Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (SCHS, DRYS, EGLE, AIXG)

School Specialty Inc SCHS rose 10.86% to $14.29 in the pre-market session. SCHS earnings are likely to advance by 164.29% in the next year. DryShips Inc DRYS added 8.05% to $4.83 in the pre-market session. Morgan Stanley upgraded DRYS from "underweight" to "equal weight." Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc EGLE soared 2.75% to $5.24 in the pre-market trading. EGLE's trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 29.88%. Aixtron AG AIXG moved up 2.21% to $29.64 in the pre-market session. Lazard Capital analyst Daniel Amir downgraded AIXG from “buy” to “hold.” Read more from Benzinga's Markets.