Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Gainers (CRXX, AIB, KLIC, HOTT)

CombinatoRx, Incorporated (NASDAQ: CRXX) rose 30.08% to $1.73 in the pre-market session. CombinatoRx Incorporated announced today the publication of new preclinical data in BLOOD, The Journal of the American Society of Hematology. The 52-week trading range for CRXX is $0.49 - $2.60. In the last year, CRXX has gained over 90%.

Allied Irish Banks, plc. (ADR) (NYSE: AIB) climbed 6.57% to $4.22 in the pre-market session. Allied Irish Banks was upgraded today by Goldman Sachs from Neutral to Buy. In the previous trading session, AIB closed at $3.96. Allied Irish Banks has surged over 29% in the last year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) jumped 19.59% to $9.40 in the pre-market session. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. announced that for the third quarter of 2010, it expects revenue of approximately $205 million. Analysts were expecting KLIC to report revenues of $138 million for the third quarter of 2010. The 52-week trading range for KLIC is $3.00 - $8.23. KLIC closed at $7.86 in the last trading session.

Hot Topic, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOTT) moved up 9.08% to $9.25 in the pre-market session. The 52 week trading range for HOTT is $5.25 -$13.87. HOTT has declined over 4% in the last six months. Hot Topic closed at $8.48 in the previous trading session.