Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Gainers (LXRX, STKL, STX, PLXS, DEAR, EBAY)

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: LXRX) increased 2.22% to $2.30 in the pre-market session. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals reported yesterday that it obtained positive results from a recently completed Phase 2 study of its LX4211 drug in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The 52-week trading range for LXRX is $0.81 - $3.78. In the last six months, LXRX has gained over 60%.

SunOpta, Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ: STKL) climbed 15.48% to $3.58 after SunOpta announced today that SunOpta BioProcess Inc. (SBI) has been awarded a contract to supply a major ethanol producer in China with the Company's fiber preparation and pretreatment equipment for use in the production of cellulosic ethanol. In the previous trading session, STKL closed at $3.10. STKL has surged over 22% in the last year period.

Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) jumped 11.49% to $19.80. Seagate Technology announced yesterday that for the third quarter of 2010, it expects revenue to be in the range of $2.9 - $3.1 billion and GAAP earnings per share to be in between $0.88 - $0.92. The 52-week trading range for Seagate Technology is $2.98 - $19.04. STX closed at $17.76 in the last trading session.

Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ: PLXS) moved up 8.70% to $31.50 in the pre-market session. Plexus Corp. announced yesterday that for second quarter of 2010, it expects revenue to be in between $470 - $495 million and diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $0.44 - $0.52. The 52-week trading range for Plexus is $10.48 - $31.00. Plexus closed at $28.98 in the previous trading session. PLXS has gained over 18% in the last six months.

Dearborn Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: DEAR) surged 5.97% to $2.13 in the pre-market session. In the last trading session, Dearborn Bancorp closed at $2.01. The 52-week trading range for DEAR is $0.35 - $3.22. Dearborn Bancorp has climbed over 11% in the last six months.

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) increased 8.46% to $24.11 in the pre-market session after EBAY reported a fourth quarter EPS of $0.44, increased from the $0.41 in the year ago period. EBAY expects a first quarter EPS to be in the range of $0.39 to $0.41 and full year 2010 EPS to be in between $1.63 to $1.68. EBAY closed at $22.23 in the last trading session. The 52-week trading range for EBAY is $9.91 - $25.80. eBay Inc. has surged over 18% in the last six months.