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ITUS CorpITUS
gained 12.72 percent to $3.9199. ITUS reported that its subsidiary Auction Acceleration Corporation has entered into a settlement and license agreement with eBay, Vendio, and Auctiva.
Receptos Inc RCPT
shares jumped 10.50 percent to $228.94 after
Celgene CorporationCELG
announced its plans to acquire Receptos for $7.2 billion.
Celsion CorporationCLSN
rose 9.17 percent to $2.62. Maxim Group initiated coverage on Celsion with a Buy rating and a $12.00 price target.
Guess?, Inc. GES
shares surged 9.50 percent to $23.17. Guess named Paul Marciano as successor to the current CEO Maurice Marciano. Evercore analyst Omar Saad upgraded Guess? from Sell to Hold, while raising the target price to $22.
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. PTCT
shares climbed 7.99 percent to $52.85. JP Morgan upgraded PTC Therapeutics from Neutral to Overweight.
Celgene Corporation
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CELG
rose 7.76 percent to $132.38 after the company announced its plans to acquire Receptos for $7.2 billion and lifted its earnings forecast for 2015.
CymaBay Therapeutics IncCBAY
shares climbed 5.67 percent to $2.98 after the company priced 7.12 million shares at $2.81 per share.
CSX Corporation CSX
shares rose 2.59 percent to $32.90 after the company reported better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter of 2015.
Bank of America CorpBAC
shares gained 2.57 percent to $17.57 after the bank reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings.
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