Mid-Day Market Movers (TLCR, TDBK, VBFC, DWCH)

Plasma-based protein therapies maker Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp TLCR climbed 26.23% to $20.09 by 11:06 am. Spanish firm Grifols is about to acquire US-based TLCR for $3.4 billion in a friendly merger. Tidelands Bancshares Inc TDBK soared 19.50% to $1.41. TDBK slipped 59.45% over the past 52 weeks, while the S& P 500 rose 13.27% over the same period. Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp VBFC jumped 12.80% to $4.23. While shares of VBFC have lost 18.48% over the past 52 weeks, the S& P 500 has risen 13.27% over the same period. Datawatch Corp DWCH shares advanced 12.14% to $3.14. DWCH engages in the business of computer software products in the US and the UK. Read more from Benzinga's Markets.