Morning Market Gainers

XOMA Corp XOMA shares jumped 55.06 percent to $1.17 after the company reported a development and commercialization agreement for first-in-class anti-TGF-beta antibody program in immuno-oncology. Evoke Pharma Inc EVOK shares gained 21.28 percent to $3.59. H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage on Evoke Pharma with a Buy rating and a $27.00 price target. Pacific Biosciences of California PACB shares rose 18.85 percent to $4.35 after the company reported the launch of a new nucleic acid sequencing platform, The Sequel System. Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (ADR) ACTS shares jumped 16.77 percent to $1.81 after the company reported preliminary results from its tender offer for the purchase of up to 84 million of its outstanding ordinary shares. AMAYA INC AYA shares climbed 15.71 percent to $21.06 after the company received authorization from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to operate the PokerStars and Full Tilt brands in New Jersey. Sarepta Therapeutics Inc SRPT shares gained 14.70 percent to $36.83 on positive eteplirsen data. PBF Energy Inc PBF shares rose 11.01 percent to $31.34 after the company announced its plans to buy a 155,000 barrel-per-day Torrance refinery (and its related logistics assets) from Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM for $537.5 million, plus working capital that will be valued at the closing of the agreement. Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc SGYP shares surged 6.23 percent to $5.63. H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage on Synergy Pharmaceuticals with a Buy rating and a $20.00 price target.