Morning Market Movers

McMoRan Exploration Co

climbed 74.49% to $14.76 at 9:45 am. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold

is considering to buy McMoRan Exploration and a large oil and gas company, according to The Financial Times. Mitek Systems

surged 34.17% to $3.22. US Bank and Mitek Systems have entered into a strategic mobile technology partnership to offer Mitek's Mobile Photo Bill Pay™ product. Plains Exploration & Production Company

shares advanced 24.56% to $44.90. Plains Exploration's trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 24.78%. Metabolix

surged 21.92% to $1.3899. Metabolix shares have dropped 75.90% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 11.58% in the same period.