16 Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session

Gainers

• Alkermes Plc ALKS rose 40.2 percent to $61.01 in pre-market trading after the company announced positive topline results from its late-stage clinical study of ALKS 5461 for the treatment of depression.
• Reynolds American, Inc. RAI rose 21.1 percent to $57.14 in pre-market trading after the company reported the receipt of non-binding proposal from British American Tobacco PLC (ADR) BTI to purchase the remaining shares.
• Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (ADR) SID shares rose 7.7 percent to $3.48 in pre-market trading after gaining 0.31 percent on Thursday.
• Microsoft Corporation MSFT rose 5.8 percent to $60.55 in pre-market trading as the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its first quarter on Thursday.
• CSRA Inc CSRA rose 5 percent to $27.50 in the pre-market trading after declining 0.49 percent on Thursday.
• Paypal Holdings Inc PYPL shares rose 4.8 percent to $42.00 in pre-market trading. Paypal reported in-line earnings for its third quarter, while revenue beat analysts’ estimates.
• PTC Therapeutics, Inc. PTCT rose 4.4 percent to $7.33 in the pre-market trading session after the company disclosed that its Spinal Muscular Atrophy program via RG7916 has advanced into Phase 2 studies in SMA patients.
• KLA-Tencor Corp KLAC shares rose 3.8 percent to $74.75 in pre-market trading after the company posted upbeat Q1 results.
• McDonald's Corporation MCD rose 3.4 percent to $114.30 in pre-market trading as the company reported better-than-expected results for its third quarter.

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Losers

• Stone Energy Corporation SGY shares fell 42.3 percent to $5.59 in pre-market trading after the company reported a comprehensive restructuring support agreement with senior noteholders and agreed to sell its Appalachia assets.
• Skechers USA Inc SKX shares fell 16.2 percent to $19.23 in the pre-market trading session after the company reported downbeat results for its third quarter and issued a weak forecast for the fourth quarter.
• Moleculin Biotech Inc MBRX fell 11.3 percent to $3.84 in pre-market trading after surging 60.97 percent on Thursday.
• Aerohive Networks Inc HIVE shares fell 7.2 percent to $5.00 in pre-market trading. Aerohive is expected to report quarterly results on November 2, 2016.
• Twilio Inc TWLO shares fell 7 percent to $41.05 in pre-market trading. Twilio priced its 7 million share offering at $40.00 per share.
• Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD shares fell 5.9 percent to $6.55 in pre-market trading. AMD posted better-than-expected results for its third quarter. However, the company issued disappointing revenue guidance for the current quarter.
• Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ERIC shares fell 4.1 percent to $5.15 in pre-market trading following quarterly results. Ericsson's operating profit declined to 0.3 billion Swedish crowns ($33.7 million), versus5.1 billion crowns in the year-ago quarter. Sales fell 14 percent to 51.1 billion in the quarter.