Afternoon Market Gainers

SHFL entertainment SHFL soared 21.68 percent to $22.75 after the company agreed to be acquired by Bally Technologies BYI for $1.3 billion. ReneSola SOL jumped 20.42 percent to $3.48 on better Q2 guidance. Nymox Pharmaceutical Corp. NYMX popped 15.44 percent to $6.73 after the company reported positive safety monitoring committee results for pivotal NX02-0017 phase 3 trial. NTELOS Holdings Corp. NTLS gained 14.21 percent to $20.34. Forest Oil Corp. FST popped 11.87 percent to $5.37 after the company began a process to sell its oil and gas assets in the Texas Panhandle. Suntech Power Holdings STP traded up 9.29 percent to $1.53 after the company announced that it has reached an accord with holders of a majority of the 3% Convertible Senior Notes (the "Bondholders") for a new forbearance agreement that sets forth the next steps in the debt restructuring process. Allied Nevada Gold Corp. ANV increased 10.49 percent to $6.32 after reaching 52-week low recently.