Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Gainers (COHR, ALV, AMZN, ARMH, LSCC, MXIM)

Coherent, Inc. (NASDAQ: COHR) increased 3.63% to $27.70 in the pre-market session after Coherent reported yesterday a first-quarter net income of $4.179 million or $0.17 per share, as compared to a net loss of $14.679 million or $0.61 per share for the same quarter last year. The 52-week trading range for COHR is $14.29 - $30.23. In the last six months, COHR has gained over 34%.

Autoliv Inc. (NYSE: ALV) climbed 6.92% to $43.74 in the pre-market session after Autoliv reported today a fourth-quarter net profit of $61.3 million, or $0.68 per share, from a loss of $37.7 million, or $0.55 per share, in the year ago period. In the previous trading session, Autoliv closed at $40.91. Autoliv has surged over 130% in the last year.

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) jumped 2.52% to $129.21. Amazon.com announced yesterday that its Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to $2 billion of the Company's common stock. For first quarter of 2010, Amazon expects net sales to be in the range of $6.45 billion -$7.00 billion and operating income to be in the range of $275 million - $365 million. The 52-week trading range for AMZN is $49.14 - $145.91. Amazon.com closed at $126.03 in the last trading session.

ARM Holdings plc (ADR) (NASDAQ: ARMH) moved up 4.23% to $9.37 in the pre-market session. The 52-week trading range for ARMH is $3.66 - $9.91. ARM Holdings plc (ADR) closed at $8.99 in the previous trading session. ARMH has gained over 37% in the last six months.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC) surged 7.14% to $2.85 in the pre-market session. Lattice Semiconductor announced yesterday for the first quarter of 2010, it expects revenue to increase 8% to 12% on a sequential basis and expects continued profitability. In the last trading session, Lattice Semiconductor closed at $2.66. The 52-week trading range for LSCC is $1.06 - $3.00.

Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) climbed 6.62% to $19.32 in the pre-market session. Maxim Integrated Products reported yesterday a second quarter net revenue of $473.5 million, a 5% increase over the $449.2 million revenue for the same quarter last year. Maxim Integrated Products closed at $18.12 in the last trading session. In the last year, MXIM has gained over 40%.