Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers

Joe's Jeans JOEZ shares gained 18.45% to $1.22 in pre-market trading on Q2 results. The company reported a 56% surge in its quarterly revenue. Lorillard LO shares surged 4.85% to $66.15 in pre-market trading. Lorillard confirmed that Lorillard and Reynolds American RAI are engaged in discussions regarding RAI's potential acquisition of Lorillard. Cowen & Company initiated coverage on Lorillard with a Underperform rating. Reynolds American RAI shares gained 2.86% to $64.04 in pre-market trading after the company confirmed discussions related to a possible deal with Lorillard. Cowen & Company initiated coverage on Reynolds American with a Market Perform rating. DryShips DRYS shares jumped 2.66% to $3.09 in pre-market trading after falling 1.63% on Thursday.