Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers

Stewart Enterprises

surged 6.94% to $9.55 in the pre-market session. Stewart Enterprises reported upbeat Q1 results. VeriFone Systems

moved up 6.30% to $21.75 in the pre-market session. VeriFone reported that its CEO, Douglas Bergeron, is stepping down. Yum! Brands

added 6.22% to $72.06 in the pre-market session. Yum reported a 20% drop in its quarterly same-store sales in China. However, the company had projected sales to decline by 25%. Life Technologies

soared 4.73% to $64 in the pre-market trading. According to The Wall Street Journal, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co

is considering teaming with other private-equity firms to bid for Life Technologies.