Morning Market Gainers

The Phoenix Companies, Inc. PNX shares surged 154.03 percent to $33.10. Nassau Reinsurance Group announced plans to acquire Phoenix Companies for $37.50 per share in cash. Ceres Inc CERE shares gained 41.40 percent to $1.40 following announcement of licensing of bioinformatics technology to KWS. GSE Systems, Inc. GVP rose 17.48 percent to $1.75 after the company reported that it has commenced a company-wide restructuring program. Bill Barrett Corporation BBG shares climbed 9.03 percent to $3.02 after the company announced plans to sell non-core Uinta Basin properties for $27 million after-tax cash. The company's FY15 guidance will reduce capital expenditure to $315 million-$325 million Republic Airways Holdings Inc. RJET shares jumped 7.94 percent to $5.71 after surging 81.79 percent on Monday. Deutsche Bank upgraded Republic Airways Holdings from Hold to Buy and raised the price target from $5.00 to $8.00. Yahoo! Inc. YHOO shares climbed 3.37 percent to $28.53. Yahoo announced on September 28 that its Board had authorized Yahoo to continue with its plan to spin-off Aabaco. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey maintained a Buy rating and price target of $40 on Yahoo. Micron Technology, Inc. MU shares gained 2.06 percent to $14.35. Wells Fargo upgraded Micron Technology from Market Perform to Outperform.