Morning Market Gainers

Midcoast Energy Partners LP MEP shares surged 33.20 percent to $13.20 after the company reported Q2 earnings and announced a rise in quarterly cash distribution. UniPixel Inc UNXL shares climbed 22.51 percent to $1.47 after the company reported that it has received a pre-production purchase order for XTouch™ from Tier 1 PC manufacturer. LivePerson, Inc. LPSN shares rose 20.38 percent to $9.51 after the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings for the second quarter. Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc SGYP shares jumped 18.15 percent to $9.70 following the announcement of positive results in second Phase 3 trial of plecanatide in patients with CIC. Unilife Corp UNIS shares gained 17.65 percent to $2.20 following the introduction of the company's Imperium™ platform of instant patch pumps for insulin, the first instant patch pump for insulin in the world. Lincoln Park Capital will purchase $5 million of Unilife shares at $1.79 per share. Open Text Corporation (USA) OTEX surged 16.02 percent to $43.66 on stronger-than-expected quarterly results. FormFactor, Inc. FORM rose 13.75 percent to $7.28 after the company reported upbeat Q2 results. Ascendis Pharma A/S ASND gained 10.84 percent to $22.09 after the company reported positive top-line results from its Phase 2 pediatric study of its TransCon Growth Hormone. Western Digital Corp WDC shares jumped 10.78 percent to $87.24 after the company reported better-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter.