4.7% after the company's Board of Directors authorized a program for the repurchase of shares of its outstanding Common Stock for up to an aggregate cash purchase price of $20 million. Shares of Cisco Systems Inc

gained about 1.4% after the company reported that it has acquired privately-held Versly. Financial terms of the deal are undisclosed. Shares of NXP Semiconductors

gained about 2.8% after Crocus Technology today announced the acquisition of NXP Semiconductors' MRAM patent portfolio.