NASDAQ Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs (ORIT, BASI, APSG, HELE)

Oritani Financial Corp ORIT shares gained 1.76% to create a new 52-week high of $12.16. ORIT's trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 32.76%. Bioanalytical Systems Inc BASI shares jumped 31.08% to touch a new 52-week high of $3.50. BASI's shares have surged 144.95% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 12.83% in the same period. Applied Signal Technology Inc APSG shares rose 7.94% to create a new 52-week high of $37.80. Raytheon Co RTN announced its plans to purchase APSG for about $490 million, or $38 per share in cash, representing a 9% premium to APSG's closing price on Friday. Helen of Troy Limited HELE shares gained 0.37% to create a new 52-week high of $29.99. HELE's PEG ratio is 0.82. Read more from Benzinga's Markets.