Morning Market Gainers - Aptose Biosciences (NASDAQ:APTO)

Synageva Biopharma Corp GEVA

shares jumped 119.96 percent to $210.88 after

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ALXN

announced its plans to acquire Synageva for $8.4 billion.

Borderfree Inc BRDR

surged 105.60 percent to $13.96 after the company agreed to be acquired by

Pitney Bowes Inc.PBI

for $14.00 per share in cash.

Fate Therapeutics Inc FATE shares rose 64.52 percent to $8.16 following the announcement of a deal with Juno Therapeutics Inc JUNO. Juno will buy 1 million shares of Fate Therapeutics at $8 per share. Plasmatech Biopharmaceuticals Inc PTBI jumped 55.61 percent to $9.29 after the company announced an agreement to acquire Abeona Therapeutics LLC. Moneygram International Inc MGI shares climbed 23.26 percent to $9.61 following Tuesday's Bloomberg report that the company is in talks to be acquired by The Western Union Company WU. Herbalife Ltd. HLF shares rose 16.04 percent to $46.52 after the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings for the first quarter and lifted its outlook for the full year. The company posted a quarterly net loss of $3.6 million, or $0.30 per share. Aptose Biosciences Inc APTO gained 15.15 percent to $6.46 after the company reported financial results for the first quarter. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. WD shares surged 14.70 percent to $22.47 after the company reported a strong rise in its earnings for the first quarter. Wendys Co WEN shares rose 5.94 percent to $11.05 after the company reported better-than-expected earnings for the first quarter and announced its plans to sell its bakery operations this month.

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