8 Biggest Mid-Day Gainers For Friday

Sophiris Bio Inc SPHS shares jumped 89.74 percent to $2.22 after the company reported successful results from Phase 2a trial of topsalvsin in localized prostate cancer. New Concept Energy, Inc. GBR surged 65.92 percent to $2.97. Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc EGRX shares gained 38.80 percent to $57.56. Axiall Corp AXLL shares climbed 25.92 percent to $32.50 after Westlake Chemical Corporation WLK announced plans to acquire Axiall for $33.00 per share in all-cash transaction. Global Blood Therapeutics Inc GBT shares gained 20.09 percent to $26.60 after the company reported new data supporting safety and efficacy profile of GBT440. H & R Block Inc HRB gained 11.79 percent to $24.08 as the company reported better-than-expected results for its fourth quarter and lifted its quarterly dividend to $0.22 per share. Organovo Holdings Inc ONVO rose 11.54 percent to $3.19. Organovo reported a Q4 loss of $0.09 per share on revenue of $0.5 million. Ducommun Incorporated DCO shares climbed 9.53 percent to $18.96. Canaccord Genuity upgraded Ducommun from Hold to Buy.