Morning Market Movers

BGC Partners

shares advanced 40.74% to $5.42 after Nasdaq OMX Group

agreed to acquire eSpeed from the company for up to $1.23 billion. Synthesis Energy Systems

climbed 37.26% to $1.46 after the company and GE Packaged Power agreed to jointly evaluate and market a small scale power generation unit combining SES' gasification technology with GE's aeroderivative gas turbines. Cordia Bancorp

surged 36.73% to $5.10. Cordia Bancorp's 52-week trading range is $2.39-5.90. Optimer Pharmaceuticals

surged 18.68% to $13.85 after Bloomberg reported that the company drew bidding interest.