Morning Market Gainers

NQ Mobile Inc (ADR) NQ shares jumped 40.46 percent to $4.27 following earnings beat, and announcement of agreements to sell NationSky and FL Mobile. McDermott International MDR shares gained 19.36 percent to $4.13 after the company reported that it has been awarded a lump sum contract by Saudi Aramco for brownfield work in various fields offshore Saudi Arabia. Burlington Stores Inc BURL shares climbed 15.36 percent to $55.04 after the company reported upbeat results for the second quarter and lifted its full-year earnings forecast. LookSmart, Ltd. LOOK shares gained 14.86 percent to $1.16. Newtek Technology Services has entered into 39-month contract with LookSmart. Greatbatch Inc GB shares rose 14.03 percent to $56.89 after the company announced its plans to acquire Lake Region Medical for $1.73 billion. LinnCo LLC LNCO shares surged 7.69 percent to $2.10 after falling 4.88 percent on Wednesday. Exelixis, Inc. EXEL rose 6.91 percent to $6.03 following the announcement of a regulatory approval of cobimetinib in Switzerland. Rex Energy Corporation REXX shares gained 5.40 percent to $2.73 after gaining 4.86 percent on Wednesday. St. Jude Medical, Inc. STJ shares jumped 4.77 percent to $72.65 following the FT report indicating that Abbott Laboratories ABT is working on a $25 billion bid for the company.