Morning Market Movers

Miller Energy Resourses Inc MILL climbed 40.53% to $3.19 at 9:50 am. MILL shares have dipped 48.64% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 10.54% in the same period. Northgate Minerals Ltd NXG shares gained 39.37% to $4.39. AuRico Gold Inc AUQ agreed to acquire Northgate Minerals. Venoco Inc VQ shares surged 32.74% to $11.92. Venoco's chairman and chief executive offered to buy Venoco and take it private. D. Medical Industries Ltd DMED jumped 29.13% to $2.97. DMED is scheduled to report its fiscal 2011 second quarter financial results on August 31.