Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Gainers (SONS, NOVL, WSM, LGF, GENT)

Sonus Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: SONS) increased 7.42% to $2.75 in the pre-market session. SONS made a new 52-week high at $2.68 in the last trading session. In the last six months, SONS has gained over 26%.

Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVL) climbed 4.96% to $5.92 in the pre-market session. Novell Inc on Saturday, March 20, 2010, rejected an unsolicited bid by hedge fund Elliott Associates LP to buy NOVL for about $1.8 billion, saying the deal undervalued Novell and its growth prospects. In the previous trading session, NOVL closed at $5.64. NOVL has surged over 36% in the last year.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) jumped 2.11% to $24.65 in the pre-market session. Williams-Sonoma reported today a fourth-quarter profit of $88.4 million, or $0.81 per share, as compared to $12.2 million, or $0.12 per share for the same quarter last year. Revenue increased 8.1% to $1.09 billion for the quarter. The 52-week trading range for WSM is $9.70 - $25.00. Williams-Sonoma closed at $24.14 in the last trading session.

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (USA) (NYSE: LGF) moved up 3.32% to $6.23 in the pre-market session. The 52-week trading range for LGF is $4.41 - $7.29. Lions Gate Entertainment closed at $6.03 in the previous trading session. LGF has declined over 8% in the last six months.

Gentium S.p.A. (ADR) (NASDAQ: GENT) gained 5.14% to $2.25 in the pre-market session. In the last trading session, GENT closed at $2.14. The 52-week trading range for GENT is $0.36 - $4.00. GENT has climbed over 386% in the last year.