Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Gainers (SKIL, MKTAY, CRIS, RIMM)

SkillSoft Public Limited Company (NASDAQ: SKIL) increased 10.55% to $10.79 in the pre-market session. SkillSoft announced today that it has reached agreement on the terms of a recommended acquisition of the Company by a new company formed by funds sponsored by each of Berkshire Partners LLC, Advent International Corporation and Bain Capital Partners, LLC. The 52-week trading range for SKIL is $4.84 -$10.99. In the last six months, SKIL has gained over 15%.

Makita Corporation (ADR) (NASDAQ: MKTAY) climbed 2.60% to $33.42 in the pre-market session. In the previous trading session, MKTAY closed at $32.57. Makita Corporation has surged over 42% in the last year. The 52-week trading range for MKTAY is $18.55 - $39.65.

Curis, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRIS) jumped 9.96% to $2.54 in the pre-market session. Curis announced today that its licensee Debiopharm S.A. has received approval from France's regulatory authority Agence Francaise de Securite Sanitaire des Produits de Sante of a Clinical Trial Application for small molecule heat shock protein 90 inhibitor Debio 0932, formerly called CUDC-305. The 52-week trading range for CRIS is $0.99 - $3.70. Curis closed at $2.31 in the last trading session.

Research In Motion Limited (USA) (NASDAQ: RIMM) moved up 0.64% to $69.56 in the pre-market session. The 52-week trading range for RIMM is $35.05 - $88.08. Research In Motion closed at $69.17 in the previous trading session. RIMM has gained over 16% in the last year.